Fractional Counsel · Legal Ops · Founder

Bridging the gap between law and the way business actually works.

I'm a senior legal professional operating at the intersection of technology, legal operations, and entrepreneurship — building the tools and practices that help ambitious companies move with confidence.

Derek Lawrence Francisco

Derek Lawrence Francisco

Fractional Counsel · Legal Ops · Founder

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I've spent over a decade working in commercial law — from high-volume contract work to building legal infrastructure for fast-moving companies in deep tech, defense, and government contracting. Along the way I noticed a consistent gap: most companies have no shortage of legal talent, but they lack the systems to use it well.

That's the problem I'm building toward — through my consulting practice BespokeDocs, through the tools I'm shipping, and through the writing I share here.

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