Fractional General Counsel
Trusted counsel for what comes next.
Clear, principled legal guidance for founders and leadership teams building in aerospace, AI, and emerging technology.
AEROSPACE · ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE · SAAS · TECHNOLOGY
About Navia
Principled counsel, built on judgment.
Mission
Clear, principled guidance for builders and decision-makers.
Origin
From complex regulatory terrain to startup scale — Navia gives founders and legal teams the same clarity in-house counsel provides, without the overhead of building it alone.
Philosophy
Steady, strategic, and clear-eyed under pressure. 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 work with Navia.
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 facing high-stakes decisions.
Startups moving fast and breaking frameworks.
GCs and COOs who want legal to scale smartly.
Founders facing high-stakes strategic decisions.
What You Get
Work With Us
Not sure what you need?
Start with a conversation.
We'll help you figure out the right path — 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.