MY
GENERAL COUNSEL
WHAT
IS MY GENERAL COUNSEL?
The
PDH My General Counsel program is premised
on the notion “that it is not what you [the client]
don't know that hurts, as you can always hire the appropriate
professional…Instead, it is what you don't know that
you don't know that hurts, for you are simply unaware of the
risk.”
Only
through “knowing your business” do we anticipate
problems and proactively minimize the risk PDH clients face.
Because we concentrate on representing businesses, we draw
upon not only our knowledge of the law but also the vicarious
wisdom from representing hundreds since 1987. We call what
we do for those clients whose businesses we “know”
as our My General Counsel program.
PDH
offers business-centric legal advice to our clients. As our
representation and relationships with a particular business
grows, we oftentimes find ourselves serving as that company’s
outside general counsel. For these PDH clients there is also
one central point of contact regarding every legal matter
and question. No more calls from branch offices wondering
who they should talk to concerning a legal issue.
HOW
THE PDH MY GENERAL COUNSEL PROGRAM CAN HELP
Does
this sound like your company? You have a business plan targeting
a steep growth curve because of an anticipated business opportunity,
or to seize the market before your larger competition moves
into your niche. Fast paced growth means the executive team
will be performing multiple functions that will evolve rapidly.
You will be growing your business in an environment that always
seems short on people and hours in the day. Training a lawyer
(or worse multiple lawyers) about your business, culture and
employees will be cumbersome and extremely expensive. Your
company is a candidate for My General Counsel
services—helping from the start-up stage, adapting to
the 24/7 growth pace of your business.
Or,
your business is a developing small to midsize company where
the CEO/CFO has performed the function of “in-house”
general counsel. But the growth and complexity of your enterprise—not
to mention the executive time and resources—dictate
that it’s time to turn over those duties to a trusted
advisor. My General Counsel is a perfect
solution.
Or,
your company has hired firms on a project/case basis; but
you find yourself constantly training law firm partners and
associates about your business, your people and, most importantly,
your business objectives. You never quite get comfortable
that the legal services you enlist best fit your business
objectives. So you’re ready for consistency and dependability
when choosing a law firm. My General Counsel
is the answer.
FULL
TIME LEGAL ASSSISTANCE WITHOUT HIRING IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
Before
hiring PDH, many of our clients sought a seasoned counsel
that could help on a variety of topics, yet was savvy enough
to know when to seek discrete expertise from outside law firms
if the need arose. But realistically, many clients also understood
that if you can find such a person, the salary, staff and
benefits for just one in-house attorney could exceed $300,000
annually. By using My General Counsel, they
were able to lower their business risk, gain the benefits
of in-house counsel, and reap the efficiencies of a trusted
advisor—all without having to commit to a significant
capital investment.
MY
GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES
Through
My General Counsel, we help PDH clients implement
systems with regard to contract review; employment handbooks,
trade secret protection and collection procedures. These systems
and our cost-effective services enable our clients to make
their enterprises more efficient and reduce their legal risk
at the same time.
In
particular, My General Counsel services include:
- Contract review, negotiation and preparation
- Real estate needs required by businesses
- Human Resources (hiring, retention and termination)
- Insurance
- Executive compensation (Option plans, phantom stock)
- Collections
- Financing
- Corporate governance
- Venture capital/Private placement
- Acquisitions and sales
- Litigation
- Trade secret protection
In
addition to these services, My General Counsel
has a network of relationships of experts that have assisted
PDH clients in specialized areas such as tax planning, patent
prosecution, immigration services for executives and technologists,
and white collar crime matters. When the need arises, PDH
has a network of experts to help. |
Kent
J. Pagel,
Co-Managing Shareholder
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Carey
Scott Davis,
Co-Managing Shareholder
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Douglas
M. Cerny,
Co-Managing Shareholder
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