Tucker Cottingham, J.D.
About Tucker Cottingham, J.D.
Tucker Cottingham, J.D., is the CEO and co-founder of a tech company that has significantly impacted legal document handling, featuring a platform used by over 3,500 lawyers across North America.
Tucker Cottingham, J.D. - CEO & Co-founder
Tucker Cottingham, J.D., serves as the CEO and Co-founder of a company that has been acquired. With a background in law and technology, Cottingham has played a pivotal role in driving the company's success. The company has built a robust platform now used by over 3,500 lawyers across North America. The platform provides cloud-based libraries of court forms for all 50 US states and includes advanced features like federally compliant e-signature tools and secure data encryption.
Tucker Cottingham's Educational and Professional Background
Tucker Cottingham holds a J.D. degree and has significant experience working with leading law firms and top natural language processing teams at Google. His legal and technical expertise has allowed him to lead a multidisciplinary team that includes attorneys, computer scientists, engineers, designers, and linguists. This diverse team has been instrumental in the company's growth and technological advancements.
Company's Technological Features and Security
The company offers a platform that includes a range of technological features designed to streamline the legal document creation process. The platform supports the creation and management of court forms across all 50 US states and allows users to convert Microsoft Word documents into reusable templates. It supports conditional logic for document creation and offers additional features like secure data encryption, two-factor authentication, mobile-friendly design, and real-time status updates for document signing processes. The platform also includes bank-grade security and SSL encryption, ensuring the highest standards of data protection.
Platform's User Base and Impact
The platform developed under Tucker Cottingham's leadership is utilized by over 3,500 lawyers across North America. Its document automation capabilities allow legal professionals to reduce drafting time by 80%. The platform has a growing library of jurisdiction-specific documents and can create document sets for different clients repeatedly. Its environmental impact calculator estimates substantial savings in water, wood, waste, greenhouse gases, and energy, showcasing the platform's commitment to sustainability. To date, over 805,262 documents have been drafted using the platform.
Company's Funding and Y Combinator Involvement
The company co-founded by Tucker Cottingham has raised funding from some of Silicon Valley's top investors, emphasizing its strong market potential and credibility. It was also part of the Y Combinator W18 batch, which provided early-stage support and resources instrumental in its development and subsequent acquisition. This background has laid a solid foundation for the company's continued growth and innovation in legal technology.