Your Fractional General Counsel (“YFGC”) are Affordable Legal Services for Your Business
With over two decades of legal expertise, Jesse Strauss—Your Fractional General Counsel—is the lawyer who will truly understand your business. Jesse brings first-hand experience in guiding a startup from seed to acquisition and understands the legal complexities faced by high-growth, risk-tolerant companies. Amoung other honors, Jesse has been recognized as Notable General Counsel by Crain’s New York Business.
As an in-house counsel and executive, Jesse knows that speed and accessibility are crucial. He is committed to predictable fees, offering actionable legal advice promptly, and being constantly on call. With Your Fractional General Counsel, your legal needs are met with transparent and manageable costs. More than just effectively and efficiently drafting and negotiating your documents—legal 'table stakes'—Jesse immerses himself in your business as if he were an employee, ensuring that every legal decision is made with a deep understanding of your operations and goals.
By hiring Jesse, you gain the expertise of a seasoned general counsel for just a fraction of the cost of a full-time hire. With Your Fractional GC, you're not just hiring a lawyer; you're gaining a strategic ally.
Some of Your Fractional General Counsel’s (“YFGC”) Services
Templates, Contract, and legal process management
Effective contract and legal process management, along with drafting robust master service agreements and statements of work, are crucial. They provide a solid legal foundation, minimize risks, and streamline operations. Strong templates tailored to your business ensure clarity, efficiency, and legal protection, supporting your business's growth and stability.
Insurance, Dispute Resolution, and Litigation
Your Fractional General Counsel expertly handles legal disputes, makes sure you have the right insurance and your insurance company is working in your best interest, manages outside counsel, and guides dispute resolution and litigation, aligning with your business goals. Jesse will manage legal conflicts efficiently, preventing distractions from disputes, allowing you to stay focused on pursuing your strategic legal objectives and business success.
Employment agreements, InVEntions assignment, and option plans
Your Fractional General Counsel skillfully manages and negotiates employment agreements, inventions assignments, and option plans, ensuring they align with your company's values and objectives. Jesse’s expertise ensures these crucial documents are legally sound and beneficial for both your organization and your employees, fostering a productive and innovative work environment.
Fundraising and cap table management
Your Fractional General Counsel, led by Jesse, not only navigates Pre-Seed Private Placement, Equity Documents, Convertible Notes, and SAFEs but also adeptly manages your cap table. This comprehensive approach ensures a streamlined fundraising process, aligning legal and financial strategies to support your business's growth and investment goals.
BUSINESS STRATEGY, compliance, and risk management
Your Fractional General Counsel blends legal acumen with business strategy, focusing on compliance and risk management aligned with your business goals. Jesse’s expertise in navigating legal grey areas ensures tailored solutions, balancing legal requirements and strategic objectives to mitigate risks while driving your business forward.
Terms of use and Privacy policies
Your Fractional General Counsel aids in crafting comprehensive Terms of Use and Privacy Policies, vital for safeguarding your business. These documents are meticulously tailored to mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and protecting both the company and its users, thereby fortifying your business's integrity and trustworthiness and making sure that in any dispute, you’re starting ahead and well positioned to win.
intellectual property
Your Fractional General Counsel offers specialized expertise to safeguard your intellectual property by implementing robust legal strategies to protect and license, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, ensuring your innovative ideas and creations are legally secured, enhancing your competitive edge and supporting your business's long-term success.
Want to Keep in Touch?
Use the form below to contact Jesse, get on YFGC’s email list, and ask any legal question you may have.
If you’re asking a question, please be as detailed as possible. Include your industry along with any specific document requests. To help us best service your enquiry, we recommend that you first describe the issue you’re having before telling us what you want to achieve. Jesse also will also do a free 30 minute consultation, if you’d rather talk about it than use this form.