When I founded The Chief Counsel, it was in response to a pattern I kept noticing  across  different businesses.

A business owner discovering that vendor contracts offered no protection when a supplier failed to deliver.

A founder scrambling to organize a cap table mid-fundraise.

An executive team realizing that intellectual property ownership was unclear just as a partnership depended on it

Different businesses. Different industries. Same underlying issue.

They knew they needed legal support. They waited because a full-time General Counsel felt premature, and traditional law firms were expensive, reactive, and disconnected from day-to-day operations. By the time they reached out, the business was already scrambling to fix  preventable issues.

After nearly a decade advising growing businesses, including as embedded General Counsel, I realized the solution was neither a traditional law firm nor a full-time hire.

It was something in between.

That insight led me to build The Chief Counsel as a fractional General Counsel practice. I work directly with business owners and leadership teams on commercial strategy, contracts, risk management, and governance, without the cost or commitment of a full-time role.

My approach is shaped by experience on the business side of the table. I understand how quickly priorities shift, how negotiations evolve, and how legal decisions carry real financial consequences.

Law should be a tool for clarity, protection, and momentum. It should not be a source of paralysis or surprise invoices.. I use transparent, fixed-fee pricing and focus on helping clients move forward with confidence.

I typically work with:

• Owner-led businesses and scaling startups preparing for significant growth, fundraising, or expansion

• Leadership teams facing high-stakes decisions who need legal guidance early

• Businesses that need legal support operating as part of the business, not outside of it

I have worked with technology companies, marketing and talent agencies, consumer brands, and professional services firms. The industries vary but the challenge is the same: they need a legal partner that understands the pace and pressure they are operating under.

Licensed in New York and California.