# Henal Patel

> Henal Patel is the Houston-based co-founder and CEO of DocJuris, which makes software for contract review and negotiation and launched its broader Workforce legal AI service in July 2026. His background in legal operations and in-house counsel informs an emphasis on reusable negotiation knowledge, practical workflows and human review.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at DocJuris
- **Organizations:** DocJuris, EDP Renewables, Weatherford International, SilverBow Resources
- **Education:** Juris Doctor (J.D.), South Texas College of Law Houston, Bachelor’s degree in Finance; minors in Political Science and Asian International Studies, University of Houston, C. T. Bauer College of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded DocJuris with Brian Ng., Led DocJuris through its October 2024 $8 million Series A; the announcement put cumulative funding at $11.2 million., Led the company during its ACC-recognized collaborations with Flex in 2023 and Purolator in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2010** — Legal operations professional at SilverBow Resources, according to a public professional-profile archive.
- **2007-2010** — Studied law at South Texas College of Law Houston.
- **2010-2014** — Associate counsel at SilverBow Resources, according to the same professional-profile archive.
- **2011** — Licensed in Texas on May 6.
- **2014-2016** — Operations counsel at Weatherford International, according to the professional-profile archive.
- **2016-2018** — Project counsel at EDP Renewables, according to the professional-profile archive.
- **2017-2018** — Co-founded DocJuris with Brian Ng. Patel dates the start to late 2017; the company’s About page gives 2018.
- **2019** — Released the main version of DocJuris, according to Patel’s 2020 interview.
- **2023** — Flex and DocJuris recognized as ACC Value Champions.
- **2024** — DocJuris announced an $8 million Series A on October 1, led by Silverton Partners.
- **2025** — Purolator and DocJuris recognized as ACC Value Champions; Patel demonstrated Email Agent and participated in Skyline Insights in Singapore.
- **2026** — DocJuris launched Workforce on July 20, expanding beyond contract negotiation.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DocJuris with Brian Ng.
- Led DocJuris through its October 2024 $8 million Series A; the announcement put cumulative funding at $11.2 million.
- Led the company during its ACC-recognized collaborations with Flex in 2023 and Purolator in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — DocJuris launched Workforce, an AI apps service covering contract review and broader legal work.
- **2026-02** — Legaltech Hub published a DocJuris product briefing featuring Patel on February 5.
- **2025-06** — Participated in the June 10 Skyline Insights event with ACC Singapore, alongside counsel from Siemens and Weatherford.

## Links

- Website: https://www.docjuris.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henal

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Last updated: 2026-10-26