Outside General Counsel

Senior legal judgment—without a full-time legal department

Ongoing, practical advice for owners and leadership teams who need a trusted lawyer at the table before decisions become disputes.

Discuss your matter

Experienced guidance

Strategy built around the business objective.

Your business needs legal guidance that keeps pace with the decisions you make every day. As outside general counsel, Mark becomes a direct, responsive resource for contracts, employment issues, risk, negotiations, governance, and the unexpected.

Representative matters

Where Mark can help.

Every engagement begins with the facts, the business context, and what you need to protect.

  1. 01Day-to-day counsel for owners and executives
  2. 02Contract review, drafting, and negotiation
  3. 03Employment and workplace issues
  4. 04Risk assessment and dispute prevention
  5. 05Governance, compliance, and business strategy
  6. 06Coordination with accountants, bankers, and other advisors

Mark's perspective

“The goal is not to make every issue feel legal. It is to identify what truly matters, explain the tradeoffs clearly, and help leadership move forward with confidence.”

— W. Mark Bennett

Frequently asked questions

Start with clarity.

What does an outside general counsel do?+

An outside general counsel serves as an on-call legal advisor to business owners and leadership. The role can include contracts, employment questions, governance, risk management, negotiations, and coordinating specialized counsel when needed.

Is this only for large companies?+

No. Outside general counsel is often especially useful for growing and closely held businesses that need experienced legal judgment but do not need—or want the cost of—a full-time in-house lawyer.

A better next step

Bring the issue. Leave with a path forward.

Tell Mark what is happening, what you need to protect, and what decision is in front of you.

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