Outside General Counsel

Senior-Level Legal Guidance Without the Overhead of a Full-Time Position

Not every business needs a full-time general counsel. But every business of meaningful size needs consistent, senior-level legal guidance—someone who knows the company, understands its contracts, anticipates its risks, and is available when decisions need to be made quickly.

Boland Law Group serves as outside general counsel to closely held businesses across Arizona. We provide the strategic legal oversight of an in-house general counsel at a fraction of the cost—with the added advantage that our attorneys bring decades of experience across multiple industries, entity types, and transaction structures. We do not merely respond to problems. We help you anticipate them.

What Outside General Counsel Looks Like in Practice

Corporate Governance

We ensure that your entity remains in good standing, that corporate formalities are maintained, that minutes and resolutions are properly documented, and that governance practices protect the liability shield your entity structure is designed to provide. For many closely held businesses, the erosion of corporate formalities is the single largest unrecognized legal risk.

Contract Review and Negotiation

Vendor agreements, customer contracts, partnership terms, employment agreements, real estate leases, and non-compete provisions—these are the documents that define your business relationships and allocate risk. We review and negotiate contracts with an understanding of both the legal implications and the practical business context in which they operate.

Regulatory Compliance

Depending on your industry, you may face federal, state, or local regulatory requirements that carry significant consequences for non-compliance. We monitor your compliance obligations and ensure your business practices and documentation meet applicable standards.

Employment Law

Hiring, termination, compensation structures, independent contractor classifications, employee handbooks, and workplace policies all carry legal implications. We provide guidance on employment matters to reduce your exposure to claims and ensure your practices are legally defensible.

Dispute Resolution and Litigation Management

When disputes arise—with vendors, customers, partners, or employees—we serve as your first point of contact. We assess the situation, recommend a course of action, and either handle the matter directly or coordinate with specialized litigation counsel if the situation warrants it. Having an attorney who already knows your business and its history is invaluable in these moments.

Integration with Personal Planning

This is where our practice offers something that a typical outside general counsel arrangement does not. Because we serve business owners both personally and professionally, we see the intersections that most corporate attorneys miss entirely: how a business contract affects your personal estate plan, how an entity restructuring changes your family’s tax position, how a partnership dispute could implicate your trust, and how a compensation decision creates estate planning opportunities. We bring the complete picture—personal and corporate—into every decision. That integration is extraordinarily rare, and it is extraordinarily valuable.