Fractional and Outside General Counsel

Outside General Counsel

John Martino serves as fractional general counsel to companies that need a lawyer regularly but do not have one in house. He brings nearly two decades of operating experience in enterprise technology, including roles running revenue organizations, alongside his legal background.

Ongoing Counsel Without an In-House Lawyer

We serve as the first call for legal questions on an ongoing basis, covering commercial contracts, business decisions, corporate matters, and vendor relationships.

Contract Review and Negotiation on an Ongoing Basis

As commercial contracts attorney on retainer, we take on customer agreements, vendor terms, contractor paperwork, and partner arrangements as they come in. That includes building and maintaining the reusable agreement set a company works from.

Preparing for an Investor, Buyer, or Large Customer

We represent companies getting ready for a raise, a sale process, or a major customer's diligence request, covering corporate records, ownership of intellectual property, employment documentation, customer agreements, and data practices. We also represent clients through the diligence process itself.

Coordinating Specialists

We serve as the client's central point of contact across their legal matters, identifying when a matter needs specialized counsel, bringing in the right attorney at the firm or outside it, and staying involved through the handoff.

Privacy and AI as Part of the Relationship

For technology and data-driven companies, the general counsel relationship can take in data privacy and artificial intelligence matters, including customer security questionnaires, vendor data terms, privacy obligations, and AI deployment questions, handled within the same engagement rather than as separate matters.

Why Choose Our Outside General Counsel Practice

John Martino owned and operated his own New Jersey law firm for fifteen years and has founded and run businesses outside the practice of law. He separately served as a chief revenue officer and as a chief executive officer, owning an operating plan, a budget, and headcount. He has been the owner making the call as well as the lawyer advising on it, which shapes how he weighs what a delay or a hard-line position costs a business.

If your company needs ongoing legal counsel without the cost of a full-time hire, contact Buchan & Cardamone to discuss what a fractional general counsel engagement would look like.