Outside General Counsel

Practical, business-focused legal support —
available on a subscription or project basis.

For companies that need ongoing legal judgment without hiring a full-time in-house attorney.

Modern Companies Need Practical Legal Guidance — Not Hourly Billing

Growing businesses hit legal questions every week:

  • “Can we sign this contract?”
  • “Do we need to change the operating agreement?”
  • “Is this employee agreement OK?”
  • “What do we do about this vendor dispute?”
  • “Should we give this person equity?”
  • “Does this partnership structure make sense?”

You don’t need a full-time lawyer to answer these questions — but you do need someone who understands your business, speaks plainly, and responds quickly.

That’s what our Outside General Counsel service provides.

What We Support

Our OGC services cover the day-to-day legal needs of small and mid-sized companies, including:

Contracts
  • Drafting
  • Review
  • Negotiation
  • Vendor and customer agreements
  • Licensing and IP agreements
  • Employment and independent contractor agreements
Corporate Governance
  • Operating agreements
  • Bylaws and corporate actions
  • Board and manager resolutions
  • Ownership structures and updates
Equity & Incentives
  • Equity grants
  • Profits interests
  • Option plans
  • Founder arrangements
Business Operations
  • NDAs and confidentiality structures
  • Terms of service and policies
  • Strategic business risk assessment
  • Regulatory flag-spotting
Employment & Team
  • Offer letters
  • Compensation terms
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Separation agreements
Dispute Prevention
  • Identifying and mitigating issues before they escalate
  • Referral and coordination with litigation counsel if necessary

We are not litigators — and we don’t pretend to be — but we help you avoid the situations that lead to litigation.

Two Ways To Work With Us

Ideal for companies needing recurring legal insight.

With a subscription engagement, you get:

  • Priority access
  • Defined turnaround times
  • Monthly strategy check-ins
  • Document review/drafting within a fixed scope
  • Ongoing advisory for business decisions
  • Predictable, fixed pricing

Think of it as having a fractional general counsel who knows your business and doesn’t bill by the hour.

Perfect for companies that need help with specific initiatives:

  • Updating governance documents
  • Contract overhauls
  • Ownership restructuring
  • Preparing for a major partnership
  • Employment and compensation cleanup
  • Series of commercial contract negotiations

You get a fixed-fee quote up front — no surprises, no open-ended invoices.

Why Companies Choose Ferreri Miller for OGC

We’re business-first.

We provide practical legal guidance that makes sense for operators — not hypothetical risk analysis.

We speak plain English.

You’ll always know exactly what the issue is and how to resolve it.

We move fast.

Most business questions require timely decisions, not weeks of research.

We’re predictable on cost.

Both subscription and project-based engagements use fixed pricing — no billable hours, ever.

We’re transactional at heart.

Unlike many OGC providers, we also do M&A and financing.
That means we help you make decisions with an eye toward your future exit or raise.

Who Outside General Counsel Is For

  • Companies without in-house legal counsel
  • Businesses that need regular legal support, not full-time lawyers
  • Startups growing into their first formal legal structure
  • Operators who want proactive legal guidance, not reactive problem-solving
  • Companies that want predictable pricing instead of variable hourly bills
  • Executives who prefer direct, plain-English advice

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