Ontario Business Law ✦ Fixed Fees ✦ Fractional GC Services ✦
Clear, practical, and commercially grounded legal advice to help you move forward with confidence.
Who we are
You shouldn’t have to wonder what a legal matter will actually cost, wait days for a response, or translate legal advice into something you can actually use.
Our approach
Perspective
All of our legal advice is context-driven: we start by understanding how your business works, the industry you operate in, your goals, operational constraints and key legal needs. This ensures our advice is practical, relevant and clear on what each decision means for your business.
Efficiency
We put modern legal technology to work on everything we do. This results in faster turnarounds, sharper drafting and lower costs, all of which make quality legal support accessible to growing businesses.
Access
Our legal services are offered at a fixed fee and delivered in clear, actionable terms. This means you can ask as many questions as you need within the scope of your engagement, without worrying about a growing bill.
Two ways to work with us
Some businesses need a lawyer embedded in the day-to-day. Others need focused support for a specific matter. We offer both.
1 · Fractional GC
Ongoing, on a flat monthly retainer
2 · Single Matters
One piece of work, one fixed feeTransparent fees
$0
First consultation
Fixed
Fees, quoted up front
1 day
Typical reply time
The Align advantage
No more 20-page memos littered with legal jargon. We give clear advice in plain English.
Get legal support from wherever you are, without unnecessary office visits or rigid scheduling. We make it easy to work together around your business.
We care about what you’re building and where you want to take it, not just about flagging everything that could go wrong. We’re always solution-oriented.
You don’t have to worry about chasing us for updates. You’ll always be kept in the loop; clear communication from the get-go.
Our founder
JD, Western University
HBA, Ivey Business School
Amanda Samuels founded Align Counsel after practicing at both a leading national law firm and a boutique firm, where she worked on complex corporate and commercial matters including financings and capital markets transactions.
She founded Align Counsel around a simple conviction: high-quality legal advice should be practical, accessible, and priced in a way businesses can plan for.
More about AmandaStay in the know
July 2026
Whether you know exactly what you need or you’re still figuring out where to start, we’d love to help. The first conversation is on us.
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