Fractional General Counsel

A construction lawyer in your corner every month.

Your company signs contracts worth millions, carries significant insurance, and operates on jobsites where things go wrong. Fractional GC gives you dedicated legal infrastructure — at a fraction of the cost of in-house counsel.

Fixed
Monthly Fee — No Surprises
Proactive
By Design
TX & AZ
Licensed
Unlike traditional outside counsel who bill by the hour and wait for you to call with a problem, a fractional GC is embedded in your operations — reviewing contracts before they're signed, advising on disputes before they're filed, and keeping legal risk off your project managers' desks.
The Difference

Traditional Counsel vs. Fractional GC

Traditional Outside Counsel

  • You call when there's already a problem
  • Hourly billing — unpredictable cost
  • Learns your business from scratch each time
  • No contract review unless you send it
  • Reactive by design
  • Invoice arrives after the damage is done

Fractional GC

  • Available before the problem starts
  • Fixed monthly fee — predictable budget line
  • Knows your contracts, clients, and risk profile
  • Reviews every significant contract as a matter of course
  • Proactive by design
  • Legal cost is a known input, not a surprise
Scope of Service

What's Covered

The retainer covers the full range of day-to-day legal needs. Litigation and matters requiring court appearances are handled separately at a discounted hourly rate for retainer clients.

01

Contract Review & Negotiation

  • Prime contracts, subcontracts, design professional agreements
  • Indemnity, additional insured, insurance requirement analysis
  • Limitation of liability & consequential damages waivers
  • Subcontract flow-down review
  • Teaming agreements & joint venture MOUs
02

Claims & Disputes — Pre-Litigation

  • Notice of claim, cure notices, reservation of rights letters
  • Change order and delay claim support
  • Mechanic's lien and bond claim strategy
  • Demand letters and pre-suit negotiation
  • Insurance tender and additional insured demands
03

Risk Management & Compliance

  • Chapter 150 exposure review before design subcontracts
  • OSHA compliance counseling and incident response
  • Jobsite fatality and serious incident response
  • License and registration compliance
  • Employment matters and separation documentation
04

Document Templates & Playbooks

  • Custom subcontract template to your risk profile
  • Change order and claim notice templates
  • Lien waiver forms — conditional and unconditional
  • Contract review checklist for project managers
  • Incident response protocol and jobsite posting compliance
Who This Is For

Fractional GC Is Built for the Construction Industry

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General Contractors

High contract volume, subcontractor disputes, lien exposure, and jobsite liability all require standing legal infrastructure — not one-off hourly calls.

Specialty Subcontractors

Signing GC-drafted subcontracts without review is the single biggest source of preventable loss. Most subs can't justify in-house counsel. Fractional GC closes that gap.

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Owners & Developers

Project-side legal support across contract negotiation, default and termination, defect investigation, and lien resolution. Ongoing counsel scaled to project volume.

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Material Suppliers & Equipment Vendors

Bond and lien rights protection, payment claim strategy, and credit terms tailored to the realities of Texas construction project flow.

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Design Professionals

Architects, engineers, and surveyors. Construction administration liability, owner and contractor disputes, Chapter 150 exposure review, and professional indemnity clause negotiation.

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Specialty & Niche Trades

From MEP and structural specialists to demolition, restoration, and site-work trades. Construction-specific contract and claims counsel for the businesses that don't fit a standard template.

Onboarding

Up to Speed in 30 Days

Start the Conversation

The best time to hire a construction lawyer is before you need one.

Call or email for a no-charge intake call. Bring your standard subcontract and a list of your three biggest current projects. We'll tell you in 30 minutes where your exposure is.

Or call directly: 972-328-9615