Welcome to
Counsel Connect
Online commercial counsel for Ontario businesses
Ongoing counsel plans from $1,200/month + HST
Know what your legal support costs before you use it, from a lawyer who already knows your business.
Counsel Connect was built so that legal advice can be part of how a business runs, rather than something it turns to once a problem has already become expensive. That is the purpose, and the structure of the practice follows from it.
It is why the scope and the fee are agreed in writing before any paid work begins, and why we act as ongoing counsel rather than meeting a business one file at a time. A lawyer who already knows how you are set up and what you have signed can answer quickly, and a question with a known price is one you will actually ask.
Ongoing needs are covered by our monthly fractional general counsel plans. Single matters are welcome on their own.
Our Mission
Help business owners make informed decisions about the agreements they sign and the obligations they take on.
We provide legal support online, with the work and fees explained before paid work begins. Our approach:
Transparent pricing
100% virtual service
Response within one business day
We discuss your business priorities, explain the issues in plain language and identify practical next steps. The scope of each matter sets out what we will review or prepare and what is outside the engagement.
What We Offer
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Virtual Consultations
A free 15 minute introductory call to establish fit and scope, and paid consultations from 30 minutes for advice on an agreed question.
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Document Services
Custom contracts, agreements, and other legal documents drafted or reviewed by a licensed professional.
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Corporate & Commercial Services
Commercial contract review, corporate records and governance, and the recurring legal questions that come with running the business.
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Ongoing Support Plans
Ongoing service plans for small businesses that need regular access to counsel without the overhead of an in-house lawyer.
Our Values
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Accessibility
Everything runs online, so where you are in Ontario does not decide whether you can get advice.
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Transparency
You get the scope and the fee in writing before any paid work begins, and the work stays inside what that scope describes.
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Confidentiality
Your matter is covered by the confidentiality obligations that apply to every lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.
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Expertise
Corporate and commercial work is what we do. Contracts, corporate records and the day-to-day questions that come with running an Ontario business.
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Collaboration
We explain the issue, the options and what we would do, so the decision stays yours.
An example of a contract review
Illustrative example only. Invented facts, not a client matter or a promised outcome.
A customer's standard terms, accepted by signing the order form. They can end it on ten days' notice and owe nothing for work you have not yet invoiced. Your own exit needs ninety days and a breach on their side.
That the notice periods run nine to one, how much unbilled work is usually outstanding at any point in your cycle, and where matching notice and payment for work in progress could be proposed.
Depending on the agreed scope: a plain-language summary, proposed wording you can send, and a call to discuss the options.
The counterparty may accept, reject or negotiate any proposed change. The advice and deliverables for your matter depend on your agreement, objectives and written scope.
Customer's standard termsClause 14.1
The Customer may terminate this Agreement at any time on ten days' notice, for any reason, and is not required to pay for work in progress that has not been invoiced. The Supplier may terminate only for the Customer's material breach, on ninety days' notice.
Invented sample wording. Not taken from a client document.
Ready to begin your relationship with Counsel Connect?
Request a free 15-minute introductory call to discuss the help you need.
Complete the short form and we’ll contact you within one business day to arrange a time. The call helps us understand your needs and assess fit. Please do not send confidential documents with your initial enquiry.
If the matter is a fit, we’ll confirm how to provide your documents and send a written scope and fee. Paid work begins after you approve the scope and fee and the engagement is confirmed.
Your agreed contract review can include a plain-language summary of key risks, recommended revisions and a call to discuss the findings. Negotiation and additional work are included only when agreed in writing.