Scalable General Counsel

Less Legal Anxiety, More Room to Grow

A scaling business needs experienced counsel, not a full-time legal department. As your fractional general counsel, Equinox grows with you, so you never pay to re-explain your business or start over. We handle the contracts, policies and protection you need to grow with confidence.

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Trusted by growing companies across Washington, Oregon and Colorado.

  • Alliance Partition Systems
  • ProMotion Holdings
  • Piroshky Piroshky
  • EJP Consulting Group
  • Dick's Drive-In
  • Darwin's Natural Pet Products
  • Tri-Tec Manufacturing
  • Architextures

21

years advising
business owners

You may be wondering:

Are our employment documents current and complete?

Are we compliant with employment law, and ready for an employee complaint?

Are our client contracts protecting us?

What happens if a client does not pay?

Are our terms and conditions strong enough?

Are we prepared for AI and data privacy risks?

Who do we call when a legal question comes up?

How much will it cost just to get an answer?

Your Business has Grown.
Has Your Legal Protection Grown with it?

When your business was smaller, handling legal needs one project at a time may have worked.

Now, you have employees, larger clients, more valuable contracts, new partnerships, and greater responsibility. The decisions you make carry more risk, and the legal questions keep getting more complicated.

You should not wait for a lawsuit, privacy claim, unpaid invoice, or enormous legal bill to discover that your business was not adequately protected.

Find out Where Your Business is Exposed

Legal Problems are
Easier to Prevent than Repair

Too many growing businesses discover legal gaps only after something goes wrong.

A former employee files a claim.

A client refuses to pay.

A contract leaves the company exposed.

A data privacy claim comes from website activity.

A partnership falls apart.

A large legal bill arrives with no warning.

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By then, the issue may already be expensive, stressful, and disruptive.

The problem is not that business owners are careless. It is that no one has been watching the legal side of the business, so owners don’t know what they don’t know.

You deserve a legal partner who helps you identify risks before they become emergencies.

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You Do Not Need to Navigate Alone

Equinox Business Law helps entrepreneurs build stronger, more secure businesses through proactive and practical legal guidance.

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We understand that growing companies need experienced counsel, but hiring a full-time in-house attorney may not make financial sense. Traditional law firms can also be expensive, reactive, and difficult to budget for.

A fractional general counsel puts an experienced lawyer on your team, not on your payroll.

Equinox provides the legal experience your business needs with a more predictable, accessible approach.

We work alongside you as part of your team, helping you make informed decisions, strengthen your legal foundation, and address risks before they become costly problems.

With Equinox, legal support becomes a normal part of running your business, not something you seek only during a crisis.

A general counsel is not a legal expense. It is risk management, a strategic partner to your leadership team, and a competitive advantage.

Team
21 years of business law

Fractional General Counsel
without the Full-Time Legal Department

As your fractional general counsel, Equinox covers the legal side of the whole business, so you have one team instead of a different lawyer for every problem. That includes:

Contracts and Commercial Agreements

Get help reviewing, negotiating, and creating agreements that protect your business and support your goals.
Client contracts Vendor agreements Partnership agreements Licensing agreements Service agreements Master services agreements Independent contractor agreements Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) Terms and conditions

Employment and HR Legal Support

Build a stronger foundation for managing employees and reducing employment-related risk.
Employment agreements Wage and hour compliance Employee leave policies (FMLA, PFML) Contractor agreements Workplace policies Employee handbooks Termination guidance HR documentation Employment-related legal concerns

Business Risk and Compliance

Identify and address risks that may be easy to overlook while you are focused on running the company.
Business structure and governance Risk management and insurance Privacy and data issues Data privacy and website policies AI-related legal concerns Intellectual property Policy and documentation reviews

Ongoing Strategic Legal Guidance

Have an experienced legal team available to answer questions, review decisions, and help you plan ahead.
No more wondering whom to call No more avoiding a legal question because you are worried about the bill No more waiting until a small concern becomes an expensive problem

Protecting Your Business Starts with Three Simple Steps

1

Assess

Take the Legal Health Check to identify potential gaps, risks, and areas that may need attention.

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2

Prioritize

Meet with Equinox to discuss your business, understand your most important legal needs, and create a practical plan.

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3

Protect and Grow

Put the right contracts, policies, documents, and ongoing legal support in place so you can lead your business with confidence.

Imagine Feeling
Confident about the Legal Side of Your Business

With Equinox in place:

  • Your employment documents are organized and current.
  • Your AI and data privacy concerns are being addressed.
  • Your contracts clearly define expectations and protect your interests.
  • Your leadership team knows where to turn when legal questions arise.
  • Your terms and conditions are in place.
  • You understand what your legal support will cost.
  • Your major client agreements are reviewed before you sign.
  • Most importantly, you no longer feel alone when a legal issue comes up.

Equinox becomes a trusted part of your team, helping you protect what you have built and prepare for what comes next.

Move from Legal Uncertainty to Legal Confidence

Without Proactive Legal Support

With Equinox Business Law

Legal issues are handled only when they become urgent

Legal risks are identified earlier

Contracts are signed without detailed review

Contracts and policies support the business

Employment documents may be missing or outdated

Important documentation is organized and current

Leadership avoids calling a lawyer because of cost concerns

Leadership has a trusted legal resource

Legal fees are unpredictable

Legal costs are easier to predict

Risks go unnoticed until something happens

Decisions are made with greater confidence

The owner feels exposed and unsupported

The owner feels supported and protected

Built for Entrepreneurs Leading Growing Companies

Equinox Business Law is designed for owners of family-owned and founder-led companies who have built a successful business and need a more strategic approach to legal support.

You may be a strong fit if:

Your company generates more than approximately [revenue threshold: AISV to confirm] in annual revenue.

Your business has employees, contractors, clients, and commercial agreements.

Your legal needs are becoming more frequent or complex.

You are spending heavily on traditional legal retainers.

You rely on project-based legal help but want more consistent support.

You need experienced counsel but are not ready to hire a full-time attorney.

You want predictable legal costs and fewer surprises.

You want legal guidance that supports the business, not just individual transactions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

That approach may have worked when the business was smaller.

As your company grows, the cost of overlooking a legal issue grows too. Proactive support helps identify gaps early, strengthen documentation, and prevent avoidable problems.

You may not need to.

That is what fractional general counsel is for: Equinox gives you access to experienced legal guidance without the salary, benefits, and overhead of a full-time legal department.

You are not alone.

Growing businesses need to be able to budget for legal support. Equinox offers a more predictable approach, so you can ask important questions without fearing what the answer will cost.

That is the ideal time to review your legal foundation.

It is far easier to strengthen a contract, update a policy, or address a risk before a dispute, claim, or crisis occurs. The risks that hurt most are the ones you do not know are there.

An experienced business lawyer on your leadership team, for the share of the time your company actually needs.

Instead of calling a lawyer when something goes wrong, you have someone who already knows the business and helps you make better decisions before problems arise.

How Legally Healthy is Your Business?

You have worked hard to build your company. The Legal Health Check shows you what you don’t know about your legal foundation, before it costs you.

The Legal Health Check can help you identify potential gaps involving:

Contracts•Employment and HR•Corporate governance•Intellectual property•Data privacy•AI-related liability•Client and vendor relationships•Business policies and documentation

Get a clearer picture of where your business is protected and where it may need attention.

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