Tailored legal solutions for growing businesses
On-demand fractional general counsel services and other flexible legal solutions.
Get the dedicated in-house-level legal support you need, when you need it.
Mission-Driven. Experienced.
Cost-Effective. Dependable. Trustworthy.
At ImpactGC, our unique model offers reliable, affordable access to highly skilled attorneys experienced in the challenges facing today’s businesses. Whether you are looking for a part-time GC or to supplement an existing in-house legal team on a short- or long-term basis, we can provide a custom solution to fit your needs.
And our mission-driven focus means we understand the unique needs of clients who are or are seeking to become B Corps, benefit corporations, or social impact companies.
Our Services
Full-service general-counsel level support including:
- COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
- Corporate Governance
- Risk Management
- Strategic Transactions/M&A
- Corporate structuring/ strategic growth
- DEI/CSR Policies
- Regulatory compliance
- Board/ shareholder meeting prep
- Intellectual property
- Employment matters
- Litigation strategy
- Impact assessment support
- Benefit corporation conversions
- Corporate finance/securities law
- Impact Investing
- Specialist counsel management
Commercial contracts
Corporate governance
Risk management
Strategic transactions/M&A
Corporate structuring/ strategic growth
DEI/CSR Policies
ESG & OTHER Regulatory compliance
Board/ shareholder meeting prep
Intellectual property
Employment matters
Litigation strategy
B Corp Impact assessment support
Benefit corporation conversions
Corporate finance/securities law
Impact Investing
Specialist counsel management
Legal services
Our Unique Approach
At ImpactGC, we stand at the intersection of legal expertise and purpose-driven business.
We are a full-service transactional law firm specialized in providing on-demand fractional general counsel services, including to B Corps, benefit corporations, social impact companies, and other mission-driven enterprises committed to making a meaningful impact on society, the environment, and their communities. As a benefit LLC and pending B Corp, we share our mission-driven clients’ devotion to a triple-bottom-line approach, placing people and the planet on par with profits.
Our innovative model offers access to highly skilled attorneys, on an as-needed basis, at rates that are a fraction of the cost of hiring a full-time in-house counsel or engaging a traditional law firm.
Through this approach, we are able to offer sophisticated legal advice from knowledgeable attorneys at attractive rates, tailored to our client’s needs.
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Why Choose ImpactGC?
Whether you require assistance with everyday corporate and transactional tasks or seek to bring a higher level of legal sophistication to your overall operations, we’ll provide you with cost-effective, high-caliber legal support that can grow with your business.
Passion for Purpose
We share your passion for making a difference and are dedicated to fostering purpose-driven success. As a pending B Corporation, our firm is founded on the belief that businesses can be forces for positive change. As part of this commitment, we provide pro bono work and financial support to non-profits supporting the most vulnerable members of our community.
Expertise Meets Impact
Our team brings a wealth of top-level legal expertise dedicated to the unique challenges of mission-driven companies. Our experience in all aspects of corporate law, commercial contracts, combined with our understanding of the business issues faced by mission-driven companies allows us to offer pragmatic, tailored legal solutions and strategic advice.
Tailored Legal Solutions
We are committed to making high-quality legal services accessible to businesses that strive to make a positive impact. We work with you to determine the right fee structure for your business, with predictable flat-fee billing and affordable rates. Whether you are looking for outside general counsel or to supplement an existing in-house legal team on a short- or long-term basis, we can provide a custom solution to fit your needs.
Client-Centered Approach
We take a unique collaborative, problem-solving approach—we strive to understand our clients’ specific goals, pain points, and needs, and work with you to achieve the best possible results while managing risk. We value our client relationships and recognize our clients have a business to run—we pride ourselves on being responsive, detail-oriented, and efficient members of your team.
Relationship Oriented
We believe that trust is earned. We value our relationships with our clients, and work hard to earn your trust and confidence; we pride ourselves on our professionalism, commitment to our client’s best interests, and our highly ethical approach to the practice of law.
Our Team
At ImpactGC, we are more than legal advisors — we are advocates for positive change. Founded by Jim Black and Julie Ryan, seasoned corporate lawyers with over 50 years combined experience and a shared passion for the intersection of law and purpose, our firm is dedicated to providing impactful outside general counsel services, with specific expertise representing B Corps, benefit corporations, non-profits, social impact companies, and other mission-driven enterprises.
We are committed to providing all our clients with exceptional, professional legal support delivered in an efficient manner.
All our Member GCs boast prestigious backgrounds, having worked at AmLaw 100 law firms, specialized boutique firms, or in-house at leading companies. Our Member GCs all also are known for their business acumen and practical approach.
Together, we bring a wealth of experience in a broad range of transactions, corporate governance, commercial contracts, intellectual property, employment, and other matters, united by a commitment to making high-quality legal services accessible to businesses striving to create a positive impact. Our journey is fueled by the belief that the law (like business) can be a force for good, and we are on a mission to empower purpose-driven enterprises with the legal guidance they need to thrive.
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SERVING B-CORPS AND MISSION-DRIVEN BUSINESSES
Our Mission
At ImpactGC we not only serve mission-driven enterprises, but we are mission-driven ourselves. We are a benefit LLC and a Pending B Corp . We aim to achieve full B Corpstatus as soon as we are eligible. At ImpactGC, we understand the importance of your mission and share your approach to business.
Our stated public benefit is to actively support the success of mission-driven businesses by providing scalable and comparatively low-cost access to high-quality legal support by experienced attorneys who share our clients’ commitment to making a positive impact on society. Additionally, we have a significant pro bono commitment and intend to contribute a fixed portion of firm revenues to non-profit organizations providing services that support our mission and those of our clients.
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Our Clients
We work with companies in a wide range of industries at various stages of development, from start-ups to established mid-cap companies:
- looking for top-tier legal support
- from a dedicated legal team
- to assist with everyday corporate and transactional tasks as well as complex legal matters as they arise
- at a predictable fixed monthly cost.
With ImpactGC, our clients get the dedicated in-house-level legal support they need, when they need it.
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Join Our Team
Are you an attorney with 8+ years’ in-house and/or law firm experience looking for a uniquely fulfilling and sustainable career opportunity? ImpactGC is a mission-driven law firm that provides fractional general counsel services to B Corps, benefit corporations, and other mission-driven clients. We seek to do well while also doing good, and to help our clients do the same.
At ImpactGC, we are totally reimagining the outside general counsel experience by focusing on optimizing the balance between performing challenging work for high-quality clients, while maintaining a healthy quality-of-life approach.
Our Member GCs have the resources needed to perform top-level work while still having time and energy to be fully involved in family commitments and be engaged and positive members of their communities.
Joining ImpactGC means becoming part of a collaborative and supportive community of like-minded legal professionals. We aim to be much more than the sum of our parts! You’ll have the chance to collaborate with colleagues who share your passion for making a difference through legal work.
ImpactGC values diversity, inclusion, and teamwork, creating an environment where your ideas are heard and your contributions are valued.
Presently, we are looking for new Member GCs to join our team. Contact us via email if you are interested in learning more.
Join us today and be part of something extraordinary!