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Fractional General Counsel
I've built legal departments from zero, three times. Now I build them for companies that need a GC but aren't ready for a full-time hire.
Learn moreGranbury, Texas
A partner's attention.
A national firm's reach.
25-year corporate attorney. Three-time public company General Counsel. Dual-licensed in the United States and Canada. Partner at Scale LLP, a national firm of 80+ attorneys.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · Scale LLP Partner · 3 Bar Admissions
Chuck Kraus
Partner · Scale LLP
25+
Years of
Practice
Practice
3×
Public Company
General Counsel
General Counsel
2
Countries
Licensed
Licensed
80+
Attorneys at
Scale LLP
Scale LLP
4
State Bar
Admissions
Admissions
The Firm Behind Your Attorney
One attorney. One relationship.
Eighty lawyers deep.
When you work with me, you're not hiring a solo practitioner. I'm a partner at Scale LLP, and every legal need your business encounters stays inside one relationship.
You
One call.
One number.
One number.
Chuck
Your counsel.
Your quarterback.
Your quarterback.
Scale LLP
80+ attorneys.
22 states.
22 states.
Corporate & Securities
M&A, capital raises, governance, SEC compliance, de-SPAC transactions
Chuck's FocusGeneral Counsel Services
Outsourced GC for companies at every stage of growth
Chuck's FocusLitigation
Commercial disputes, white-collar defense, investigations, arbitration
Scale NetworkIntellectual Property
Patents, trademarks, trade secrets, licensing
Scale NetworkReal Estate & Land Use
Commercial property, development, zoning
Scale NetworkFintech & Financial Services
Regulatory, payments, blockchain, lending
Scale NetworkWhat I Focus On
Has your lawyer
done this before?
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Cross-Border Transactions
Dual-licensed in the U.S. and Canada. One attorney for both sides of the border, from de-SPAC transactions to dual-listing on the TSX and NYSE.
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Corporate Governance & Boards
I've been on the board. I've been the GC reporting to the board. I advise on fiduciary duties, risk governance, and investigations from experience, not theory.
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Texas Business Law
From formation to exit. Contracts, M&A, structuring, shareholder agreements, and the strategic counsel that turns a transaction into the right transaction.
Learn moreBeyond these four areas? IP, litigation, employment, real estate, fintech, I bring in a colleague from Scale LLP. Same firm. Same standards. One relationship.
Client Testimonial
Sometimes Legal can be viewed as the 'business prevention department' — but it was the exact opposite with Chuck. He was extremely strategic, added valuable contributions across all areas of the business, and was a fantastic partner to commercial.
Jennifer Warawa
Former Chief Commercial Officer, DIRTT (TSX: DRT)
★★★★★
5.0 on Google · Read all reviews
Latest Insights
From the desk &
the podcast.
Cross-Border Transactions: What U.S./Canada Deals Require
The two systems are similar enough to be deceptive, what U.S. counsel typically misses on dual-jurisdictional deals.
TXSE Foreign Private Issuer Listings: When the New Alternative Makes Sense
Rule 16.312 governs FPI listings on the new Texas Stock Exchange, four financial tests, home country practice accommodation, and the four scenarios where TXSE fits an FPI strategy.
Texas Business Court: 26 Months of Decided Cases
Five decided cases and what specialized commercial judicial review means for north-central Texas businesses.
QSBS After OBBBA: What the Section 1202 Rewrite Means
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's rewrite of Section 1202, tiered exclusion caps for shorter holds, the $15M per-issuer ceiling, and the entity-structure timing decisions founders should be making now.
Let's talk about what
you're building.
A 15-minute conversation. You'll speak with Chuck directly, no intake forms, no hold music.