About us
What We Do
Open Counsel helps law firms, businesses, and individuals adopt cutting-edge AI in a way that’s practical, secure, and actually usable day-to-day.
We build secure, individualized AI platforms that let clients harness the latest AI capabilities—while maintaining complete control over their data. That means modern AI infrastructure and workflows, without forcing you into one-size-fits-all tools or compromising confidentiality.
Our work is focused on real outcomes: faster drafting, smarter internal knowledge workflows, better client intake and communication, streamlined document review, and AI systems that fit your specific practice or business—not the other way around.
We bring AI to mainstreet.
Our team
Nick Ellis
Glynn Ellis
Glynn Ellis
Nick is the founder and CEO of Open Counsel. He is currently a J.D. candidate at UCLA School of Law and a Distinguished Scholar, the school’s highest honor for incoming students. Before law school, Nick spent nearly a decade advising entrepreneurs and small businesses through his consulting practice. Most recently, he worked as a summer a
Nick is the founder and CEO of Open Counsel. He is currently a J.D. candidate at UCLA School of Law and a Distinguished Scholar, the school’s highest honor for incoming students. Before law school, Nick spent nearly a decade advising entrepreneurs and small businesses through his consulting practice. Most recently, he worked as a summer associate in Kirkland & Ellis’s Litigation Group and is a current Paul Hastings fellow.
Nick's background includes PhD-level research in finance and large-scale data and research work in an academic laboratory setting. His work is defined by disciplined analysis, systems thinking, and a focus on practical outcomes—bridging law, business, and technology to build tools that are both legally sound and operationally effective.
Glynn Ellis
Glynn Ellis
Glynn Ellis
Glynn is a senior software engineer with decades of experience designing and operating mission-critical systems. His background includes serving as lead software engineer for systems design and safety at a United States nuclear power plant, working as an electrical engineer at a U.S. national laboratory, and building large-scale software
Glynn is a senior software engineer with decades of experience designing and operating mission-critical systems. His background includes serving as lead software engineer for systems design and safety at a United States nuclear power plant, working as an electrical engineer at a U.S. national laboratory, and building large-scale software systems for a mid-size insurance company, among many other roles. He brings a level of software safety, reliability, and architectural discipline that has been proven over decades in some of the most demanding and security-sensitive environments in the world.