Legal Innovation Leaders Recognized in 2025 vLex Fastcase 50 Awards

14th Annual Awards Program Celebrates Professionals Engineering the Future of Legal Practice

Miami, Fla. (August 11, 2025) – The legal profession's transformation accelerated dramatically in 2025, and many of the key innovators driving this change have been recognized in the 2025 vLex Fastcase 50 awards. This year's honorees represent the engineering minds, visionary leaders, and fearless implementers who are not just witnessing a revolution in law – they're creating it.

For 14 years, the vLex Fastcase 50 has served as the legal industry's most prestigious innovation recognition program. What began as an effort to spotlight unsung heroes has evolved into what legal technology journalist Bob Ambrogi calls “probably the best-available roster of those who are leading the charge on innovation in law.”

The 2025 class stands apart as the most technologically sophisticated in the award's history. These professionals have engineered solutions that transform how lawyers research, analyze documents, serve clients, and deliver legal outcomes. From AI pioneers developing platforms that understand legal nuance to forward-thinking practitioners implementing AI tools to revolutionize their workflows, this year's winners prove that precision-engineered innovation can elevate the entire profession.

“This year's honorees embody a fearless spirit of innovation,” said Ed Walters, Chief Strategy Officer at vLex and Fastcase co-founder. “They're not just early adopters – they're the architects of our profession’s future. Whether they're developing intelligent legal assistants, implementing enterprise AI strategies, or establishing ethical frameworks for responsible innovation, these leaders understand that the best technology is engineered specifically for lawyers, by people who deeply understand the law. As with past years’ honorees, the 2025 class is an inspiration for all of us.”

Congratulations to this year's class of vLex Fastcase 50 recipients:

• Erik Adams, Director of Library Digital Technology, Sidley Austin LLP
• Vishal Agnihotri, Senior Director of Knowledge & Innovation, Alston & Bird LLP
• Natasha Ahmed, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
• Lucie Allen, Chief Growth Officer and Member of the Board, BARBRI
• Aaron Boersma, Spend Innovation Lead, LegalOps+, Ford Motor Company
• Jeremy W. Burdge, Chief Operating Officer - Americas - HL LegalTech, Hogan Lovells
• John Burge, CEO and Founder, SigmaSight
• Sarah Chambers, Director of Digital Experience, Ashurst LLP
• Bradley Collins, Co-Founder & CEO, LegalTechTalk
• Brian Corbin, Vice President and Global Head of Strategic Services, QuisLex
• Mike DeCesaris, Vice President, Cornerstone Research
• Fernando A. Delgado, PhD, Executive Director, AI & Analytics at Lighthouse, Lighthouse
• Fredie Didier Jr., Titular Professor at the Law Faculty of the Federal University of Bahia & Associate Professor
• Rachel Dooley, Chief Innovation Officer, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
• Joel Ferdinand, Co-Chairman, Pierson Ferdinand LLP
• Todd Friedlich, Director of Knowledge Management and Practice Innovation, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
• Stephen Goldstein, Chief Product Officer, Altorney
• Eric D. Greenberg, Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Cox Media Group
• Sean Harrington, Director of Technology and Innovation, University of Oklahoma College of Law
• William Hennessy, Jr., Courtroom Sketch Artist, SCOTUS (in memoriam)
• Sarah Hirebet, Director of Knowledge Management, Stradley Ronon
• Myka Hopgood, Chief Knowledge Management and Innovation Officer, Dykema
• Crystal Little, Editor of Content and Publications, ILTA
• Christian Long, Innovation Lead, Jackson Lewis P.C.
• Joshua Maley, Founder & CEO, Theorem LTS
• Savitha Masson, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategy & GTM, UnitedLex
• Megan McMillin, Senior Practice Innovation Manager, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Bridgit Mendler, CEO & Co-Founder, Northwood Space
• Carl Morrison, Senior Manager of Legal Operations, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies
• Isabel Parker, Chief Innovation Officer, White & Case LLP
• Frances Pomposo, Senior Director, Legal Technology Solutions, Cisco and Treasurer, CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Consortium)
• Elizabeth Prelogar, Steven and Maureen Klinsky Visiting Professor of Practice for Leadership and Progress, Harvard Law School
• Jeff Richardson, CEO and Co-founder, Digital Disbursements, a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, and part of Western Alliance Bank's Juris Banking Group
• Rowena Rix, Head of Innovation and AI for Dentons UK, Ireland and Middle East, Dentons
• Richard Robbins, Director of Applied AI, Reed Smith LLP
• Jeff Sabado, Director of Knowledge Management, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
• Rany Sader, Chief Legal Innovation Officer, Sader Legal
• Taylor Sartor, Creator, Co-founder & Legal Director, FosterPower and Senior Staff Attorney, Children's Law Center, Bay Area Legal Services
• Jill Schornack, Vice President, Product, NetDocuments
• John Scrudato, Director of Practice Engineering, Cooley LLP
• Kannon Shanmugam, Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
• Alison Shea, Research Librarian, University of St. Thomas School of Law
• Ken Hwee Tan, Chief Transformation & Innovation Officer, Supreme Court of Singapore
• Robert Taylor, Managing Director, Legal Business Services, Deloitte Tax LLP
• Tricia Thomas, Director of Research Services, Akerman LLP
• Courtney Toiaivao, Director of Research Services, Holland & Knight LLP
• William Treanor, Immediate Past Dean, Georgetown Law School
• Michelle Trovillo, Director of Information Resources, BakerHostetler
• Julian Tsisin, Director and Head of Legal and Compliance Technology, Meta
• Alexandra van Ackere, Assistant General Counsel, Ferrari

The awards were announced at ILTACON 2025, where the legal technology community gathered to celebrate not just individual achievements, but the collective progress of a profession embracing its technological future while maintaining the highest standards of legal excellence.

View the full profiles of all 2025 vLex Fastcase 50 winners.

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vLex has pioneered legal intelligence and AI-powered research since its founding in Barcelona in 2000. By combining the world's most extensive legal database with cutting-edge AI, vLex has redefined how legal professionals access, analyze, and apply knowledge, setting new standards for precision and efficiency across the legal industry. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, and serving customers in over 110 countries, vLex is continuously advancing the boundaries of what's possible for lawyers. Discover the future of legal research and practice at www.vlex.com.

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