Outside General Counsel

Ongoing Legal Counsel for Privately Held Businesses

Ezra Rubin, PLLC serves as outside general counsel to privately held companies that have recurring legal needs but do not require a full-time in-house legal department. The goal is to be the lawyer who already knows your business when something comes up. By developing an understanding of the company, its ownership, and its objectives, Ezra can provide practical guidance as legal and business issues arise.



Having spent approximately 13 years as in-house counsel to South Florida real estate development companies, Ezra understands the value of having a lawyer who is familiar with the business before an issue arises. He works closely with business owners and management teams, providing practical legal guidance on both day-to-day matters and significant business decisions.

Areas of Support

  • Commercial contract drafting, review, and negotiation
  • Ownership, governance, and operating agreement matters
  • Commercial lease review and negotiation
  • Employment agreements and other business-related employment matters
  • Licensing and other commercial arrangements
  • Financing and loan document review and negotiation
  • Legal risk assessment and strategic guidance
  • Coordination with specialized counsel and other professional advisers when appropriate

Significant transactions, including business acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, and major real estate matters, may also be handled as part of the broader relationship or scoped separately depending on the nature of the matter.

Ongoing Counsel Arrangements

For companies with regular legal needs, Ezra Rubin, PLLC offers monthly outside general counsel arrangements designed to provide ongoing access to counsel and continuity across the company’s legal needs. These relationships include regular consultations with ownership or management, ongoing advice on business and legal matters, and priority attention when new issues develop.


The value of the relationship is having a lawyer who already knows the business. By developing a thorough understanding of the company, its ownership, and its objectives, Ezra can advise management in context rather than approaching each matter as a stand-alone engagement.