About
Counsel that fits
how you actually work.
First Chair was built for companies and individuals who need ongoing legal coverage without committing to a full-time General Counsel hire. Startups, growing businesses, and working talent make constant legal decisions long before that role makes financial sense.
First Chair Counsel
Fractional General Counsel
First Chair pairs big-firm training with in-house judgment. We have sat on both sides of the table: inside companies where legal decisions get made under real deadlines, and at firms where those deals get papered. Clients get that experience directly, without the hourly meter.
35+ years of collective legal experience
Practiced in both big law and in-house settings
Negotiated $800M+ in contracts and deal transactions
Experience across corporate, commercial, and sports law
Attorneys educated at Yale Law School and New York Law School
Licensed in New York
Coordinates a vetted national specialist network
A Note From Us
Why we started
First Chair Counsel.
How It Works
The GC experience.
Without the GC salary.
The model is simple: one trusted advisor, embedded in your business, handling everything legal so you don’t have to hire, manage, or wonder who to call.
I
For Companies & Talent
Vendor contracts, financing, hiring, and compliance for companies. NIL, endorsement, and representation agreements for individual talent. Same counsel, same standard.
II
Flat & Predictable
One flat monthly fee. No hourly meter, no surprise invoices, no reason to hesitate before picking up the phone.
III
Always Ahead
We don’t wait for problems. We stay across every deal in flight so you’re never signing something blind or catching up after the fact.
Mission
The people who come out ahead are the ones with counsel already in the room, not on speed dial for emergencies.