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Strategic Legal Advisor
Are legal roadblocks slowing your growth? It may be time for a different kind of legal counsel.
Michelle Youkhana helps organizations spot opportunities, adopt emerging AI technologies faster, and build the right frameworks to reduce risk while promoting growth. With more than 25 years advising multinational enterprises on regulations in 190+ countries, she knows that competing today means driving innovation, reducing legal spend, and protecting integrity.
Michelle serves as fractional General Counsel and Chief Legal, Privacy, or Compliance Officer for companies that need executive-level legal leadership on a flexible basis. Clients get senior, Fortune 500-caliber counsel at rates well below what large firms typically charge.
She prides herself on being a true business partner who cuts through red tape, prioritizes business needs, and drives strategic growth. Instead of saying "it can't be done," Michelle finds creative, legal, and ethical solutions.
Michelle Youkhana, Founder
Protecting & Growing Businesses For Over 25 Years
Michelle Youkhana provides expert legal advice tailored to your business and guides you through complex legal matters with clarity and confidence.
Personalized Solutions
Michelle provides fractional legal leadership for organizations without large legal teams, or those that need extra support. Whether you are expanding internationally, refreshing your privacy program, governing new AI products, or need day-to-day legal advice, she has you covered.
Strategic Planning
With strategic planning and attention to detail, Michelle helps you navigate the legal landscape with confidence. She clears legal roadblocks and drives initiatives forward, so you can focus on what you do best: innovating and growing.
Client Satisfaction
Client satisfaction is our top priority. At Youkhana Law Group, we strive to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional legal services that earn your trust. We see feedback as a gift that helps us improve, and our clients’ words speak for themselves.
Experience Matters
Michelle Youkhana Has More Than 25 Years of Experience Advising Executives in High-Growth, Heavily Regulated Industries
Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), CA Chief Privacy Officer & Head of Legal Compliance
Array, CA., AI and Data Privacy Consultant
ZoomInfo, WA., Consultant, Data Privacy & Product
WorldPay, OH., Deputy General Counsel, Privacy Legal
Comcast Corporate, PA., Deputy General Counsel, Privacy and Legal Information Security
Sony Pictures Entertainment, CA.,Vice President, Privacy
Exos, NY., Global General Counsel
Beach Girl Productions, IL., Chief Legal Officer
Pampered Chef (A Berkshire Hathaway Company), IL., General Counsel
Youkhana Law Group, IL., Chief Executive Officer
Real One Realty & Management, IL. Chief Operating Officer
Warrior Insurance, IL., Corporate Legal Director
Galvin, Lowery & Meade, IL., Insurance Defense Trial Attorney & Appellate Manager
Areas of Concentration
Strategy & Growth
Strategic growth and KPI development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Regulatory Compliance
AI governance & EU AI Act Compliance
Regulatory compliance in 190+ countries
Legal Operations
Corporate Governance
Contract Review (high-risk escalations, including technology agreements)
Marketing Copy Review (TM, IP, FTC)
External Counsel Management (vet, retain, set budgets, audit, and reduce legal spend)
Operational Efficiencies (build lean teams, SOPs, playbooks, training programs)
Disputes & Risk Mitigation
Litigation and negotiation
Insurance coverage and risk mitigation Corporate governance
Finance management
Trademark clearance
Employment law
International Expansion
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EMEA
LATAM
APAC
Product Development
AI
SaaS
Durables & Small Appliances
Subscription Services (auto renewals)
Consumables
Entertainment & Media
Fractional Legal Executive Leadership
Michelle serves as fractional General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, or Chief Compliance Officer for mid-size companies that need executive-level legal leadership on a flexible basis. Her mission is to bring the same caliber of counsel she provides Fortune 500 multinational enterprises to growing businesses, at a fraction of the cost of external counsel.
Engagements start at 5 hours a week and scale to fit your needs. Space is limited, so call or email today.
Mark,
Chief Technology Officer
Michelle was fantastic as the acting General Counsel at Exos. She quickly built key relationships and made sure the team kept running smoothly while also bringing her deep legal expertise.
Mary,
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle's legal knowledge and expertise in various aspects of business law is a huge advantage to our entire office. She puts this skillset to work daily with work on compliance, managing the insurance portfolio, overseeing claims and litigation, contract negotiation and global regulatory matters.
Nick,
IT Implementation Manager
Michelle was a pleasure to work with. I really appreciated all of her diligence, effort and dedication in getting us in a much better place for privacy. We would not have been able to get where we are without her.
Laura,
Chief Financial Officer
Michelle has strong legal acumen and her litigation experience was a strength to our organization on numerous occasions. She brings a methodical and detailed style to projects and a structured, organized approach to problem-solving.
Hannah,
Senior Privacy Counsel
Michelle was an absolute pleasure to work with. I could not have asked for a better addition to the team and I deeply appreciate all the work she did during her time with us.