How it works

We integrate with your existing tools using open-source and secure AI, ramping up efficiency, preserving privacy, and scaling with your firm. We help solo and small law firms automate smarter—without starting over. From connecting your current software stack to deploying open-source AI locally for privacy and leveraging powerful models for complex tasks—our approach is practical, confidential, and built to grow with your practice

             

Integration Without Reinvention: We enhance what you already use, avoiding costly replacements. Instead, we weave your systems into seamless workflows

Open-Source Where It Matters: Choose flexibility and avoid vendor lock-in. We implement open-source tools whenever possible, so you retain control over your tech and your data



Privacy by Design: Deploy local AI models on your premises for sensitive workflows keeping client data under your roof. When advanced capabilities are needed, we integrate frontier models securely and responsibly.

Built to Scale: Start small—automate client intake or citation checks. Then grow your automation portfolio as your firm does, without rebuilding foundational systems.

CHRISTIAN T. BROWN, Attorney & Founder

Christian T. Brown is a dual-licensed civil litigation attorney and the founder of Code & Counsel PLLC, where he leads the integration of artificial intelligence and business intelligence into legal workflows and operations. With more than thirteen years of professional experience, his passion lies at the crossroads of law, technology, and finance—helping organizations unlock value from data, architect clean database systems, and adopt intelligent automation workflows. He currently serves as Senior Legal Knowledge Engineer at Agiloft- a leader in contract lifecycle management. In this role, he designs, trains, and evaluates AI models for contract analytics, leads data annotation processes, collaborates with data science and product teams, and crafts user-facing technical documentation—continuing to blend his legal expertise with engineering capabilities to enhance CLM tools. Prior to forming Code & Counsel, Christian held two key positions at a Dallas-Fort Worth based residential mortgage fintech. As Managing Director and In-House Counsel, he led legal due diligence on over $60 billion in assets and established the firm’s Business Intelligence unit, promoting integration of AI and LLM tools in mortgage portfolio management. As Senior Director of Portfolio Surveillance and Asset Management, he architected a machine-learning decision engine to manage and monitor more than $20 billion in mortgage assets. Earlier in his career at Bank of America, Christian focused on compliance and risk mitigation, enhancing frameworks to manage regulatory exposure within the financial services sector. He’s a respected voice—speaking, writing, and consulting on how firms can transform raw data into strategic, AI-powered legal insights.

Christian currently resides outside of Fort Worth, TX

Meagan R. Brown, Development & Strategy

With over a decade of experience in organizational leadership and non-profit development/management, Meagan heads our business development and marketing strategy. Working in a diverse set of environments, from veterinary practices to professional artist spaces, she brings a well-rounded and unique perspective to the firm. She is passionate about women, minorities, and neurodiversity in leadership and believes supporting STEAM initiatives for both young and continuing learners is vital to ensuring future success for all enterprises. Meagan strives to see equitable access to competitive technology become readily available to small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs through the work done at Code & Counsel. She continues to merge her passions for innovation, education, art, and science through various creations like our AI Labs and professional roundtables, and is always looking for the next untapped resource to propel our vision forward.  Prior to joining Code & Counsel, Meagan was the co-founder and executive director of the first ever nonprofit veterinary clinic in the United States open to the public for the treatment of heartworm disease in dogs. This is a feat she credits not only to her love of animals but also her ability to scale real-world solutions on tight timelines- with even tighter funding. She has served in an events and marketing role for arts and education NPOs throughout Dallas-Fort Worth and has occasionally been found in Austin speaking to congressional committees about human social services and animal welfare.

meagan@codeandcounsel.ai