# Ryan Anderson

> Ryan Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of Filevine, a legal software and AI company. A former founding partner at Bighorn Law, he built the business with Nathan Morris and Jim Blake after experiencing the communication and workflow problems of a growing law firm. His work now spans case management, legal drafting and AI-assisted operations.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Filevine
- **Organizations:** Filevine, Bighorn Law
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Brigham Young University, Law degree, Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Filevine after working as a trial lawyer., Led Filevine through acquisitions including Lead Docket, Outlaw and Pincites., Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree in 2020 and Leaders of the Year honoree in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Co-founded and practiced at Bighorn Law with Nathan Morris.
- **2014** — Co-founded Filevine with Nathan Morris and Jim Blake.
- **2015** — Began selling Filevine at a legal conference in March, financing the booth on his credit card.
- **2020** — Recognized among Utah Business CEO of the Year honorees.
- **2022** — Led Filevine as it announced a $108 million Series D financing.
- **2025** — Filevine announced $400 million in all-equity financing across two rounds completed over 15 months.
- **2026** — Recognized in Utah Business Leaders of the Year; continued leading Filevine through LOIS for Word, LOIS Console and legal research product releases.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Filevine after working as a trial lawyer.
- Led Filevine through acquisitions including Lead Docket, Outlaw and Pincites.
- Utah Business CEO of the Year honoree in 2020 and Leaders of the Year honoree in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Filevine’s October 16 product log recorded a new review experience in Word and annotation of Composer responses.
- **2026-09** — Filevine launched citator and anti-hallucination capabilities for LOIS Legal Research on September 1.
- **2026-06** — Filevine launched LOIS Console on June 2, extending AI into actions across legal matters.
- **2026-03** — Anderson discussed Filevine’s early selling difficulties and AI transition on The Product Market Fit Show.
- **2026-01** — Filevine announced the acquisition of Pincites and LOIS for Word on January 14; the acquisition closed in December 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://www.filevine.com/about/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-anderson-49a30740
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ryanm_anderson

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Last updated: 2026-10-21