Amy Duvanich

Counsel
Corporate & Securities

Contact

415-735-5933
aduvanich@scalefirm.com
Austin, TX
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After leading the legal function at a SaaS unicorn (company valued over $1 billion), Amy Duvanich now acts as Fractional General Counsel for several startups in addition to supporting in-house legal departments as a true extension of their team. She is passionate about being a strategic partner to businesses by driving value and growth through astute legal advice. With a strong acumen in technology and commercial transactions, Amy excels in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with customers, partners, and vendors as well as establishing a legal foundation to allow her clients to scale while mitigating risk. Amy takes pride in providing a comprehensive, full-service experience to her clients, setting her services apart from those offered by traditional law firms.

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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