The People Behind the Model

Meet Your Embedded Legal Team

Every client engagement is led by a Principal Consultant — a former C-Suite executive who has built and run businesses — backed by a bench of specialized transactional attorneys. This is the team you get from day one.

Your Strategic Leadership

Principal Consultants

Our Principal Consultants are not just lawyers — they are former executives who have held the C-Suite roles your company needs them to understand. They integrate directly into your leadership team.

Principal Consultant & Founder

George B. Brunt

George Brunt brings over 40 years of business and legal experience advising both large and small companies. He served as General Counsel for Alcatel, Citicorp, and International Telephone and Telegraph (ITT), and as Of Counsel to Greenberg Traurig, a leading international law firm.

Mr. Brunt founded Business Legal Management LLC with the conviction that growing companies deserve the same caliber of legal leadership that Fortune 500 companies take for granted. He also built the multimillion-dollar companies Controldocs.com (now iControl ESI) and PBW Holdings Inc., and owns several Paul Mitchell Schools.

General Counsel — Alcatel, Citicorp, ITT

Of Counsel — Greenberg Traurig

Founder — Business Legal Management LLC

Licensed in Texas & California

Principal Consultant & Co-Founder

B. Joseph Wadsworth

With nearly 25 years of experience, Joseph Wadsworth specializes in guiding companies through international expansion, particularly between the U.S. and Asia. As North Asia Regional President for a major multinational, he managed business growth and legal affairs across Japan and Korea.

A serial entrepreneur and seasoned legal counsel, Joseph co-founded Business Legal Management and has held executive roles at multimillion-dollar global companies. His combined legal and business expertise ensures that your entry into U.S. or Asian markets is practical, strategic, and built for long-term success.

North Asia Regional President — Major Multinational

Co-Founder — Business Legal Management LLC

U.S.–Asia Cross-Border Specialist

Licensed in Idaho

Principal Consultant

John J. Kendrick Jr.

In his nearly half century as a lawyer, John Kendrick has built an extensive background spanning private legal practice, banking and financial institutions, real estate, litigation, corporate matters, and the securities activities of major private and publicly held corporations.

Mr. Kendrick built and managed a multimillion-dollar bank and has participated in the development of numerous other successful businesses. His rare combination of operational executive experience and deep legal expertise makes him an invaluable strategic counselor for companies navigating complex financial and regulatory environments.

Built & Managed a Multimillion-Dollar Bank

Banking, Securities & Corporate Law

Nearly 50 Years of Legal Practice

Licensed in Texas (Emeritus — Justice of the Peace)

Principal Consultant

Gregory McConnell

Gregory McConnell is a seasoned consultant and advocate with over 30 years of experience providing strategic business consulting and government relations services before state and local governments for a wide range of businesses. A member of the District of Columbia Bar, he has built a career advancing policies that encourage business growth, residential and commercial development, and job creation.

Mr. McConnell also supports nonprofit organizations that collaborate with business interests to create opportunities for employment and job training. His insights on economic development and building successful communities have been featured in major news outlets and broadcast media.

30+ Years Strategic Business Consulting

Government Relations — State & Local

Economic Development & Policy Expert

Member — District of Columbia Bar

Behind every Principal Consultant is a full bench of transactional attorneys — ready to execute on any deal, contract, or matter your business requires.

Your Execution Team

Transactional Attorneys

These are the attorneys who execute. When your business needs a deal closed, a contract negotiated, or a dispute resolved, this team is already on your side — included in your engagement, with no additional billing.

Jessica Cahoon

Transactional Attorney

General Business, Contracts & Compliance

Licensed in Utah

Lindsay Germann

Transactional Attorney

Business Transactions & Corporate Law

Licensed in Idaho & Wyoming

Paul Thomas Ivy

Transactional Attorney

Commercial Litigation & Business Law

Licensed in Texas

Stephanie Griffey

Transactional Attorney

Business Transactions & Contracts

Licensed in Idaho

Matthew Fornaro

Transactional Attorney

Commercial Law & Litigation

Licensed in Florida & Missouri

The Next Step

This team is ready to become yours.

Schedule a 30-minute consultation. We will assess whether your company is at the inflection point and introduce you to the Principal Consultant who would lead your engagement.

Schedule a Consultation