Clarity before counsel.
Defined legal engagements for Michigan matters. A Michigan-first affiliation pathway for independent counsel. Founder and Fractional CLO support aligned with the business.
Clear scope. Informed decisions. Accountable delivery.
Three distinct service lanes. Each begins with a preliminary review to confirm fit before any engagement is offered.
Michigan Limited-Scope Counsel
The legal help you need, within a clearly defined engagement.
Begin with preliminary review so we can determine whether the matter is appropriate for the firm. Where an engagement is offered, understand the work counsel will handle, your responsibilities, and the next steps before proceeding.
Start With Your MatterCounsel Affiliation
Independent counsel. A shared approach to digitally enabled practice.
Explore a Michigan-first affiliation pathway through LawVocate, built around structured intake, client-aligned workflows, defined responsibilities, and attorney-led delivery.
Explore Counsel AffiliationFounder & Fractional CLO
Counsel in the context of what your company is trying to accomplish.
From a defined founder engagement to ongoing Fractional CLO support, align governance, intellectual property, financing readiness, commercial agreements, data practices, and AI adoption with the company's priorities.
Start With Your CompanyHow We Work
Every engagement begins with a preliminary review — not an assumption of representation. Scope is defined in writing before work begins. Counsel handles the defined work; you remain responsible for what falls outside it.
See How We WorkIdentify your pathway
Select the service lane that fits your situation — individual matter, practice affiliation, or company counsel.
Preliminary review
Fit, conflicts, and scope are assessed before any engagement is offered.
Written engagement
Where representation is offered, scope and responsibilities are defined in writing before work begins.
Accountable delivery
Counsel handles the defined scope. You retain responsibility for what falls outside it.
Meet the Managing Partner
Managing Partner · Fractional Chief Legal Officer
Mark Underwood connects legal strategy, business operations, and technology to help clients understand what matters and define the right next step.
His approach: understand the issue, frame the legal implications, and define the appropriate scope before moving forward.
Meet the Managing PartnerClient-aligned digital support
Digital support tools are part of the service model. Availability and permitted use are confirmed individually as part of an engagement — not activated by visiting this site.
No sensitive matter information should be submitted through public channels. Pre-engagement communications may not be privileged.
Meetings are held remotely. Select a time to connect, or send a general inquiry to get started.
No attorney-client relationship is formed by submitting an inquiry. Do not include confidential information in your initial message.
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