Overview

Seeking an experienced, top-firm–trained attorney (AmLaw, elite boutique, or comparable government background) for a narrowly scoped initial engagement, with the potential to expand into ongoing fractional house counsel.

This is not traditional outside counsel work. I am a legally fluent client who drafts airtight complaints and handles most groundwork. What I need is licensed credibility, sharp judgment, and decisive execution—not padding, memo spam, or billing theatrics.

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Phase 1 — Immediate Need

• Handle a limited-scope New Jersey real estate + probate matter
• Estimated 2–4 total hours
• Filing, appearance, or targeted intervention as appropriate
• Objective: add licensed authority and procedural leverage where meritorious pro se filings are discounted

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Phase 2 — Fractional Counsel (Optional, Ongoing)

As ventures expand, the role may evolve into part-time fractional counsel (8–10 hrs/week) covering:

• Franchise law (structuring, compliance, expansion)
• Hedge fund / investment management matters (governance, regulatory awareness)
• Real estate transactions and disputes (PA primary, NJ occasional)
• Litigation triage and escalation decisions
• Pre-litigation positioning and settlement strategy

The focus is ending problems early, not manufacturing billables.

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Required Qualifications

• Licensed in BOTH Pennsylvania and New Jersey
• Top-firm trained (AmLaw / elite boutique / senior government)
• 10+ years experience
• Fluency in franchise law, real estate law, and investment / hedge fund issues
• Comfortable with limited-scope, capped, and fractional engagements
• Writes with authority; speaks plainly; understands how courts actually operate

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What This Is Not

• Not full-service outside counsel
• Not associate-driven work
• Not open-ended billing
• Not $15,000 retainers for four pieces of paper

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What Is Valued

• Precision over volume
• Judgment over process
• Writing that changes behavior immediately

Bonus (not required):

• Settlement letters that end nonsense fast
• Courtroom presence that can make a jury laugh appropriately
• Ability to make a judge or senior clerk smirk while still ruling in your favor

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Compensation

• $200–$300/hour starting rate
• Clear scope and caps
• Ongoing role structured by mutual agreement only

This rate reflects seniority, reduced overhead, predictable hours, and a client who does not waste time.

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How to Apply

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