Commercial Contracts and Negotiations
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs, service agreements, and other commercial documents.
California Fractional General Counsel Services
Experienced General Counsel for Your Business, Without the Full-Time Hire
Attorney Mark J. Kayton provides fractional general counsel services to small and mid-sized businesses throughout California. With more than 30 years of legal and business experience, Mark serves as an ongoing legal resource for business owners and leadership teams, helping them address day-to-day issues, manage risk, and make more informed decisions.
Direct access to your attorney. Flexible hourly and flat-fee arrangements.
30+ Years
Legal & Business Experience
Responsive Counsel
Work Directly With Mark J. Kayton
Flexible Fees
Hourly or Flat-Fee Arrangements
Outside General Counsel for California Businesses
Is Your Business Spending Too Much Time Managing Legal Issues?
Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
Evaluating regulatory requirements, reviewing business arrangements, and helping companies develop compliant practices, particularly in regulated industries.
Corporate Governance and Business Transactions
Assisting with corporate governance, financing arrangements, mergers and acquisitions, business purchases and sales, and other significant business decisions.
Business Disputes and Litigation Management
Addressing contract disagreements, collections, and other commercial disputes, including negotiating resolutions and coordinating outside litigation counsel when necessary.
Ongoing Legal Advice for Leadership
Providing a consistent point of contact for executives and management teams when questions arise, new opportunities develop, or a decision needs legal input.
Meet Your Fractional General Counsel
Schedule a Conversation With Mark
An Attorney Who Has Spent His Career Inside Businesses
Mark J. Kayton has more than 30 years of experience serving as general counsel, business executive, entrepreneur, and outside legal advisor.
He's worked directly with business owners and leadership teams, managed regulatory and operational responsibilities, supported significant transactions, and dealt with the everyday legal decisions that come with running a company.
When you engage MJK Law Corp., you work directly with Mark. He gets to know your business, the people running it, and the issues that need attention.
The Industries We Serve
Fractional General Counsel for California Businesses Across Many Industries
Different businesses face different legal demands. A title company may need help reviewing an affiliated business arrangement. A technology company may be negotiating an investment agreement. A manufacturer may have a growing number of vendor contracts and collection matters.
Mark brings substantial experience in several industries, including but not limited to:
Title, Escrow, Settlement, and Mortgage Companies
Mark has spent decades working in the title insurance, settlement services, and mortgage industries, including serving as general counsel for national companies. He advises businesses on RESPA compliance, affiliated business arrangements, state licensing requirements, referral relationships, commercial contracts, claims management, and regulatory examinations. His experience includes helping establish a title insurance underwriter and launch operations across multiple states.
Realtors, Real Estate Brokers, and Homebuilders
Real estate businesses regularly enter contracts and commercial relationships that carry specific legal and regulatory obligations. Mark assists brokerages, builders, and related companies with purchase and construction agreements, marketing and referral arrangements, settlement service relationships, compliance questions, and commercial disputes.
Technology, AI, and Fintech Companies
Technology businesses often need legal support while raising capital, negotiating commercial agreements, developing new products, and expanding operations. Mark has served as general counsel for technology companies, guided an early-stage SaaS business through more than $15 million in financing, and prepared formation and investment documents for an AI startup. His work also includes corporate governance, commercial contracts, regulatory matters, and transactions.
Manufacturers, Distributors, and Other Small to Mid-Sized Businesses
Companies across industries deal with ongoing contracts, payment disputes, employment-related questions, corporate matters, and operational risks. Mark works with manufacturers, distributors, professional services firms, construction-related businesses, and other organizations that need dependable legal support as part of their regular operations.
How It Works
Getting Started With MJK Law Corp.
Establishing a fractional general counsel relationship begins with understanding your company and the legal work it regularly encounters.
Tell Mark About Your Business
Discuss your company's industry, operations, current legal concerns, and where you could use additional support.
Identify Your Legal Priorities
Together, you'll look at the matters that need immediate attention and the areas where ongoing counsel could be valuable, from contract management and compliance to corporate governance and transactions.
Establish the Engagement
Mark will discuss the scope of services and an appropriate hourly or flat-fee arrangement so you understand how the relationship will work before getting started.
Put Your Counsel to Work
Once engaged, you have an attorney who understands your company's operations, can assist as new issues arise, and remains involved as your business needs develop.
Client and Colleague Testimonials
Trusted for Business Judgment, Legal Experience, and Responsiveness
He acted as a businessperson with a legal background, not just an attorney.
He’s thorough, professional, and prompt in providing legal services.
Testimonials reflect individual experiences and do not guarantee similar results.
Common Questions About Fractional General Counsel in California
Yes. Mark has more than 30 years of experience working with title insurance companies, settlement service providers, mortgage companies, and other real estate businesses. He has advised on matters involving RESPA, anti-kickback regulations, affiliated business arrangements, licensing requirements, and commercial contracts.
For example, if your brokerage is considering a joint marketing arrangement with a mortgage lender, or your title company is entering a new business relationship, Mark can review the proposed agreement, identify potential compliance concerns, and advise on how to structure the arrangement. He can also provide ongoing counsel as your company expands its operations or encounters new regulatory questions.
MJK Law Corp. assists businesses with many of the legal matters that arise during normal operations, from reviewing vendor agreements and negotiating commercial contracts to handling collections, addressing disputes, and advising on corporate governance.
Mark also has experience with significant business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing arrangements, and investment agreements. For technology companies and funded startups, that may involve preparing investment documents, advising on corporate structure, or reviewing agreements with customers and development partners.
The scope of his involvement depends on your company's needs. Some businesses engage Mark to oversee several areas of legal work, while others primarily need an attorney available for contracts, compliance, or advice on important business decisions.
Mark is admitted to practice law in California, Florida, and Washington and has experience advising businesses with operations across the country. He can assist with matters within his authorized scope of practice, including multistate business relationships and transactions. Some issues may require an attorney admitted in the jurisdiction where the matter arises.
The same applies when a business encounters a legal issue outside Mark's primary practice areas. For litigation, tax, bankruptcy, or other specialized matters, he can help coordinate with appropriate counsel and oversee their work as part of the company's broader legal strategy.
This allows your leadership team to maintain a consistent legal relationship while bringing in additional expertise when the circumstances require it.
When you engage MJK Law Corp., you work directly with Mark J. Kayton. He takes time to become familiar with your business, its leadership, existing agreements, and recurring legal needs. As questions arise, you have an attorney who already understands the company's operations and can address issues in that context.
Mark places particular importance on being responsive. He makes it a practice to respond to calls and messages received during business hours that same day, even if a complete answer requires additional review.
Engagements can be structured on an hourly or flat-fee basis, depending on the work involved. You can retain Mark for continuing legal support or engage him for a particular contract, transaction, or project. The scope and fees are discussed before work begins.
California Fractional General Counsel Services
Your Business Has Legal Needs. Let's Talk About How Mark Can Help.
Whether you're managing a growing company, overseeing a regulated business, or looking for more consistent legal support, MJK Law Corp. can help you evaluate your options.