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Michael Pierson
Co-founder of Pierson Ferdinand, a US-founded, AI-native, distributed partner-only law firm; involved in launching the firm and shaping its technology-driven, remote-first operating model and compensation algorithm.
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Dec 9, 2025
• 33min
The US law firm shaking up London - with partner pay Big Law rivals can't match
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Michael Pierson and Joel Ferdinand co-founded Pierson Ferdinand, an innovative, AI-native law firm shaking up the traditional model. They share their journey from launch to quickly scaling up to over 270 partners, all under a unique partner-only structure. Transparency reigns with real-time compensation algorithms, letting partners earn significantly more than in Big Law. Their approach leverages AI tools for efficiency, allowing lawyers to focus on higher-value work, while their London expansion aims to attract top talent with promises of autonomy and reduced overhead.
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