Fractional GC · Outsourced general counsel
Get a GC without hiring one.
Fractional General Counsel engagement for startups and growing businesses that need ongoing strategic legal coverage but aren't ready to hire a $250K+/year in-house GC. From $399/month. Tiers include 10–40 hours of GC-level attention plus access to GTC's IP and contracts teams.
Fractional GC
From $399/month
Monthly, no commitment · 10–40 GC-hours/mo by tier
- Strategic legal counsel from a senior attorney
- Contract management oversight (review queue, signing authority)
- Board-level legal advice and pre-board memos
- Regulatory, IP, and risk oversight across the business
- Direct access to GTC's IP and contracts teams
What's included
What the fractional GC engagement covers.
- 10–40 hours/month of senior-attorney attention (by tier)
- Weekly or bi-weekly recurring call with the founders / CEO / CFO
- Contract review queue managed (vendor, customer, partner contracts)
- Pre-board memos on legal matters needing board attention
- IP strategy: trademark portfolio review, patent decision support, copyright matters
- Regulatory and compliance oversight at strategic level (not day-to-day filing work)
- Risk register maintenance: track open legal exposures across the business
- Direct access to GTC's IP, contracts, M&A, and data privacy specialists
Pricing breakdown
Monthly plans have no commitment; 3-month and annual plans are prepaid and locked for the term, then auto-renew at list price unless you cancel.
How long
From scope call to embedded counsel.
Onboarding takes about two weeks; after that your GC is simply part of how the business runs.
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Day 0
Strategy + scope call
60 minutes on business stage, your current legal landscape, and where a fractional GC adds the most value. We propose a tier and confirm fit.
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First 2 weeks
Onboarding
Legal-stack audit across contracts, IP, regulatory posture, and in-flight matters. Risk register built; check-in cadence set.
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Weekly / bi-weekly
Ongoing engagement
Recurring calls, a managed contract queue, and pre-board memos. Your GC leans in proactively as matters arise.
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Each quarter
Business review
A quarterly review tied to your company's cadence — and, when you outgrow fractional, help transitioning to an in-house hire.
How it works
Three steps to a fractional GC engagement.
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Strategy + scope call
60 minutes. We understand the business stage, current legal landscape, and where a fractional GC adds the most value. We propose a tier (10 / 20 / 40 hours) and confirm fit.
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Onboarding (first 2 weeks)
Legal-stack audit: existing contracts, IP portfolio, regulatory posture, in-flight matters. Risk register built. Recurring check-in cadence established.
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Ongoing engagement
Weekly or bi-weekly check-ins. Monthly summary report. Ad-hoc availability via dedicated channel. Quarterly business reviews tied to the company's quarter cadence.
Get started
Get a fractional General Counsel
Tell us about your needs and we'll scope a retainer and email you options.
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01Your request
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02More details
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03Your details
Your request
Not sure? Pick that and we will recommend a tier based on your needs. Starter suits light or occasional legal needs; higher tiers include more monthly hours.
Your company or organization name, and roughly how many people work there (headcount).
Pick the areas you anticipate needing regular support with — this helps us tailor your plan.
A rough sense of how busy your legal needs are each month — helps us suggest the right number of included hours. Optional.
Your industry or sector (for example, SaaS, e-commerce, healthcare). Optional.
Your Customer Success Team
A real team that owns your matter — not a ticket queue.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing — real people who pick up the phone, so you never re-explain your brand or chase a queue.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact — coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. No intake form, no re-explaining.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow — so nothing important slips through the cracks.
A real person, on email or a call — at every step.
The proof
Real work, real clients, real reviews
19,153+
Contracts drafted
10,000+
Clients served
11
In-house attorneys
10+
Years since 2016
“I've had the pleasure of working with Rajat for many years. He has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. His deep knowledge of trademark law across jurisdictions is impressive.”
“We had various US trademarks to submit, and the team at Modi & Zaidi handled the entire process. They are friendly, knowledgeable and punctual. We will definitely use their services again.”
“Working with Maryam & the team of Rajat Modi has been an exceptional experience. Her professionalism, knowledge, and commitment to my case have been evident throughout the process.”
“I am a regular customer of GTC. They have done more than 15 Multi-Countries Trademarks for me so far. Their service quality and turnaround time is exceptional.”
“I had infringed on the copyright of a big brand, which threatened to lose my business. However, thanks to the professional work of this team, we signed the best possible contract and saved the business.”
“Global Trademark Company is the best in the business and I've used them for a number of my applications. Highly recommended for anyone looking for reliable trademark services.”
Questions, answered straight
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Get a fractional GC.
Free 30-minute consultation. We'll scope the work, quote a flat fee in writing, and begin drafting once you accept.
