Fractional General Counsel
Your General Counsel.
Not Your Payroll.
I spent 8 years building Rocket Loans' legal and compliance function from the inside — through bank partnerships, regulatory exams, and an IPO. Now I help fintechs and startups get that same level of counsel without the $300K+ hire.
Best Lawyers in America 2026
Former GC/CCO, Rocket Loans (through IPO)
Co-founder, American Fintech Council
You're in a tough spot.
Your sponsor bank wants to see "documented legal oversight." Your board keeps asking about regulatory risk. Every new product launch, bank partnership, and vendor contract feels like you're flying blind on the legal side.
But your options aren't great:
Hire a full-time GC? $200K–$400K loaded, plus equity. You don't have full-time needs yet.
Use a BigLaw firm? $500–$2,000/hour. They don't know your business and every email feels like a billing event.
Wing it yourself? Until something goes wrong with a regulator or a bank pulls your partnership.
There's a better way. A fractional general counsel who's actually done the job from the inside — not just advised on it from a conference room.
See how I think about fintech compliance.
This isn't theoretical. I built Rocket Loans' compliance management system from scratch — the policies, the testing programs, the bank relationships, the exam prep. I know what regulators actually want to see because I've sat across the table from them.
What fractional GC actually looks like.
Everything an in-house general counsel does — on a schedule and budget that makes sense for your stage.
Contract Review & Negotiation
Vendor agreements, customer contracts, partnership deals — reviewed and redlined, not just flagged.
Bank Partnership Support
Sponsor bank negotiations, diligence readiness, ongoing oversight. I've been on both sides of these relationships.
Regulatory & Compliance Counsel
BSA/AML, fair lending, consumer protection, state licensing strategy. Built the programs, not just reviewed them.
Board & Leadership Advisory
I attend your meetings, translate legal risk into business terms, and help you make informed decisions.
Corporate Governance
Board minutes, resolutions, equity matters, entity management. The blocking-and-tackling of a GC.
Slack Access & Quick-Turn Questions
I'm embedded in your operations. You don't have to schedule a call to ask a question.
Not your typical lawyer
I also paint with both hands. At the same time.
Before law school, I studied fine arts at the Royal Scottish Academy in Glasgow. I'm known as "The Ambidextrous Artist" — painting with both hands simultaneously. Good Morning America featured me. So did Ripley's Believe It or Not.
What does this have to do with legal work? It means I see problems differently. I think creatively. And I'm not going to give you the same templated advice you'd get from any other firm.
Flat monthly plans. No hourly surprises.
Engagements start at $1,250/month for on-call support and scale to full fractional GC at $9,500/month.
$1,250
/month
Hotline
5 hours, quick-turn questions, Slack access
$3,500
/month
Counsel
15 hours, contracts, compliance oversight, board prep
$9,500
/month
General Counsel
50 hours, full fractional GC, M&A support
Compare: Full-time GC = $20K–$55K/month loaded. BigLaw = $500–$2,000/hour.
Book a Free ConsultationQuestions you might have.
Let's see if we're a fit.
30 minutes. No pitch deck. Just a conversation about your business and whether fractional GC makes sense for your stage.
Book a ConsultationOr call directly: 313-519-6077