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Piece Legal Solutions | Fractional General Counsel
How a Fractional GC works for you
As a law firm and in-house trained attorney, my approach is always through the lens of the client’s operational needs, the organization’s risk profile, and maintaining consistency with the strategic objectives of the business.
This means you get actionable guidance, not just “legal advice”. The goal is guidance that is practical, efficient and timely.
Our practice of building a deeper relationship, with fewer clients, enables a more seamless integration and more effective use of legal spend.
Corporate and General Counsel
- Advise and counsel senior management and the Board of Directors on governance matters and strategic initiatives and decisions;
- Corporate secretarial function;
- Complex commercial contracts;
- Selection and management of specialized outside counsel
Compliance and Governance
- Implement governance principles and develop policies; oversee internal investigations; whistle blowing; training; advise counsel crisis management.
- Insurance Coverage and Risk Management
- Safety and security best practices
Disputes
- Oversee dispute resolution; litigation management for employment, commercial/contract, product liability and risk mitigation.
- Cost management of outside counsel
- Management of outside litigation
- Settlement analysis and counseling
- Internal litigation process and protocol management
- National and Strategic Oversight of Litigation portfolio.
Employment
- Advise and counsel human resources function, including training; offer letters; employment agreements; non-compete and non-disclosure agreements; employment handbooks; progressive discipline and dispute resolution.
- Consulting agreements
Commercial
- Commercial support from supply chain to sales and distribution, including marketing and communications, Commercial leases and contracts
- Reseller/Distributor Agreements
- Joint Venture and Collaboration Agreements
Food Safety/Quality Assurance
- Food safetyand regulatory compliance for manufacturers, and distributors.
Meet Your GC
Wendy Webb Williams is the founder and managing principal of Piece Legal Solutions, where she focuses her practice on business law, commercial law, employment law, commercial litigation management, and executive strategy consulting. Before forming Piece Legal Solutions, Ms. Williams was the General Counsel and VP of Operations for Pairwise Plants in Durham, NC. Before joining Pairwise, Ms. Williams was the Chief Legal Officer for Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC in Oakbrook Terrace, IL and General Counsel, North America and Europe for Mead Johnson Nutrition, makers of infant formula Enfamilâ prior and during their acquisition by Reckitt Benckiser in Chicago, IL.
Before that, Ms. Williams spent 10 years in progressive in-house business roles at US Foods and claim/litigation management at Travelers, in addition to two years as an Assistant Attorney General for the Maryland Department of Economic Development advising the Small Business Development Fund. Ms. Williams entered private practice as an associate in the Corporate Services Department at McGuire Woods LLP, in the Baltimore, MD office. Ms. Williams began her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge (ret) of the Maryland Court of Appeals, now the Maryland Supreme Court.
Ms. Williams’ educational background includes a J.D. from The University of Maryland Carey School of Law, where she served as staff editor of The Business Lawyer and was a member of the National Trial Team. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, University College. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and she serves on the Board of Trustees of Hampshire College, where she chairs the Academic Affairs committee and is a member of the Business Operations and Audit committees.
Wendy Williams
Founder and Managing Principal
Let’s Work Together
Engaging a Fractional GC is not like hiring outside counsel.
Outside Counsel have deep experience in a particular area of the law. But they typically don’t have the wide lens of experience expected to assess business in a multitude of areas expected from a GC, nor do they usually have the bandwidth to delve deeply into issues outside their area of expertise. This is why actual GC experience is so important.
General Counsel have, or develop, deep understanding of your business and how the law impacts your business. General Counsels manage enterprise risk, but more importantly, he/she keeps your business moving forward.
If you are ready for such a strategic partnership, schedule a consultation.
Subscription
Our subscription model means ongoing legal support with no surprise bills.
You pay a flat rate for 5, 7 or 10 hours a week of legal service.
Interim
Executive and Senior Coverage for leaves or other extended but temporary periods. Ideal for solo GC coverage or small department leadership.
Custom
Need a custom relationship at a flat rate? Let’s talk.
The information on this website is provided for informational and educational purposes only. No attorney-client privilege is established through this website or the products described herein. You should consult with an attorney for advice that is specific to your situation.
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