Fractional General Counsel
Navigate the unknown.
Clear, principled legal guidance for builders and decision-makers — steady counsel when the terrain is unfamiliar and the stakes are real.
About Navia
Principled counsel, plotted with care.
Mission
Clear, principled guidance for builders and decision-makers.
Origin
From complex regulatory terrain to startup navigation — Navia was built to give founders and legal teams the same clarity in-house counsel gives a company, without the overhead of building it alone.
Philosophy
Stoic, strategic, and steady in uncertain environments. Good judgment, applied consistently, is worth more than urgency.
"If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable." — SENECA
Who's Behind Navia
Led by counsel who's done the job in-house.
Kevin Kelly
FOUNDER, NAVIA ADVISORY
Kevin has practiced law since 2020 across litigation, in-house, and fractional GC work. He started as a Fine Art and International Commercial Litigation Associate at Mazzola Lindstrom LLP before moving in-house as Associate General Counsel at Yuga Labs, where he resolved a high-stakes SEC investigation, built out the company's NFT IP licensing frameworks, and helped scale its legal team through a period of rapid growth. He now brings that same litigation-tested, in-house judgment to founders and legal teams who need a steady hand without the overhead of a full-time GC.
What We Offer
Three ways to keep your course true.
Strategic counsel
- Contract negotiation
- Regulatory & privacy frameworks
- IP & licensing
- Product counseling
- Outside GC / founder representation
For growth-stage startups and legal-light teams.
Executive clarity
- Legal triage for scaling orgs
- Strategic prioritization & tradeoffs
- Decision support grounded in values
- Thought partnership across legal, product, and people
For leaders steering through growth, pivots, or tension.
Focused insight, fast
- Targeted product or contract reviews
- Risk assessments & prioritization
- Legal clarity without overlawyering
- Async or live sessions to cut through noise
For founders who need fast signal and trusted judgment.
Who We Work With
Built for founders navigating high stakes.
Startups moving fast and breaking frameworks.
GCs and COOs who want legal to scale smartly.
Founders facing high-stakes strategic decisions.
Work With Us
Not sure what you need?
Start with a conversation.
We'll help you chart the course — whether that's an ongoing retainer or a single, focused engagement.
- RETAINER Ongoing legal strategy & support
- PROJECT Deal review, launch roadmap, policy set
Navia works best with clients who value calm over chaos and long-term judgment over short-term reaction.