About Our Team
Discover How Legal1Up Can Transform Your Practice
Meet the Legal1up team
At Legal1Up, we’ve assembled a small but experienced team of professionals, strategic partners, and advisors, dedicated to transforming the way legal discovery is conducted. Our core team combine decades of legal expertise with a passion for cutting-edge technology, ensuring that our AI-powered solutions and managed services are built on a foundation of real-world knowledge and experience.
Jared Lee Guyer
Product Development | Operations Management
Jared brings a wealth of experience in product management, big data analytics, and AI-powered software development. During his tenure at Deloitte Consulting in the Strategy & Operations division, Jared led custom software projects for some of the world’s largest companies and public sector organizations, harnessing the power of big data to drive innovation and efficiency.
Prior to founding Legal1Up, Jared served as a Senior Product Manager at 98point6, a cutting-edge healthcare technology company that utilizes AI and machine learning to transform the patient experience. His experience in leveraging AI and ML to solve complex problems has been instrumental in shaping Legal1Up’s groundbreaking legal discovery solutions.
When he’s not working on improving legal discovery, Jared enjoys pursuing his passions for carpentry and hiking. He also stays up-to-date on the latest AI tools and trends, sharing his insights on his blog at vagavang.com.
Thad M. Guyer, Esq.
Legal Advisor | E-Discovery Expert | Business Development
Thad M. Guyer, Esq., brings an unparalleled depth of knowledge and experience to our team. With over 40 years of discovery experience, starting with his discovery abuse research at the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC in 1977.
A graduate of Georgetown University and the Antioch School of Law (now the University of the District of Columbia), Thad is an active litigator in both federal and state courts. As a member of the Sedona Conference on E-discovery, he has a deep understanding of all aspects of discovery under and modeled upon Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26, 30, 33, 34, 35, and 45.
Just as importantly, Thad apart from his firsthand knowledge of the burdens that discovery places on small to midsize law firms and legal organizations, knows the value of trusted outsourcing. “It is disappointing when lawyers must decline new business they would love to have based on these discovery burdens,” he says. This understanding has fueled Thad’s commitment to Legal1Up’s global team approach, which aims to provide affordable and expert solutions to ease or eliminate these burdens.
Although very busy with a national practice of pro hac vice admissions based on his Oregon bar status, Thad finds time to pilot small passenger aircraft and captain boats in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle-Based, Globally Connected
Legal1Up is proudly based in Seattle, Washington, but our reach extends far beyond. We’ve built strategic partnerships with talented legal professionals and AI experts around the world, enabling us to provide you with the best possible service and support, no matter where you’re located.
Strategic Partnerships
Meet Avocado Hive
At Legal1Up, we believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation and deliver the best possible solutions to our clients. That’s why we’ve partnered with Avocado Hive, a leading legal services company based in the Philippines, to combine our cutting-edge AI technology with their skilled and cost-effective legal support.
Drobert Eirven Latasa
CEO, Avocado Hive
Drobert “Dro” Eirven Latasa, CEO and Co-Founder of Avocado Hive, is dedicated to providing career opportunities for Filipino lawyers and law students. With a mission to inspire innovation and apply their experience working with US law firms to advance the business and practice of law in the Philippines, Drobert brings a unique perspective to legal outsourcing.
Holding an undergraduate degree in Anthropology from the University of the Philippines and a Juris Doctor from Mindanao State University, Drobert has been working with US law firms for the past 5 years, helping them optimize their operations and create effective law firm outsourcing models.
In his spare time, Drobert enjoys powerlifting and spending quality time with his pet cats and two American Bulldogs, Arya and Sansa.
Kristoff Asetre
Chief of Knowledgebase and Litigation Support Operations, Avocado Hive
Kristoff, brings a diverse background and a passion for excellence to his role. A licensed psychometrician, Kristoff earned his law degree from Mindanao State University while simultaneously working as a litigation paralegal and compliance officer at a real estate company.
After passing the Philippine Bar Examinations, Kristoff was recognized by the Supreme Court of the Philippines as an exemplary passer. With three years of experience as a litigation paralegal focused on Plaintiff’s Personal Injury law, Kristoff brings valuable insights and expertise to Avocado Hive’s legal support services.
When he’s not helping clients navigate complex legal matters, Kristoff can be found honing his boxing skills at “Manny” Pacquiao’s Wildcard Gym in General Santos City, Philippines.
Strategic Partnerships
Meet PRNI Technologies
Our unique approach to document discovery sets us apart in the legal tech arena, leveraging a powerful combination of Large Language Models, such as GPT models, and structured data to enable legal professionals to interact with and generate usable products. In our pursuit of excellence, we’ve partnered with PRNI Technologies, and their wealth of technical expertise based in India, to continually enhance our AI capabilities and deliver cutting-edge litigation support services. Together, we form a united front of innovators, developers, and legal experts committed to revolutionizing the way legal professionals work, providing them with the tools and support they need to achieve optimal results in an increasingly complex and data-driven legal landscape.
Pratik Mittal
Head of PRNI Technologies (Mumbai)
Pratik, the head of PRNI Technologies based in Mumbai, India, is a skilled technologist with a passion for innovation and problem-solving. After graduating from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur), Pratik worked as a full stack engineer for a variety of multinational and Indian-based tech companies.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world shifted to remote-based work, Pratik saw an opportunity to create a company that could provide high-quality, full-stack development services to clients around the globe. Thus, PRNI Technologies was born. With his team of talented developers and data scientists, Pratik focuses on delivering cutting-edge solutions in Data Science, Deep Learning, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, RAG applications, and fine-tuning of AI models.
When he’s not leading his team to develop innovative solutions for clients, Pratik enjoys traveling and exploring global cuisine, always eager to discover new flavors and culinary traditions.