Strauss Law PLLC
Senior New York counsel
for matters that matter.
Two decades of practice. Federal court clerkship. General Counsel of two venture-backed companies. A 2024 Crain's New York Notable General Counsel. A recognized voice on the future of legal practice in the age of AI.
Jesse Strauss · Founder
Recognition
2024 Crain's New York Notable General Counsel
Recognized by Crain's New York Business as one of the region's leading general counsel for his work scaling venture-backed companies through hypergrowth.
Federal court clerkship, EDNY
Law Clerk to the Honorable Dora L. Irizarry, U.S. District Judge and former Chief Judge of the Eastern District of New York — foundational training in how the federal courts actually work.
Super Lawyer Rising Star · 2012, 2013
Selected to the Metro New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in two consecutive years, recognizing the top young attorneys in the region.
Practice
Senior attention. Modern delivery.
Strauss Law PLLC represents businesses, founders, executives, and institutions in litigation, transactions, and fractional general counsel services — outside counsel that acts like inside counsel. Every matter is staffed by a senior attorney from the start.
Litigation
Complex Commercial Litigation
Federal and state court litigation and arbitration for businesses navigating high-stakes disputes — contract, securities, employment, real estate, technology.
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Outside Counsel, Inside
Fractional General Counsel Services
Fractional general counsel services for companies between hiring their first lawyer and their tenth. Delivered through Your Fractional General Counsel™ (YFGC.AI).
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Transactions
Corporate Transactions & Financings
Venture financings, joint ventures, M&A, equity comp. Closed over $130M in Series financings as in-house GC alone.
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Compliance
Regulatory & Compliance
Privacy (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA), payments, securities, and state regulatory strategy — especially for companies operating in heavily regulated verticals.
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Network
A traditional firm with a modern footprint.
Strauss Law PLLC is the senior-attorney engagement side of two affiliated ventures founded by Jesse Strauss.
Productized GC
Your Fractional General Counsel™
A senior in-house lawyer for a fraction of the cost — delivered through hour-blocks, a dedicated client portal, and AI-augmented workflows. For Seed through Series D companies.
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Lawyer Network
LawyerLoop AI™
A curated network of AI-powered lawyers across every practice area. The place we send our own clients when their matter sits outside Strauss Law's focus.
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Writing & Recognition
“The next generation of senior lawyers will be the ones who learn to lead a desk of AI agents the way their predecessors learned to lead a desk of associates.”
— Jesse Strauss, Fractionally Yours
Engage
The first conversation is the most important one.
Whether you are weighing a litigation, preparing for a financing, or considering bringing on a fractional general counsel, the consultation is free. Bring your hardest question.
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