MUNNS LEGAL / BUSINESS COUNSEL
Utah outside general counsel
As your business grows, legal questions become part of the everyday work. A customer sends an agreement. A vendor changes its terms. An ownership decision needs attention. Outside general counsel gives you an ongoing relationship with an attorney who understands the company behind those questions.
I’m Jaxon Munns. I founded Munns Legal to bring a boutique level of service and personal attention to growing businesses that need regular counsel before they have the budget for a full-time in-house attorney. My offer is outside general counsel on a monthly retainer.
Discuss your businessExperience from formation through a sale
I have advised companies through formation, fundraising, growth, acquisitions, and sales, including helping owners buy and sell businesses. My work has also included accounts receivable and accounts payable. I have litigated business disputes, so my approach to agreements is informed by what happens when a deal breaks down. These are areas of experience we can discuss when defining your engagement, rather than a promise that every matter is included in a retainer.
Counsel for the work that keeps coming up
The practice centers on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts; entity and ownership matters; and ongoing business counsel. The work we take on depends on your company’s needs and our written engagement. Those conversations start with what you are trying to accomplish, the relationships involved, and the decisions ahead.
An understanding that carries between matters
A recurring relationship creates room to learn how your business operates. The next agreement or question comes with more context: your priorities, your existing arrangements, and the people making decisions. That continuity is the reason to bring outside counsel into the business while plans are taking shape.
Deciding whether ongoing counsel fits
This relationship is designed for companies where legal work comes up regularly. Tell me what is changing in your business and where you need support. We can discuss whether a monthly retainer makes sense, what it would cover, and the terms before any engagement begins. I’m based in Lehi and licensed in Utah and Idaho: Utah Bar 18485 and Idaho Bar 11092.
What business situations are worth discussing with outside counsel?
Examples include a new customer or vendor agreement, a change to an existing contract, questions about company ownership, or recurring legal decisions as the business grows. In your inquiry, describe the situation at a high level so we can discuss whether it fits the practice.
How is ongoing counsel different from a single project engagement?
A project engagement is organized around a defined matter. An ongoing relationship supports recurring work and builds familiarity with the company across matters. Munns Legal focuses on that continuing relationship through a monthly retainer.
Who would I work with?
You would work directly with me, Jaxon Munns. Understanding your business and having a personal working relationship with its owners are central to why I started Munns Legal.
Does outside general counsel cover every type of legal work?
Our engagement agreement defines the work included. If a matter raises needs beyond that scope, we discuss how it should be handled before assuming it is part of the monthly relationship.