OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL

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As a business owner, what prevents you from calling an attorney? The uncertainty of the cost? The thought of having to spend twenty minutes explaining your business before you can even discuss the legal matter in question? Or maybe, you don't know an attorney who can provide legal advice from the vantage point of entrepreneurs, managers, and business owners.  Well, now you do. 

At WLG Firm, PLLC, we understand what you need from legal counsel – and we know how to deliver it.

We understand that you need advisors who combine legal know-how, with responsiveness and a practical approach. With this in mind, we take the time to get to know your business and your goals. While the legal professionals at WLG Firm, PLLC are highly skilled and experienced attorneys capable of providing exceptional legal representation in virtually any commercial matter, we maintain our focus on advising our clients on the complex, legal and business challenges that are encountered daily. 

For this reason, our corporate clients appreciate that we give legal advice from the vantage point of entrepreneurs, managers, and business owners, and not just from the narrow perspective of an attorney. As a result, many of our clients think of us as not just outside general counsel, but also as a trusted advisor  whom they can turn to for general business advice, as well for matters of critical importance. Bearing that in mind, our clients trust us with the legal health of their company, and we take that trust seriously

At WLG Firm, PLLC, we recognize that most businesses simply don't have the resources to retain in-house counsel. However, operating a business without legal advice is a dangerous game to play. One wrong decision or mistake made, one in which legal counsel could have easily warned against, could end up threatening a company’s financial position, as well as their reputation and stability.

However,  without legal guidance, you often don’t know what you don’t know.  While it’s easier—and often cheaper—to  prevent problems from happening, rather than have to repair the damage after it has already occurred, the traditional hourly billing model of most attorneys means that the cost of seeking help early and often can be prohibitive. 

With this in mind, we understand that legal fees and expenses are a significant concern for our clients. As a result, we spend as much time as necessary to understand our clients, as well as our clients' unique business need. In doing so, we are able to tailor our approach to provide cost-effective outside general counsel services that limits the financial exposure to our clients. 

All things considered, the beauty of our outside general counsel services lies in its simplicity. In exchange for a flat monthly fee, WLG Firm, PLLC provides your business with a vast array of legal services.

While the specific legal services that WLG Firm, PLLC provides to its outside general counsel clients is tailored to meet each individual client’s needs and circumstances, our outside general counsel services include (but are not necessarily limited to) the following:

LEGAL ADVICE AND COUNSEL:

• General Day-to-Day Legal Advice and Counseling on Industry Specific Legal Issue(s);
• Participate In and Support the Company’s Strategic Planning;
• Attend Shareholder, Board and Management Meetings;
• Legal Support for Launch of New Product or Service Offering(s);
• Assistance with Managing Intellectual Property;
• Understand Legal Impact to Bottom-Line;
• Focus on Overall Business Metrics, Not Just Legal Matters;
• Business Succession Planning;

RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:

• Address both Business Needs and Risk Tolerance;
• Determine Existing Controls and Process Performance Gaps;
• Assess Process Improvement Opportunities;
• Develop and Implement a Risk Management Action Plan;
• Risk Analysis and Mitigation Strategies;

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND COMPLIANCE:

• Entity Formation and Analysis;
• State or Federal Corporate Filings;
• Assistance with Minute Books;
• Preparation of Board and Shareholder Resolutions; 
• Regulatory Compliance Programs and Training;

COMMERCIAL CONTRACT MANAGEMENT:

• Contract Negotiation with Customers, Strategic Partners, Vendors, Consultants and Other Business Partners;
• Contract Drafting and Review;
• Contract Management Process;

EMPLOYMENT/HUMAN RESOURCES:

• Review, Assess, Revise and/or Draft Employee Handbook;
• Review, Assess, Revise and/or Draft Restrictive Covenants (Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Non-Disclosure or Confidentiality Agreements);
• Employee Review Assistance;
• Employee Performance Management;
• Employee Termination and/or Separation Processing;
• General Labor Law Compliance;

At WLG Firm, PLLC, we handle ongoing, routine legal matters, so that our clients can focus on what they do best – running their business.