Virginia Hines

Virginia Hines

Licensed in: Florida, Louisiana

About

Thistle Advisory Group is a boutique legal and business strategy consulting firm that helps founders, creators, and small businesses build structured, compliant, and scalable companies. We serve as fractional general counsel and strategic advisors for entrepreneurs who need sophisticated legal and operational support without the cost of hiring full-time executives or traditional law firms. Our approach blends legal strategy, business operations, and growth planning to give clients clarity, protection, and confidence as they build and scale. Our work falls into six main areas: Business Structuring — We help clients choose the right entity type, draft operating agreements, design equity structures, file compliance requirements, and register trademarks. This creates a legitimate foundation that’s investor-ready and built for growth. Contracts & Legal Systems — We draft and review brand partnerships, vendor agreements, employment contracts, non-competes, and licensing deals. We also build contract templates and automation systems so clients can scale efficiently. Business Strategy — We map revenue streams, design business models, create SOPs and policies, develop risk mitigation plans, and build strategies for IP commercialization and market expansion. HR & People Operations — We design hiring frameworks, build HR compliance systems, create onboarding processes, handle employee classification issues, and provide leadership guidance for growing teams. Marketing & Compliance — We ensure FTC compliance for influencer marketing, protect brand IP, implement data privacy frameworks, and integrate AI tools into marketing and operations. Creator Strategy — We specialize in helping influencers and personal brands transition from content creation to legitimate business operations, including business setup, brand deal negotiation, trademark protection, and revenue diversification.

Practice Areas

General Corporate > Corp GovernanceM&A Law > Large Cap M&ABankingGeneral CorporateHealth & LifeReal Estate & Dev

Education

  • Loyola College of Law
    J.D.