Today we’re going to explore how Kliebert Law has been able to help a service-based client through our popular Fractional General Counsel services.
We’ll highlight the key services we provide, how these services impacted the client, and give you ideas and inspiration for how your business could benefit from working with a business attorney.
Not to spoil the case study, but one of the biggest takeaways is how affordable business attorney services truly can be – even for small or growing businesses. This tends to really surprise people who have never worked with a business attorney or benefitted from fractional general counsel services.
Let’s get into this case study and see how we were able to help a service-based business owner!
What are fractional general counsel services?
The service we’re looking at in today’s case study is one of our most popular offers at Kliebert Law – Fractional General Counsel.
General counsel is typically an in-house, primary attorney for a business. This attorney is responsible for the main legal advice and action for the organization. A general counsel in the US earns, on average, $386,790 (according to salary.com).
It’s easy to see how this can quickly become a cost-prohibitive expense before even considering benefits, payroll taxes, and all the other expenses that come with hiring a W-2 employee.
Because many small to medium-sized businesses don’t actually need a full-time general counsel, we offer a flexible option at a fraction of the cost.
In fact, our basic Fractional General Counsel services can start as low as $6,000 a year, though the exact figure is customized to the services and hours you need.
Our basic Fractional General Counsel services include:
✔ Periodic legal strategy meetings
✔ Unlimited attorney letters
✔ Contract reviews
✔ Unlimited email communication
✔ 15-minute phone calls
✔ Discounts on additional services
Popular add-on services include:
Legal audits
Buying and selling businesses, assets, and brands
Website privacy policies and terms of use
Contract drafting and negotiating
Trademark monitoring, registrations, and disputes
Copyright registrations and infringements
Data privacy compliance
Client and vendor disputes
The beauty of this service is that you have access to a business attorney when you need one without having to pay a hefty salary or scramble to find help when the need arises.
We’re consistently available and happy to answer your legal questions and provide guidance as needed.
When your service-based business isn’t getting paid
The client we’re discussing today had a problem with late, or missed, payments from their clients.
Each payment was relatively small – many of them only a few thousand dollars – so taking clients to court would have been expensive and likely not worth it.
This client selected our basic Fractional General Counsel option, so they had access to unlimited attorney letters.
We wrote direct, effective letters that we sent to clients who had not paid for the services they had received, letting them know that they were past due and if they did not pay by a given deadline, we would take further legal action.
Having a letter from an attorney’s office is a powerful tool. Most people will respond by taking the desired action once they receive an official legal letter.
We helped our client get paid without having to spend the time and money on suing their clients or pursuing more expensive legal action.
For a high-volume business like our client, suing each customer who was delinquent on payment would add up to an astronomical figure. But thanks to our fractional general counsel services, we were able to resolve the issue without the client spending an additional dollar.
They made back their annual general counsel fee with one resolved payment claim!
We also helped amend their contracts so they could better avoid future missed payments and have more favorable contractual terms if payments were missed.
Case Study at a Glance
Client: Service-based business
Problem: Missed payments under $20,000
Service: Fractional General Counsel
Solution: Collections letters sent and clients negotiated with
Result: The company received missing payments in full and amended contracts to avoid future non-payment issues
Key Takeaway: With Fractional General Counsel services, your business can afford ongoing legal support at a reasonable, flexible rate. Choose the add-on services you need to create a customized legal solution that works for you and your budget.
Interested in working with Kliebert Law to have the convenience and power of a business attorney in your back pocket?
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