In the high-stakes environment of business growth, legal complexity can either slow momentum or enable scale. Monica Thomas, founder of Legal Alchemy, is a fractional General Counsel and fractional in-house counsel with two decades of experience supporting biotech and life sciences companies, including G1 Therapeutics, Radius Health, UCB, and GSK.  A business-minded, servant leader, Monica approaches legal challenges through a practical, enterprise-wide lens—helping growth-focused companies manage risk, reduce friction, and move forward with confidence.

Breadth Built Through Experience

Monica’s career is defined by range—across public and private companies, global and emerging biotech organizations, and every stage of the company lifecycle. Her work spans corporate transactions, regulatory and compliance strategy, commercial operations, governance, and legal operations, giving her a practical understanding of how legal decisions affect real-world business outcomes.

She has advised companies both from the law firm side and as an embedded in-house leader—supporting securities offerings and M&A, navigating FDA, FTC, and global regulatory frameworks, enabling high-stakes product launches and licensing arrangements, and building scalable legal infrastructure such as contracting standards, compliance programs, and legal operations processes.

Across roles at Smith Anderson, GSK, UCB, Radius Health, and G1 Therapeutics, Monica partnered closely with executive and functional leaders to manage risk, unblock decision-making, and maintain momentum in complex, highly regulated environments. This breadth allows her to step in quickly, identify what matters most, and deliver clear, business-aligned guidance—particularly when teams are lean, timelines are tight, and stakes are high.

Why Monica's Leadership Transforms Legal into a Growth Engine

What sets Monica apart is her servant-leader ethos: fostering dialogue, aligning priorities, and helping teams work effectively across functions. As she puts it, “I’m less like a handyman fixing isolated problems and more like an architect designing systems that scale.”

At Legal Alchemy, this philosophy translates into proactive, integrated counsel that works seamlessly with commercial, HR, finance, and operations teams—clarifying contracting processes, aligning IP and risk strategy with business goals, and establishing governance frameworks that support growth, investment, and execution.

Monica’s oversight spans corporate and employment matters, FDA and SEC regulatory considerations, commercialization, and enterprise risk, with a particular strength in cross-functional influence. Whether advising boards, supporting leadership through change, or serving as fractional in-house counsel within small, mid-cap, or larger organizations, she provides steady legal leadership that fills gaps, maintains continuity, and enables progress—without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Ready to Architect Your Legal Future?

Monica Thomas embodies the shift from reactive legal support to strategic partnership. At Legal Alchemy, her expertise empowers businesses to navigate complexity with confidence. Connect with Monica today and discover how her vision can accelerate yours.