General Counsel

For the Break Room and Kitchen Table

General Counsel support for families, small businesses, and startups

Legal expertise exactly when you need it, ensuring you aren't billed for it when you don’t.

More About Fractional General Counsel

    1. The Final Polish: This "DIY-plus" tier is designed for those who have drafted their own documents but want a professional review for technical precision. An expert lawyer steps in at the final stage to close legal gaps and ensure your work is bulletproof without the cost of full-scale representation.

    2. The Strategic Ally: Best for navigating specific disputes or healing processes, this tier provides targeted support for a single event. Whether acting as a mediator, negotiator, or restorative justice facilitator, the focus is on achieving a fair and sustainable resolution while keeping costs focused only on your immediate need.

    3. The Shield: This proactive tier provides a dedicated legal advisor for a predictable monthly fee. By offering ongoing "gut checks," document reviews, and on-call advice, it acts as a protective safety net for families and small businesses, catching potential risks before they escalate.

  • This firm is dedicated to supporting working people and budding entrepreneurs, who have traditionally been excluded from top-tier legal counsel, but do the most to sustain our local communities.

    Whether you are a family, a small business, or a startup, you deserve the same legal protection as a large corporation. By using proactive counsel, you can address risks early and ensure that legal hurdles don't stand in the way of your life or your work.

  • Large-scale litigation often begins after a missed opportunity to deal with a problem while it’s still manageable. But people often hesitate to reach out to legal counsel, knowing that the retainers are often way too high.

    So what happens: you try to do it yourself. Often, with regrettable consequences.

    Mutual Path Law’s aim is to help you in key areas where most people see a (legal) train coming, but can’t find a lawyer to help you before the impact happens. I’m here to walk a mutual path with you, arming you with the tools to walk your own path with confidence.

Included Legal Coverage

  • Criminal Law

    Secure comprehensive representation through every stage of a criminal encounter—including proactive safety planning, emergency law enforcement representation, and pretrial and trial litigation—to ensure your rights remain protected from the start.

  • Civil Law Prelitigation

    Position legal claims strategically through expert prelitigation preparation for contract disputes, small claims matters, government tort claims, and civil rights claims to maximize your leverage before initiating formal action.

  • Employee Advocacy

    Safeguard essential workplace rights—covering disability and parental leave (CFRA/FMLA), reasonable accommodations, wage claims, hiring and severance negotiations, and union or independent-contractor matters—to ensure fair treatment and professional stability.

  • Employer Compliance

    Strengthen organizational stability through legally sound HR structuring, policy drafting, culture definition, growth scaling, and proactive risk reviews to minimize liability and ensure long-term compliance.

  • Landlord Tenant

    Resolve leasing disputes at every stage of the relationship—from move-in to move-out—by applying deep knowledge of individual rights and legal compliance to prevent costly mistakes and painful litigation.

  • Victim Advocacy

    Navigate the justice system with dedicated support for victims of intimate partner violence, including rights advocacy under Marsy’s Law, representation for Emergency Protective Orders, and consistent case updates to ensure safety and clarity.