Fractional General Counsel for Creative Companies
Creative businesses generate IP every day — and most of it goes unprotected. We serve as your fractional GC, securing the rights, contracts, and licensing deals that turn creative output into durable business assets.
Do You Actually Need This?
Every creative deliverable you produce carries legal exposure you may not see.
Founder making legal calls alone
Creative deals — licensing, co-productions, brand partnerships — contain terms that shift IP ownership, limit future use, and embed liability. Without counsel, you may sign away more than you intended.
Vendor and talent contracts unsigned
Unsigned work-for-hire agreements mean contributors may claim ownership of content your company produced and paid for — creating expensive disputes that surface only when the content becomes valuable.
IP unregistered across content libraries
Unregistered copyrights limit your remedies in infringement cases. Without registration, you can only claim actual damages — not statutory damages or attorney's fees, which are the real deterrents.
No legal review on brand or licensing deals
Brand partnership and licensing agreements without proper review can grant exclusivity, limit your creative freedom, or transfer trademark rights you intended to retain.
If your rights are already locked down, let's review your templates to make sure they stay that way.
What You Get
- Ongoing Advisory
Creative Business Legal Strategy
We advise on all legal aspects of your creative business — from deal structure to IP strategy — providing same-day guidance on questions that arise during production and business development.
- Contract Drafting & Review
Talent, Licensing & Brand Agreements
We draft and review talent agreements, licensing deals, co-production contracts, and brand partnerships — ensuring IP ownership, payment terms, and usage rights are clearly defined in your favor.
- IP Registration
Copyright & Trademark Protection
We register your content, brand names, and original works — building a copyright and trademark portfolio that supports licensing revenue and platform content claims.
- Compliance Advisory
Content, Privacy & Platform Rules
We advise on platform terms, content monetization rules, influencer disclosure requirements, and privacy compliance — keeping your creative business on the right side of the rules that govern your revenue.
Flat Fee. No Surprises.
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Creative Retainer
From $3,500/momonthly flat fee, no billable hours- Up to 14 hours of legal advisory per month
- Contract drafting and review (up to 6 documents)
- Copyright registration advisory (up to 3 works per month)
- Unlimited email Q&A on covered matters
Creative Lite
From $2,000/mofor early-stage creative businesses- Up to 7 hours of legal advisory per month
- Contract review (up to 3 documents)
- Email Q&A on covered matters
Project-Based
From $1,500per engagement- One-off licensing agreement or talent contract
- Single copyright registration engagement
- Defined scope, fixed fee
Your Questions Answered
Creative companies face IP ownership disputes, work-for-hire ambiguities, platform monetization compliance, and content licensing structures that general business lawyers often overlook or underprice — because these risks only materialize when content becomes valuable.
Ownership depends on your written agreements. Without a proper work-for-hire clause, freelancers retain copyright in their work by default under US and Canadian law — even if you paid for it.
Yes — licensing advisory and negotiation support are core services in all Creative Retainer tiers, covering both inbound licensing (content you acquire) and outbound licensing (content you license to others).
Registration before infringement — or within three months of publication — entitles you to statutory damages up to $150,000 per work and attorney's fees. Without registration, you can only claim provable actual damages, which are often nominal.
Yes — we draft and review talent agreements, appearance releases, voice-over agreements, and content contributor contracts for production companies, podcasts, and digital content creators.
Turn Your Creative Output Into Protected Assets
Book a Strategy CallRelated Intel
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