Fractional General Counsel Practice

Fractional General Counsel Practice

Dorf Nelson & Zauderer's Fractional General Counsel Practice is led by former general counsels who understand the contract negotiation and review process from the corporate perspective.

Our Approach

As your organization's fractional in-house counsel, we work collaboratively with you and your internal teams to deliver experience-based and cost-effective in-house counsel services specifically tailored to your organization's needs and goals.

Our Services

Operations

Drafting & negotiating strategic commercial transactions

  • Manufacturing, co-packing, sourcing & procurement, R&D agreements
  • Logistics (3PL warehousing & transportation, customs agreements)
  • Sales (US and international distribution, DSD, broker, retailer, e-commerce terms)
  • Real estate & lease (warehouse, manufacturing site transactions)
Marketing

FDA, FTC & trademark packaging & advertising clearance, product regulatory compliance

  • Clearance of labeling, advertising, promotions and product innovation
  • Key contracts (ad agency, media buy, consumer insights, licensing, influencer, SaaS vendors)
  • Promotions (sweepstakes, loyalty, LTO, collaborative, retail trade programs)
  • Asset purchase / sale term sheet, negotiations, due diligence and closings
Information

Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Artificial Intelligence

  • Cybersecurity — gap assessment and pen testing, tabletop exercises, incident response plan and policy, disaster recovery plan, employee phishing training, breach response, state notifications compliance
  • Data Privacy — state law compliance, website compliance, consumer privacy journey, data subject privacy request management, data protection impact assessments, digital marketing due diligence
  • AI — generative AI use policy, internal controls/SOPs, employee training and vendor due diligence and agreements
Enterprise Risk Management

Risk Analyses, Policies, Reporting & Training

  • Risk Assessment — conduct internal stakeholder interviews, heat map top company risks, roadmap mitigation plans and strategies, provide SEC reporting and other communication advice
  • Goals & Objectives — strategize on corporate social responsibility practices, analytics & reporting, protective organizational policies, employee handbook policies
  • Education — certification programs & CLE training, leadership and departmental teambuilding, diversity & inclusion employee training, and mentorship programs