Ty Brown
Partner & Brand Ambassador | Legal Innovation & Law Firm AI Strategy
Ty Brown helps law firms adopt artificial intelligence in ways that actually work inside real legal practices. Rather than chasing trends or experimental tools, he focuses on identifying a small number of high-impact AI use cases, redesigning workflows around them, and ensuring systems are implemented safely, ethically, and in ways attorneys will actually use.
Ty is a practicing personal injury attorney with over a decade of experience implementing AI systems inside live law firms.
About Ty Brown
Ty Brown is a Partner and Brand Ambassador at Levantage, where he works directly with small to mid-sized law firms—particularly personal injury firms—to modernize operations through practical, risk-aware AI implementation.
Ty is not a career technologist or consultant theorizing from the outside. He is a practicing personal injury attorney with over a decade of experience in litigation, firm operations, and legal business management. He began implementing AI systems inside a live law firm in 2020, long before most firms were seriously evaluating artificial intelligence. That hands-on experience shapes how he approaches AI today: as a legal and operational discipline, not a technology experiment.
In his work, Ty helps firms reduce administrative overhead through intelligent automation and workflow design, freeing attorneys to focus on higher-value legal work while improving client experience and firm profitability. His philosophy is straightforward—build systems that support lawyers, not tools that distract them.
Expertise & Focus Areas
Ty’s work and writing focus on practical, operational topics that directly impact how law firms function day to day:
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AI Adoption for Law Firms
Identifying high-impact use cases and implementing AI systems attorneys will actually use -
Legal Operations & Workflow Design
Redesigning intake, case management, and internal processes to reduce friction and burnout -
Client Intake & Lead Qualification Systems
Building AI-assisted intake and triage workflows that improve conversion and client experience -
Ethics, Governance & Risk Management
Helping firms adopt AI while avoiding malpractice risk, ethical violations, and wasted spend -
Law Firm Automation Strategy
Using technology to reduce dependence on individual lawyers and create scalable operations
These focus areas align directly with Levantage’s educational content and ongoing thought leadership.
Experience & Credentials
Ty’s credibility comes from lived experience inside real law firms—not abstract frameworks.
Professional Experience
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Practicing personal injury attorney with 10+ years of litigation and law firm operations experience
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Early adopter of AI in legal practice, building and deploying AI-assisted systems in live firms starting in 2020
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Founder & CEO of ZAF Legal, an AI-powered legal intake and consumer legal services platform
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One of the first legal service providers approved under the Utah Supreme Court’s regulatory sandbox for innovative legal services
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Built and scaled multiple businesses across legal tech, SaaS, dispute resolution, marketing, and logistics software
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Sustained 30%+ year-over-year growth in a law firm environment driven largely by technology-enabled operations
Education & Appointments
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Juris Doctor (JD), Brigham Young University
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Appointed member, Utah Supreme Court Committee on Regulatory Reform – AI Working Group
Speaking & Industry Involvement
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Regular speaker at CLE programs, legal conferences, and judicial forums
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Frequent podcast guest discussing AI adoption, governance, and the future of legal practice
Thought Leadership & Perspective
Ty approaches artificial intelligence with healthy skepticism and legal discipline. His work centers on a simple belief: AI should reduce risk and friction inside a law firm, not create new ones.
Rather than promoting broad transformation narratives, Ty focuses on governance, workflow fit, and measurable outcomes. He helps firms avoid hype cycles, poorly integrated tools, and unnecessary ethical exposure by treating AI as part of the legal system itself—not an external add-on.
This grounded, experience-driven approach is what resonates most with firm owners who want results without gambling their practice.
Outside the Office
Outside of work, Ty enjoys horseback riding, flying small planes, and spending time with his kids at the hockey rink. He also admits to drinking far too much Diet Dr. Pepper.
