§ 00Welcome to Plinth

The Structure That Enables Growth

Plinth Counsel & Strategy PLLC advises companies on transactions, distribution strategy, and corporate governance. We work with leadership teams at the moments when legal structure and business reality diverge—and show them how to align both.

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Selected facts

$0.0B Divestiture value led, end to end
Texas Licensed jurisdiction
1 : 1 One attorney, start to finish

Fig. 01 — The base carries the load

Why work with Plinth

i.

Commercial First

Advice that starts from the business objective and works backward to the structure that supports it.

ii.

Senior by Default

The lawyer you meet is the lawyer who does the work. No handoffs and no surprise staffing.

iii.

Proven Track Record

Transactions closed on time and on terms, including a $1.3 billion divestiture led end to end.

iv.

Built to Scale Down

Frameworks your team can run without us. Durable structure, not a permanent dependency.

§ 01About Us

A Plinth Is the Base
That Carries the Weight.

01 Most legal problems inside a growing company are structural. The agreement was written for a business that no longer exists. The governance framework was built for a smaller company. The deal model assumed an operating reality that never arrived. By the time those gaps surface, they are commercial problems wearing legal clothing.

02 Plinth Counsel & Strategy exists for that work. We serve as General Counsel for companies that need senior legal judgment at the decision table—without adding a full-time executive to the payroll.

  • Senior counsel engaged at the decision table, not after it.
  • Legal strategy measured against commercial outcomes.
  • Engagements built around your board cycle and deal calendar.
  • Every client treated with candor, discretion, and respect.
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On the practice of building things that hold

The base carries the weight.

Every structure fails at its foundation first. So does every deal.

§ 02Our Services

Built for the Work in Front of You.

Three practice areas, one point of contact. Each engagement is scoped against the commercial outcome you are trying to reach.

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01

Transactions

Divestitures, acquisitions, and strategic investments where the legal work shapes whether the deal closes on time and on terms. We’ve led $1.3 billion divestitures, negotiated supply agreements that secured post-close revenue continuity, and managed the integration where legal assumptions and operating reality collide.

  • Buy & sell side
  • Carve-outs
  • Integration
02

Distribution Strategy and Operations

Legal perspective aligned with commercial priorities and organizational needs. We advise on distribution model transformation, channel rationalization, and the supply and commercial agreements that make those changes work.

  • Channel design
  • Supply terms
  • Route to market
03

Governance and Enterprise Risk

Board-level counsel on enterprise risk, governance frameworks that scale, outside counsel management, and dispute resolution aligned with business objectives. We advise on the structural questions that keep leadership awake at night.

  • Board support
  • Policy & controls
  • Disputes

§ 03Engagements

Three Ways to Work Together.

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  1. Exhibit A

    Fractional General Counsel

    Ongoing, senior legal coverage on a defined monthly commitment. Contract review, commercial negotiation, risk escalation, and outside counsel management—handled as part of your leadership team.

    Ongoing
  2. Exhibit B

    Project Counsel

    A single transaction or transformation, scoped end to end: the divestiture, the channel restructuring, the supply agreement that has to survive the close. Fixed scope, defined outcome.

    Per matter
  3. Exhibit C

    Board & Executive Advisory

    Discrete counsel on the structural questions—governance design, enterprise risk posture, the decision that needs an independent read before it reaches the board packet.

    Advisory
RM ATTORNEY AT LAW

Ruth Mendez

Attorney at Law · Licensed in Texas

§ 04Legal Advice

Counsel You Speak With Directly.

Ruth advises boards and executive teams on transactions, distribution strategy, and governance—work that has included leading a $1.3 billion divestiture and the commercial agreements that carried revenue through the close.

Every engagement is handled by the attorney you meet. No leverage pyramid, no rotating associates, and no legal memo that leaves the business question unanswered.

$1.3BDivestiture value led
TexasLicensed jurisdiction
GC-levelBoard & executive counsel
DirectOne attorney, start to finish
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§ 05Contact

Start With a Conversation.

For a discussion about your company’s legal support needs, contact the firm at the email below. We’ll tell you honestly whether this is the right fit.

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Email the firm

contact@plinthcounsel.com

Ruth Mendez, Attorney at Law, licensed in Texas.

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