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Rework Law

Your legal engine for scale.

Fractional general counsel for operators — legal strategy aligned to the financial and operating plan, without the overhead of a full-time in-house attorney.

Cost of a full-time GC
~30%
Full general counsel coverage at roughly a third of the in-house cost.
Due Diligence Ready®
A decade-plus in corporate governance and compliance
Flat fee — no surprise invoices
Works alongside Rework Consulting and Rework Tax
Fractional General Counsel

Ongoing counsel

Most growing businesses do not need a legal department — they need trusted counsel embedded in the leadership team. The traditional firm model is slow, expensive, and transactional. This is the opposite.

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What it covers
Contracts, agreements, and templates handled proactively
Corporate governance, internal audits, and policy development
Operational and regulatory compliance, state and federal
Employment policy, HR legal strategy, and licensing
Dispute strategy and outside counsel management

Flat fee, structured and continuous. You always know what you are paying.

Transactions & projects

Deal & project counsel

When something material is happening — a raise, an acquisition, a ground-up development, an exit — counsel who already knows the business runs the legal side of it.

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What it covers
M&A structuring, negotiation, and shareholder agreements
Due diligence and risk assessment for corporate transitions
Joint ventures and investment-backed real estate projects
Capital raise documentation and investor readiness
Exit preparation coordinated with tax and finance

We do not just review agreements — we execute deals, so momentum never waits on legal.

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What fractional GC actually looks like

Under a minute on how Rework Law adds value to the business — and where counsel belongs in the operating cadence.

Who we serve

Built for operators with something being built.

Founder-led and SME companies
Startups scaling toward institutional investment
Private equity portfolio businesses
Land and real estate developers launching ground-up projects
Real estate investors scaling development portfolios
Joint ventures and investment-backed real estate projects
Companies preparing for acquisition or exit
Justin Russell, Esq.
Meet your counsel
Justin Russell, Esq.
General Counsel, Rework Law

Justin leads Rework Law with business-first legal strategy for founders, investors, and executives. Over a decade in corporate governance, financial services, and compliance — previously Of Counsel at Kaufman Dolowich and senior legal roles at a global financial services firm serving 2,000+ clients.

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What you get

Our superpowers

Mergers & Acquisitions

Structuring and negotiating deals, shareholder agreements, and exits, with diligence and risk assessment through the transition.

Operational Compliance

Industry-specific, state, and federal requirements — including financial services regulation, employment policy, and licensing.

Legal Oversight

Contracts, agreements, and regulatory issues handled proactively, with guidance that keeps disputes from forming.

Litigation Strategy

Dispute resolution, outside counsel relationships, and corporate litigation strategy, with risk assessed before it arrives.

Corporate Governance

Executive-level oversight for compliance and strategic positioning — internal audits, adherence, and policy development.

Strategy Tied to Growth

We do not just review agreements. We help execute deals efficiently, keeping business momentum moving forward.

Cross-Industry Expertise

Working alongside Rework Consulting and Rework Tax for one integrated business strategy, not three separate opinions.

Flat Fee Model

Structured, continuous legal support with no surprise invoices. You always know what you are paying.

Meet the team that will actually do the work.

An introductory call is a working conversation — you leave with a read on what your operating system can support today.