Ely W. Sluder, Esq
Fractional General Counsel
Legal as a Service (LaaS)
Licensed to practice law in
Arizona & New Jersey
609-208-0999 - Call or Text - Ely@ElyEsq.com
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Even the most honest, well-intentioned parties, acting in the utmost good faith, can have an honest misunderstanding. And even the smallest misunderstanding can snowball into a major dispute—one that leads to expensive, time-consuming litigation. Oral agreements, and even those hashed out via email or text, are notoriously hard to enforce. And when enforceable, they often fail to account for all the ways things can go sideways.
An experienced business attorney can help ensure all parties are operating from the same, well-written, and easily understood page—and that everyone understands the contract is the deal. If it’s not within the "four corners" of the contract, a judge is very unlikely to enforce it.
Having a quality, comprehensive written contract is basic risk management—an ounce of legal prevention that, considering how expensive and frustrating litigation can be, is worth a ton of legal cure. A good contracts attorney must be part Nostradamus: predicting the future and making sure every possible contingency has been considered and planned for.
Most of the time, what trips you up is what Donald Rumsfeld called the "unknown unknowns"—the things you don’t know that you don’t know. The situations you never anticipated because they simply weren’t in your realm of possibility. It’s not always the answers that matter most; often, it’s the questions—and knowing which questions to ask is key.
Like not knowing your state’s labor board might decide that, due to a lack of a comprehensive written contract, the independent contractor you’ve been using is actually a retroactive employee—leaving your business suddenly liable for a huge amount in payroll taxes and penalties. In that situation, ignorance is anything but bliss.
Ely W. Sluder, Esq. can help you and your business with a wide range of legal matters, including but not limited to:
Mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations
Joint ventures/Partnerships
Entity formation (LLC, corporation, partnership)
Purchase and sale of business assets, including goodwill
Purchase and sale of entity ownership interests (corporate stock, LLC interests, etc.)
Purchase and sale of commercial real estate
Drafting and reviewing corporate governance documents (resolutions, meeting minutes, etc.)
Equity-owner, shareholder, operating, and partnership agreements with appropriate buy-sell provisions
Single-member LLC operating agreements
Drafting and reviewing commercial and residential leases
Advising residential real estate investors
Employment, consulting, and independent contractor agreements
Phantom stock and other employee compensation plans
Non-disclosure, non-use, and confidentiality agreements
Vendor agreements
Client, customer, sales, and services agreements
Manufacturing and distribution agreements
Dispute resolution and settlement agreements
What Is a Fractional General Counsel?
What Is a Fractional General Counsel?
A Fractional General Counsel is an experienced business lawyer who provides strategic legal guidance remotely, serving as your trusted advisor without requiring a full-time commitment or overhead. Accessible by phone, email, video call, or text, your Fractional General Counsel helps proactively address legal issues before they escalate, manages contracts, protects business assets, handles compliance, and anticipates risks—offering you peace of mind and the freedom to focus on running your business. After all, an ounce of legal prevention truly is worth a ton of cure.
What Is Legal-as-a-Service (LaaS)?
What Is Legal-as-a-Service (LaaS)?
Legal-as-a-Service (LaaS) is modern legal support for business owners who don't need — or want — a full-time, in-house attorney. It's smart, scalable, and subscription-friendly legal guidance from someone who understands your business… because I’m in it with you.
Think of it like having your own general counsel — but without the salary, health insurance, matching 401k, benefits, overhead, or need to schedule a board meeting just to ask a question.
I charge in simple 15-minute blocks — all credited against your pre-paid flat-fee hours. Whether it's a three-, six-, or ten-hour package, you get responsive legal support without the fear of surprise invoices. That’s the heart of LaaS: smart, ongoing legal guidance that scales with your business.
How LaaS Works:
How LaaS Works:
✅ Fractional General Counsel Support – You get a lawyer on call, part-time but fully engaged.
✅ Virtual & Responsive – I work with you remotely, efficiently, and proactively.
✅ Flat-Fee Packages – No surprises. No clocks ticking in the background.
✅ Business-Focused – I’m not here to quote statutes. I’m here to help you run a smarter business.
✅ Fractional General Counsel Support – You get a lawyer on call, part-time but fully engaged.
✅ Virtual & Responsive – I work with you remotely, efficiently, and proactively.
✅ Flat-Fee Packages – No surprises. No clocks ticking in the background.
✅ Business-Focused – I’m not here to quote statutes. I’m here to help you run a smarter business.
Ely W. Sluder, Esq., an experienced business and corporate attorney who serves as virtual (or fractional) in-house (or general) counsel to business owners in Arizona and New Jersey.
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