Amy Duvanich

Partner
Corporate & Securities
Commercial Transactions

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415-735-5933
aduvanich@scalefirm.com
Austin, TX
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As the former leader of the legal function at a SaaS unicorn (achieved a valuation exceeding $1 billion), Amy Duvanich now provides Fractional General Counsel services to startups and acts as an integral extension of internal legal teams. Her passion lies in partnering strategically with businesses to drive value and foster growth through insightful legal counsel.  With deep expertise in technology and commercial transactions, Amy is adept at crafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and establishing a legal foundation that supports client scalability and risk management.

Amy takes pride in providing a comprehensive, full-service experience that reflects the high-caliber legal support she provides in-house, distinguishing her services from traditional law firm offerings.  By leveraging cutting-edge AI and technology, Amy streamlines processes to deliver timely, efficient, and high-quality legal solutions that meet the dynamic needs of her clients.

Areas of Expertise

Outside General Counsel
SaaS/Technology
Commercial Contracts & Transactions
Business and Corporate Law
Operations
Product Counseling
Employment
Entity Formation
Corporate Governance
Procurement
Real Estate Transactions
Data Privacy
Strategy & Risk Management

Prior Associations

Qualia Labs, Inc.
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Buc-ee’s, Ltd.
Lone Star College System

Education

South Texas College of Law
Texas A&M University

Bar Admission

Texas

Articles and Press

DIY Law: Beware of the Legal Template

Many companies use contract templates in their day-to-day operations. When drafted properly and tied to the appropriate use case, templates can be a tremendous time and money saving resource. As outside general counsel to companies of all sizes, the review of existing contract templates comes up quite often. Some clients are looking for an upgrade, while others may be seeking a quick, validating green light or help with a contract negotiation utilizing a template as the foundation. Unfortunately, many templates do not accomplish the intended purpose, or worse. 

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