Amy Duvanich

About

As the former leader of the legal function at a SaaS unicorn (achieved a valuation exceeding $1 billion), Amy Duvanich now provides Fractional General Counsel services to startups and acts as an integral extension of internal legal teams. Her passion lies in partnering strategically with businesses to drive value and foster growth through insightful legal counsel. With deep expertise in technology and commercial transactions, Amy is adept at crafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and establishing a legal foundation that supports client scalability and risk management. Amy takes pride in providing a comprehensive, full-service experience that reflects the high-caliber legal support she provides in-house, distinguishing her services from traditional law firm offerings. By leveraging cutting-edge AI and technology, Amy streamlines processes to deliver timely, efficient, and high-quality legal solutions that meet the dynamic needs of her clients. At Scale LLP, Amy collaborates with a team of more than 80 attorneys across corporate, employment, intellectual property, real estate, litigation, privacy, immigration, and other areas. This structure allows her to connect clients with the right expertise at the right time while maintaining the accessibility of an agile partner. If a business is looking for tailored, business-oriented legal support, whether ongoing or project-based, Amy welcomes the opportunity to connect.

Practice Areas

Services

• Technology Agreements

  SaaS Agreement, Cloud Services Agreement, Software License Agreement, Master Services Agreement (MSA), End User License Agreement (EULA), Partnership Agreement, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Data Processing Agreement (DPA), Terms of Service (TOS), Privacy Policy, API License Agreement, IT Services Agreement, Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Joint Development Agreement, HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA), Statement of Work (SOW), Order Form, and Other Technology Agreement Matters
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• Commercial Agreements

  Master Services Agreement (MSA), Statement of Work (SOW), Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), Professional Services Agreement, Sales Agreement, Vendor/Procurement Agreement, Distribution Agreement, Licensing Agreement, Reseller / Referral / Channel Partner / Joint Venture / White Label / Revenue Share Agreement, Manufacturing Agreement, Outsourcing Agreement, Non-Compete Agreement, Marketing Agreement, Lease Agreement, Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, and Other Commercial Agmt Matters
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• Fractional General Counsel

  Providing practical, business-focused solutions that balance legal protection with strategic goals. Having led the legal function for a SaaS unicorn, I bring first-hand insight into the challenges executives face when scaling operations, navigating risk, and aligning legal strategy with growth. I work closely with leadership to anticipate issues, streamline decision-making, and deliver counsel that drives business value.
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"I recently had the pleasure of working with Amy as Instabug's legal advisor, and I cannot recommend her services highly enough. Amy displayed a deep understanding of Instabug's industry and the legal complexities it faced. She quickly immersed herself in Instabug's operations, becoming an integral part of my advisory. Amy's ability to grasp complex legal issues and distill them into layman's terms is truly impressive. In addition, Amy's ability to identify and address legal issues before they escalated saved Instabug both time and money. Amy conducted herself with the utmost professionalism, maintaining strict confidentiality and ensuring compliance with all legal and ethical standards. Amy's commitment to ethical practices instilled confidence in our team and stakeholders alike. Amy, and the broader Scale team, truly is a reliable partner that was able to accommodate a multitude of issues from employment law, privacy law, customer contracts, legal contract refreshers and more. It would have been much more expensive and less enjoyable without Amy and the Scale team."

Work

• 
  Partner

  Scale LLP

  Apr 2022 - Present
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  Director of Legal

  Qualia

  May 2019 - Dec 2021
• 
  Corporate Counsel (Head of Technology/Commercial)

  Keller Williams Realty

  Jun 2016 - May 2019

Education

• South Texas College of Law
  J.D.
• Texas A&M University
  Business • 2008