A firm built
for today.

Scale LLP is an agile law firm for modern clients.

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Founded by in-house counsel, powered by today’s tech.

Scale leverages modern technology and a distributed platform to bring Silicon Valley ingenuity to the practice of law.

With expertise across disciplines, our business-savvy attorneys deliver effective and efficient counsel to companies of all sizes.

A firm for
modern clients
Scale uses modern technology and a flat attorney structure to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Access AmLaw 100 quality at a fraction of the cost.
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A platform for
modern attorneys
Realize 3x the value of each hour you bill in a network of experienced, tech-forward attorneys. Bring your clients and start better serving them day one.
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Times have changed.
Isn’t it time your law firm did too?

We've reimagined what a law firm can be in a distributed economy.
1

Tech-Enabled

We use modern tech tools to meet clients where they are. Wordperfect? Never heard of it.

2

Top-tier

Our lawyers come from the best schools, firms, and companies.

3

Practical

We’ve helped build and protect companies large and small, and we know the value of delivering operational—not academic—legal advice.

Trusted by Innovators

Our team is proud to have worked with hundreds of ground-breaking companies, start-ups, investors, and entrepreneurs.

Andrew Swain
Co-Founder, Sundae
Former CFO, Airbnb
“As Sundae’s outside general counsel, Scale provides operational and product advice with a business savvy I have not experienced with any other law firm.”
Jonathan Mildenhall
TwentyFirstCentury Brand & Former CMO
“Scale is a vital extension of my leadership team and I absolutely love working with them.”
James Herbert
Co-Founder LendingHome
“Scale meets clients where they are with modern tech and a Silicon Valley approach to growth, timeliness, execution, and the general practice of law.”
Dimitri Dadiomov
CEO of Modern Treasury
“Scale supported us from the earliest stages during YC and through becoming a proper Series A company.”
We strive to be a seamless extension of your executive and legal teams.

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Heather Phillips
Outside General Counsel
Operations Product counseling
Heather Phillips
Outside General Counsel
Operations Product counseling
Heather Phillips
Outside General Counsel
Operations Product counseling
Kristen Smith Dayley
Counsel
Seattle, WA
Gregory Mayer
Counsel
Chicago, Illinois
Heather Phillips
Operating Partner
San Francisco, CA
Cary Ullman
Counsel
New York, NY

Brian Elliott

Outside General Counsel<br/>Mergers and Acquisitions<br/>Business Litigation<br/>Intellectual Property<br/>Commercial Transactions and Contracts<br/>Real Estate<br/>Family Office<br/>Business Operations

David Lundeen

Outside General Counsel<br/>Fintech<br/>Capital Markets, Finance and Securities Regulation

John Arens

Outside General Counsel<br/>Operations<br/>Product counselling<br/>Corporate and securities

Rick Bachman

Fintech regulatory compliance<br/>Product counseling<br/>Bank partnerships<br/>CMS creation and integration<br/>Compliance auditing

Terry Brennan

Corporate law<br/>Technology transactions<br/>Intellectual property<br/> Financing <br/>Entertainment
September 25, 2020
Adam Forest

Your new remote law practice is better. Why go back?

A remote practice affords attorneys more time, money, and flexibility. Before you go back, you might ask what you’re going back for.

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