THE APPROACH


Client Centric: At Code & Counsel, PLLC, our services are designed around the needs of other solo, small and boutique law firms, as well as legal tech startups. These practices (much like our own) face a unique set of challenges and require a unique expert skill-set to address them efficiently, effectively, and affordably. Analyzing firms as a whole and generating operational strategies that combine legal tech, solid compliance guidance, and better work/life balance for employees at all levels- that's our specialty.

 

Continuous Learning & Experimenting: We stay at forefront of technology and legal advancements. This involves continuous learning, constant experimenting with new technology & scalable legal knowledge base development. We're committed to finding solutions with minimal environmental impact and remaining tool agnostic when making our recommendations.


Partnerships & Alliances: We believe in the importance of strategic partnerships and alliances. Collaborating with tech startups, AI organizations, legal service providers and other entities within the legal servicing and AI industry allows us to stay informed about trends, share knowledge, and provide comprehensive services to our clients.


Adaptability: We recognize that the intersection of law and technology is constantly changing. We offer compliance analysis and strategies, supplying expert guidance to law firms and startups in a variety of fields and markets. We are also available to provide change management on-site for larger projects & subscriptions. We tailor our learning labs to your team's preferred learning styles to ensure your new workflows, tools, and protocols provide a visible ROI at all necessary levels of the organization.

MEET THE FOUNDER


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 non-profit development and management and organizational leadership, 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. Prior to joining Code & Counsel, Meagan was the co-founder and executive director of Texas Foundation for Animal Care- 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 at the capitol in Austin, TX speaking to congressional committees about legislation regarding social services and animal welfare. She is passionate about women and minorities 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. 

meagan@codeandcounsel.ai