First Legal Invests in Future-Ready Digital Transformation

Adds Proven Technology Leadership Team to Drive Innovation in Litigation Services

LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Legal, the nation's leading litigation support services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bharath Badri as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Jon Stephens as Executive Vice President of Business Innovation. The addition of these proven technology leaders reflects First Legal's continued focus on people and technology to accelerate the growth of its innovative, scalable, and client-centric infrastructure.

Badri, a veteran technology executive, brings over 25 years of experience leading enterprise technology teams and driving digital transformation across industries. As CTO, Badri will lead all technology functions, including Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, and Systems Architecture. He will focus on optimizing First Legal's platforms, streamlining operations, and advancing the company's roadmap for AI, automation, client experience, and scale.

Stephens, with over 20 years of experience in legal technology, will lead the newly created Business Innovation Team. He will be responsible for improving internal workflows, aligning cross-functional operations, and delivering data-driven solutions that support both internal teams and client-facing technology.

"These appointments mark a new chapter for First Legal," said Alex Martinez, CEO of First Legal. "We are investing heavily in our expert talent, systems, and processes to ensure we continue to satisfy our clients' evolving needs. Bharath and Jon bring deep expertise, fresh perspectives, and proven leadership to help us build a future-ready organization."

First Legal continues to implement its multi-year digital transformation strategy, featuring the development of FirstConnect 3 — a unified client portal that will allow clients to seamlessly order and track all First Legal services they require, using a single platform.

With over 30 years of litigation support experience, First Legal remains committed to combining white-glove service with leading-edge technology to deliver unmatched value to its clients nationwide.

About First Legal
First Legal is the first comprehensive File Thru Trial™ solutions firm providing a single-source approach that enables us to simplify the litigation process for our clients. The Firm's culture of innovation, trust, quality service, and depth of industry knowledge makes us uniquely qualified to deliver relevant and timely solutions. Our comprehensive suite of services, including court filing, eFiling, service of process, court reporting, eDiscovery, record retrieval, digital, investigations, and trial support work together to ensure a personalized and effortless client experience. For more information about First Legal, visit: https://www.firstlegal.com/ 

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