Outside General Counsel Program
Outside General Counsel Program
Russo Law LLC’s outside general counsel New Jersey and New York program provides proactive legal counsel and corporate compliance at a price built for growing businesses.
Most businesses can’t afford a BigLaw attorney on retainer.
The Russo Law LLC Outside General Counsel Program changes that – providing proactive legal counsel and corporate compliance that large companies expect, at a price built for early-stage and growing businesses. Annual subscription, billed monthly. Pricing is locked for 12 months.
Outside General New Jersey & New York Counsel Program Tiers
Tier 1 · Early-Stage
Startup
$250 / month
Solo founders & early-stage companies
Corporate Compliance
- Entity registration & qualification (all operating states)
- Annual report filings (all registered states)
- Certificate of good standing per state, per year (state fee included)
- Annual shareholders/members meeting management
Legal Counsel
- Quarterly check-in call with Lou Russo
- 1 additional call per quarter (simple questions)
- 1 contract review per quarter (up to 10 pages + 30-min strategy call)
- Response within 24 hours
Hourly rate$625/hr
vs. $695 rack rateSave $70/hr (10%)
Flat fee discount3% off
★ Most Popular
Tier 2 · Growing
Growth
$500 / month
Active vendor, client & partner relationships
Corporate Compliance
- Entity registration & qualification (all operating states)
- Annual report filings (all registered states)
- Certificate of good standing per state, per year (state fee included)
- Annual shareholders/members meeting management
Legal Counsel
- Quarterly check-in call with Lou Russo
- Unlimited calls & emails for simple questions (15 min or less)
- 2 contract reviews per quarter (up to 15 pages + 30-min strategy call)
- Response within 24 hours
Hourly rate$595/hr
vs. $695 rack rateSave $100/hr (14%)
Flat fee discount5% off
Tier 3 · Established
Executive
$1,000 / month
Complex ongoing legal needs
Corporate Compliance
- Entity registration & qualification (all operating states)
- Annual report filings (all registered states)
- Certificate of good standing per state, per year (state fee included)
- Annual shareholders/members meeting management
Legal Counsel
- Quarterly check-in call with Lou Russo
- Unlimited calls & emails for simple questions (15 min or less)
- 3 contract reviews per quarter (up to 25 pages + 30-min strategy call)
- Annual review & revision of governing documents (up to 2 hrs)
- Response within 24 hours
Plan Comparison
| Startup $250/mo |
★ Growth $500/mo |
Executive $1,000/mo |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Compliance – Included in Every Tier | |||
| Entity registration & qualification | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annual report filings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Certificate of good standing (state fee included) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annual shareholders/members meeting management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attorney Access | |||
| Quarterly check-in call with Lou Russo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Additional calls, no clock running | 1 per quarter | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Emails for quick questions, no clock running | – | ✓ Unlimited | ✓ Unlimited |
| Contract Reviews Per Quarter (30-min strategy call included) | |||
| Reviews included per quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Max contract length per review | 10 pages | 15 pages | 25 pages |
| Governing Documents | |||
| Annual review & revision of governing docs (up to 2 hrs) | – | – | ✓ |
| Member Pricing | |||
| Flat fee discount | 3% off | 5% off | 10% off |
| Hourly rate | $625/hr | $595/hr | $575/hr |
| Savings vs. $695/hr rack rate | Save $70/hr (10%) | Save $100/hr (14%) | Save $120/hr (17%) |
What You Get vs. What You Pay
Tier 1 · Startup
$250 / month
Full compliance package$1,500
4 contract reviews × $750$3,000
Est. value / year$4,500
You pay / year$3,000
Save ~$1,500 (50% off list price)
Best for: Solo founders & early-stage companies who need compliance handled and occasional attorney access.
Tier 2 · Growth · ★ Most Popular
$500 / month
Full compliance package$1,500
8 contract reviews × $1,250$10,000
Unlimited calls/emails (est.)$6,255
Est. value / year$17,755
You pay / year$6,000
Save ~$11,755 (196% more than you pay)
Best for: Growing businesses with active vendor, client & partner relationships who want legal access without watching the clock.
Tier 3 · Executive
$1,000 / month
Full compliance package$1,500
12 contract reviews × $1,250$15,000
Unlimited calls/emails (est.)$6,255
Annual governing doc review$1,390
Est. value / year$24,145
You pay / year$12,000
Save ~$12,145 (101% more than you pay)
Best for: Established businesses with multiple owners, active investors, or frequent contract activity needing full ongoing counsel.
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Automatic Billing: By enrolling, participant agrees to a 12-month subscription and authorizes Russo Law LLC to automatically charge the payment method on file on the 1st of each month. Authorization remains in effect for the initial 12-month term and renews automatically unless written cancellation notice is sent to info@russolaw-llc.com prior to renewal.
Disclaimer: Russo Law LLC does not provide tax advice. Estimated values based on 2026 rate card and $695/hr rack rate. State filing fees and third-party costs billed at cost. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Attorney Advertising.