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Strategic Legal Counsel, Aligned With Your Business
Executive-level counsel when you need it—without the full-time overhead
Align General Counsel delivers experienced legal leadership to investor-backed growth companies that have outgrown "do it yourself" legal but aren’t ready for a full-time general counsel.
With 18+ years across BigLaw and in-house legal, including Chief Legal Officer and Chief People Officer, I provide practical, business-focused guidance that aligns with your goals, mitigates workforce risk, and supports smart scaling.
Serving investor-backed growth companies in all 50 states, with deep expertise in California compliance.
Legal Support That
Works Like You Do
Embedded Legal Strategy at Startup Speed
I plug into your leadership team with the training of a General Counsel and the people-savvy of a Chief People Officer, giving you clear, no-nonsense guidance that actually works for your business and keeps things moving. From product rollouts to tricky terminations, I help you dodge risk without slowing down.
Key Areas Where I Protect Your Runway
Scaling brings legal landmines. I quickly plug in to your business to keep growth moving and risk contained.
Employees
Hire, manage, and exit employees without EEOC, PAGA, or wage-hour fallout
Contracts
Negotiate SaaS, vendor, and customer agreements without the red-line gridlock
Product
Review features and GTM plans before launch to avoid compliance snags and regulatory heat
Disputes
Resolve demands, lawsuits, and class actions efficiently and strategically
Is This You?
Contracts, compliance, and people issues are crowding out strategic priorities.
Your backlog of legal work grows daily
Your executives are still making legal decisions.
You’re wearing the legal hat on top of everything else, and critical decisions can’t wait for outside counsel
Your company needs more proactive legal and compliance guardrails.
Your board is pushing for better compliance and regular reporting — yesterday
Outside counsel is reactive and expensive.
Bills are up, proactive strategy is down
100–1,000 employees ... and counting.
Headcount is ballooning across multiple states, including complex jurisdictions like California, and the compliance load is piling up
Litigation risk is real.
A demand letter, EEOC charge, or lawsuit keeps you up at night
You want embedded expertise without a full-time hire.
Having a General Counsel would free your team up to focus on critical business priorities.
Your company is scaling fast. If any of the scenarios below sound familiar, Align General Counsel can help.
Experience Across Industries
I specialize in fast-growing, people-intensive businesses where employment complexity and legal exposure run high. After 18+ years in legal, including in BigLaw and the C-suite, I dive in quickly and provide tailored solutions so you can focus on the business.
SaaS & HR Tech
Companies delivering software solutions for HR, payroll, and employee management
Marketplaces & Staffing Platforms
Platforms connecting talent and employers, including gig economy and staffing companies
Consumer & eCommerce Brands
Brands selling products or services directly to consumers, online or through digital channels
Inventory-Driven & Retail Startups
Startups managing inventory, logistics, and retail operations with heavy operational compliance needs
Ways I Meet Your Needs
Whether you're looking for ongoing partnership or support on a specific project, Align offers flexible engagement models tailored to your needs.
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Embedded Legal Counsel– Ongoing executive-level counsel without adding headcount
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Strategic Sprints – 6-to 12-week deep dives to assess and de-risk a high-stakes area (e.g., wage-and-hour exposure, contract management, data privacy, etc.).
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Interim Legal Coverage – Seamless leadership when your lawyer is out.
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Legal Hotline – Rapid answers when issues pop up.
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Ready to Align?
Let’s talk about what your business needs and how Align can help.
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