Trial Lawyer Christopher Kercher Aims to Reshape Law Firm Structure

The law firm of the future may look less like a pyramid — and more like an obelisk

Christopher Kercher says he's "not going to rebuild the pyramid." Courtesy of Christopher Kercher Trial lawyer Christopher Kercher is building his own law firm after 17 years at Quinn Emanuel. He expects to handle high-stakes corporate disputes with far fewer lawyers on staff. Kercher's bet is that lawyers who use tools like ChatGPT or Claude can offer faster, better service. After 17 years at Quinn Emanuel, Christopher Kercher began building his new law firm from the line for Big Thunder M...