Episode 56: From Mathematics to Legal Mastery: Gene Phillips on Litigation Finance and Growing Law Firms

Dec 21, 2023

In this Movers, Shakers, and Rainmakers episode, David Lat and Zach Sandberg engage in an insightful discussion with Gene Phillips, founder of Lexangle, a leading legal-consulting firm. Gene describes his interesting journey from mathematics to finance to litigation finance to legal consulting. The conversation then delves into the rise of litigation boutiques, current trends in litigation finance, and expert advice on launching and growing law firms. For our Moves of the Week, we spotlight Jones Day's impressive hire of eight Supreme Court clerks and Paul Weiss's exploration of a possible Houston office, which would strengthen its presence in the energy sector. Join us for this fascinating episode, and don't forget to rate, review, subscribe, and tell a friend!