Fractional Corporate Counsel Memberships
Ongoing Legal Guidance for Businesses That Want a Trusted Partner, Not Just a Lawyer
As your business grows, legal questions become part of everyday business decisions…
A new employee. A vendor agreement. An opportunity to expand. A change in ownership. A new service or location. A contract you're not entirely comfortable signing.
Sometimes you need a document prepared.
Sometimes you need to understand your options.
And sometimes you simply need to talk through a decision with someone who already knows your business.
Fractional Corporate Counsel gives you an ongoing relationship with a business attorney who understands your operations, your goals, and the industry you work in.
Instead of starting from scratch every time a question arises, you have established counsel in place to help you think ahead, address issues as they develop, and make more informed decisions about the business you're building.
You work directly with Tanya Cramoy as your primary attorney, with access to the broader corporate, transactional, and tax-focused insight of Joshua A. Lowenthal, JD, LL.M. in Taxation, when your business decisions call for that additional perspective.
It's the continuity and personal attention of a boutique advisory relationship, supported by the experience and perspective of a business and tax law firm.
Ongoing guidance. Predictable monthly pricing. A legal partner who understands the business behind the passion.
Why Ongoing Counsel?
Because Legal Guidance Is More Valuable When Your Attorney Already Knows Your Business.
An ongoing advisory relationship allows us to develop a deeper understanding of your operations, goals, and legal priorities over time.
Instead of repeatedly explaining how your business works, you have counsel who understands the context behind your questions.
That continuity can be particularly valuable in the animal industry.
A veterinary practice, grooming company, training business, and pet boutique may face some of the same general business questions, but the way those questions arise — and the considerations that matter — can be very different.
We don't believe every business should receive the same advice simply because the legal question sounds familiar.
The Benefits of Fractional Counsel Membership
Continuity
Work with an attorney who already understands your business and its history.
Accessibility
Have an established place to turn when questions arise or decisions need to be made.
Predictability
Know the monthly cost of your defined legal support.
Proactive Planning
Discuss upcoming decisions and opportunities rather than waiting until an issue becomes urgent.
Corporate & Tax-Aware Perspective
Benefit from a business law firm that understands the relationship between legal structure, ownership, growth, and tax considerations.
Support That Can Evolve
Adjust the scope of your legal relationship as your business changes.
What Does an Included Document Review Actually Cover?
We believe legal pricing should be clear about what you're purchasing.
Each membership includes a defined number of standard document reviews.
A standard document review involves an attorney examining an existing document, identifying material legal issues, and providing recommendations regarding its terms.
Depending on the document, feedback may be provided through written comments, a summary of findings, or a discussion with your attorney.
Standard Reviews Include
Review of one existing, substantially complete document
Identification of material legal concerns within the agreed scope
An explanation of provisions that may require attention
Recommendations regarding potential changes
Guidance about whether more extensive drafting or negotiation may be appropriate
Standard Reviews Do Not Automatically Include
Substantial redlining or rewriting
Drafting new provisions or replacement agreements
Negotiation with other parties
Multiple rounds of revision
Extensive legal research
Review of documents exceeding the applicable length or complexity limits
Documents that require substantial reconstruction, including incomplete or unsuitable AI-generated agreements, may be treated as drafting or revision projects rather than standard reviews.
If we determine that a document requires work beyond the included review, we'll explain why and discuss the available options before undertaking that additional work.
Our goal is to make sure you understand what your documents say, what they mean for your business, and what additional work may be appropriate, without unexpected charges.
Starting Our Fractional Counsel Relationship
Our goal is to make the transition into ongoing counsel straightforward.
1. Let's Talk About Your Business
We'll begin with an exploratory conversation about your current operations, legal needs, and goals.
Together, we'll discuss whether Fractional Corporate Counsel is appropriate and which membership level may fit your circumstances.
2. Membership Onboarding
Once engaged, you'll complete a focused intake questionnaire and provide key business documents so we can become familiar with your existing structure and operations.
If substantial legal cleanup or restructuring is needed, we'll discuss whether that work should be completed through a separate project.
3. Your Initial Strategy Meeting
Your first monthly meeting will focus on understanding your priorities, identifying immediate questions, and establishing a plan for using your membership effectively.
4. Ongoing Support
Your membership benefits begin upon commencement of the engagement, with meetings, document reviews, and legal guidance provided in accordance with your selected tier.
When Your Business Needs More . . .
Your membership is designed to support the ongoing legal needs of your business, but some projects require a more concentrated scope of work.
When a larger legal project arises, you do not have to start over with a new attorney who needs to learn your business from scratch.
Because we already understand your operations, goals, history, and broader legal strategy, we can coordinate additional work alongside your Fractional Corporate Counsel relationship and keep the pieces working together.
Examples of separately scoped projects may include:
Additional contract drafting or substantial contract revisions
Employee handbooks and comprehensive policy suites
Entity formations, conversions, and structural reorganizations
Multi-entity or multi-state planning
Ownership restructurings and significant equity changes
Business acquisitions, sales, and other major transactions
Trademark and intellectual property matters
Complex employment or regulatory projects
Disputes or matters requiring specialized counsel
Specialized tax analysis or planning
Preferred Member Pricing
Fractional Corporate Counsel members receive preferred pricing on eligible legal services outside the scope of their monthly membership.
The level of preferred pricing varies by membership tier:
Core Counsel — Preferred Member Pricing
Growth Counsel — Enhanced Member Pricing
Premier Counsel — Premier Member Pricing
Depending on the project, additional work may be offered at an applicable member hourly rate or through a preferred flat-fee proposal.
We will always discuss the scope, timing, and cost with you before additional work begins.
The goal is simple: when your business needs more support, you already have a legal team that understands where you have been . . . and where you are going.
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Q: What if I need more work than my membership includes?
A: We'll discuss the additional work with you and provide a quote or confirm the applicable member rate before proceeding. You can also upgrade your membership if your ongoing needs have changed.
Q: Do unused document reviews roll over?
A: No. Monthly allowances are designed around the time and availability reserved for each membership and do not automatically accumulate.
Q: Can I use my reviews for any type of document?
A: Included reviews are intended for eligible, ordinary-course business documents within the specified length and complexity limits. More involved agreements, such as complex commercial leases, financing documents, acquisition agreements, or substantial ownership arrangements, may require a separately scoped review.
Q: What happens if a document needs significant changes?
A: We'll explain the issues identified during the review and discuss whether the work can be completed using an available implementation allowance or should be quoted separately.
Q: Can I submit an AI-generated contract for review?
A: Yes. However, the document must still qualify for a standard review. An AI-generated agreement that is incomplete, unsuitable, or requires extensive rewriting may need to be treated as a drafting project.
Q: Does my membership include tax advice?
A: Your membership provides access to the firm's business and tax-aware perspective as relevant to your legal representation. Specialized tax analysis, tax opinions, preparation of tax returns, and extensive tax planning are not included unless separately agreed.
Q: Can I use Fractional Counsel for buying or selling a business?
A: Your membership may include general planning and strategy discussions related to an anticipated transaction. Full acquisition or sale representation is provided through a separately scoped engagement.
Q: Can I change my membership level?
Yes, subject to the terms of your engagement agreement and the firm's capacity to provide the requested level of service.
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Our firm has attorneys licensed in Massachusetts, Alabama, and Michigan.
We collaborate with local counsel for state-specific issues in other jurisdictions as needed.
This website and package information is for informational purposes only and does not create an attorney–client relationship until a formal engagement agreement is signed.
Build With Confidence. Grow With Support. Lead With Clarity.
You do not need a full-time legal department to have thoughtful, ongoing legal support.
Fractional Corporate Counsel gives you an established legal relationship before a question becomes urgent — with an attorney who understands your business, your history, and the decisions you are making as you grow.
Whether you are building your first team, adding locations or services, navigating more complex contracts, or planning for a future transaction, you have someone in place to help you think through the legal implications along the way.
Because the real value of ongoing counsel is not simply having a lawyer available when something goes wrong.
It is having someone who already understands the business — and can help you make better decisions before it does.
If you are ready for legal support that grows with your business, let’s talk about what the right level of counsel looks like for you.
Tier 1: Core Counsel
$395/month
For established small businesses that want dependable access to legal guidance without committing to a more involved advisory relationship.
Core Counsel is designed for owners whose businesses are generally stable but who want an attorney already familiar with their operations when questions or agreements arise.
Your Membership Includes
Monthly Legal Check-In
One 30-minute meeting each month to address current questions, upcoming decisions, and relevant business concerns.
Unlimited Routine Email Access
Email your attorney as often as needed with straightforward legal questions and updates, without being billed simply for sending a message. Questions requiring substantial research, document review, drafting, redlining, or more extensive analysis may use other membership benefits or be separately scoped with your approval.
One Standard Document Review Per Month
Review of one eligible business document of up to 10 pages, with feedback identifying material legal concerns and recommended changes.
Substantive redlining, drafting, and extensive revisions are not included in the standard review.
Ongoing Corporate & Compliance Guidance
General guidance regarding your existing business structure, governance obligations, and legal questions arising in ordinary-course operations.
Preferred Member Pricing on Additional Legal Work
When you need legal work beyond what is included in your Core Counsel membership, you’ll receive preferred member pricing on eligible additional services.
Additional work is always discussed and approved before we begin, so you’ll understand the scope and cost in advance. Depending on the project, work may be offered at a reduced member hourly rate or through a preferred flat-fee proposal.
Who is CORE COUNSEL For ?
CORE may be an appropriate fit for:
Independent groomers and trainers with established operations
Pet sitters and dog walkers managing recurring client relationships
Small pet boutiques and specialty retailers
Animal-care businesses with a small team
Owners who want ongoing counsel but do not regularly require substantial drafting or project work
CORE COUNSEL gives you a familiar legal resource for the questions and decisions that arise as you operate your business.
Tier 2: Growth Counsel
$795/month
For businesses that are actively evolving and need more frequent legal guidance as operations become more complex.
Growth Counsel is designed for owners who are hiring, expanding their services, negotiating additional agreements, or making decisions that affect the longer-term direction of the business.
At this stage, legal planning is no longer an occasional consideration.
It's part of running and growing the company.
Your Membership Includes
Monthly Strategic Meeting
One 60-minute meeting each month focused on current legal matters, business decisions, upcoming opportunities, and growth planning.
Unlimited Routine Email Access
Email your attorney as often as needed with straightforward business-law questions and updates, without being billed simply for sending a message. Questions requiring substantial research, document review, drafting, redlining, or more extensive analysis may use other membership benefits or be separately scoped with your approval.
Two Standard Document Reviews Per Month
Review of up to two eligible business documents of up to 10 pages each, with feedback identifying material concerns and recommended changes.
One Hour of Legal Implementation Work
Up to one hour of attorney time each month that may be applied toward an agreed-upon drafting, revision, or other eligible legal task.
Examples might include revising provisions in an existing agreement, preparing a straightforward corporate consent, or updating a defined business policy.
Projects requiring additional work will be discussed and separately quoted before proceeding beyond the included allowance.
Growth & Expansion Guidance
Legal guidance related to matters such as:
Hiring and contractor arrangements
Adding new services or locations
Vendor and partnership relationships
Ownership and governance questions
Operational changes that affect the legal structure of the business
Tax-Aware Business Planning
When a legal decision raises meaningful tax or structural considerations, the firm's corporate and tax-focused perspective can be incorporated into the strategy.
Specialized tax opinions, detailed tax planning, and tax-return preparation are not included in the membership.
Annual Legal Strategy Review
An annual review of the business's legal priorities, conducted as part of a scheduled strategic meeting, to identify changes in the business and develop priorities for the coming year.
Enhanced Member Pricing on Additional Legal Work
Growth Counsel members receive enhanced preferred pricing on eligible legal services that fall outside the monthly membership.
Whether you need additional contract drafting, more extensive revisions, entity work, or another defined legal project, we’ll discuss the scope with you first and provide the applicable member rate or preferred flat-fee proposal before work begins.
Who Growth Counsel Is For
Growth may be appropriate for:
Grooming salons bringing on additional team members
Veterinary practices expanding services or operations
Trainers building teams or developing additional programs
Pet boutiques expanding into e-commerce or additional locations
Businesses with recurring contract, employment, or operational questions
Growth Counsel helps you bring legal strategy into the decisions you're already making as your business evolves.
Tier 3: Premier Counsel
$1,795/month
For established, expanding, or operationally complex businesses that need a more involved legal relationship.
Premier Counsel is designed for owners and leadership teams managing multiple priorities, substantial growth, or increasingly sophisticated business operations.
At this level, the relationship extends beyond responding to individual questions.
Your attorney becomes a regular participant in the legal and strategic planning that supports the business.
Your Membership Includes
Monthly Leadership & Legal Strategy Meeting
90 minutes of attorney meeting time each month, divided in any configuration that meets your needs, to address ongoing legal matters, upcoming decisions, ownership considerations, growth opportunities, and longer-term business planning.
UNLIMITED Priority Written Guidance
Unlimited email correspondence with your attorney for routine legal questions and follow-up guidance. This tier offers a true ‘lawyer-on-call’ for anytime a question comes up.
Four Standard Document Reviews Per Month
Review of up to four eligible business documents of up to 10 pages each, with feedback identifying material concerns and recommended changes.
Two Hours of Legal Implementation Work
Up to two hours of attorney time each month for agreed-upon drafting, revisions, corporate documentation, policy updates, or other eligible legal work.
Larger projects are separately scoped, and the included allowance may be applied toward an eligible portion of the project when agreed in advance.
Corporate Governance & Leadership Support
Guidance concerning ownership, governance, company decision-making, and preparation for significant business meetings.
Strategic Growth & Transaction Planning
Ongoing legal guidance concerning expansion, ownership changes, potential acquisitions, succession, and eventual sale planning.
Full transaction representation and substantial restructuring projects are separately scoped.
Tax-Aware Corporate Strategy
When relevant, the firm's corporate and tax-focused experience can be incorporated into discussions about ownership, entity structure, transactions, and other consequential business decisions.
Specialized tax planning and additional legal projects are separately scoped where appropriate.
Annual Legal Strategy Report
A written annual summary of the principal legal matters addressed through the membership, identified priorities, and recommended areas for future planning.
Premier Member Pricing on Additional Legal Work
Premier Counsel members receive our highest level of preferred pricing on eligible legal work outside the scope of the monthly membership.
When a larger project arises, such as substantial contract drafting, restructuring, ownership changes, or other separately scoped legal work, we’ll coordinate it with your ongoing counsel relationship and confirm the scope and member pricing before proceeding.
Who Premier Counsel Is For
Premier may be appropriate for:
Multi-location businesses
Established veterinary practice groups
Businesses managing substantial teams or recurring vendor relationships
Businesses considering acquisitions or ownership transitions
Owners who want regular strategic legal involvement in the company's growth and development
Premier Counsel gives your business a more integrated legal relationship without requiring a full-time in-house attorney.
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