# James M. Lee

> James M. Lee is a Los Angeles litigator and entrepreneur who co-founded LTL Attorneys and LegalMation. After leading LegalMation as CEO, he handed the role to Cass Gilmore in 2026 and remains a co-founder and board member. He is also a co-founder of Merrill AI, a litigation venture focused on high-volume defense work and integrated technology and operations.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Board Member at LegalMation; Co-Founder at Merrill AI
- **Organizations:** LegalMation, Merrill AI, LTL Attorneys, Quinn Emanuel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- **Education:** J.D., Stanford Law School, B.S., University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Co-founded LTL Attorneys, a boutique that grew to approximately 40 lawyers., Selected for the National Law Journal’s 2017 Elite Boutique Trailblazers recognition., Named to the Fastcase 50 class of 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Completed law school at Stanford; early legal career included Morgan Lewis and Quinn Emanuel.
- **2003** — Co-founded the litigation boutique that became LTL Attorneys.
- **2017** — Co-founded LegalMation; selected with LTL for the National Law Journal’s Elite Boutique Trailblazers recognition.
- **2019** — Named to the Fastcase 50.
- **2023** — LegalMation announced a $15 million Series A led by Aquiline Technology Growth.
- **2026** — Passed LegalMation’s CEO role to Cass Gilmore, remaining a co-founder and board member; co-founded Merrill AI.

## Achievements

- Co-founded LTL Attorneys, a boutique that grew to approximately 40 lawyers.
- Selected for the National Law Journal’s 2017 Elite Boutique Trailblazers recognition.
- Named to the Fastcase 50 class of 2019.
- Led LegalMation through its announced $15 million Series A financing in October 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Merrill was publicly profiled as a litigation venture co-founded by Rick Merrill, James Lee and Thomas Suh, separate from LegalMation.
- **2026-08** — Announced he was handing LegalMation’s CEO role to Cass Gilmore while remaining a co-founder and board member and working on Merrill AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.legalmation.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-lee-9468b64

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Last updated: 2026-10-20