About Us
Private Legal AI. Built for Law Firms. Owned by You.
We’re not building another cloud chatbot — we’re helping law firms deploy sovereign, on-premises Large Language Models that transform legal practice while protecting client confidentiality at the highest level.
Our Process
Deploy. Customize. Protect. Perform.
Discovery & Requirements
We align on your firm’s needs, compliance constraints, ethics requirements, and existing infrastructure.
Data Audit & Strategy
We audit your precedents, briefs, contracts, and emails to design a secure fine-tuning and RAG strategy.
Infrastructure Setup
We deploy your custom hybrid LLM stack — combining EdgelexLM with leading general-purpose open-source models (Mistral, Qwen, DeepSeek, Llama) — fully on-premise or air-gapped, on your hardware and in your complete control.
Model Customization
Your LLM is fine-tuned on firm-specific data for unmatched accuracy in drafting, review, and research.
Agent & Integration Deployment
Custom agents integrate directly into Word, Outlook, and your DMS — exactly where lawyers work.
Testing & Compliance
Rigorous testing for accuracy, hallucination control, and full alignment with ABA ethics and client privilege rules.
Ongoing Support
Continuous optimization, updates, and training as your firm’s knowledge and needs evolve.
Our Legal Roots
EdgeLex is led by a seasoned entrepreneur whose career spans pioneering remote technology delivery for law firms, revolutionary hardware innovation in resource management, and privacy-first AI for the legal industry.
David Duncan
Founder & CEO
David Duncan founded EdgeLex to deliver sovereign, on-premises AI solutions that empower law firms to harness large language models without compromising client confidentiality or data sovereignty.
From 1995 to 2001, he founded and led Gaia Technologies, one of the earliest Application Service Provider (ASP) companies in the southeastern United States dedicated exclusively to the legal sector. At a time when “cloud computing” was not yet a recognized term, Gaia Technologies delivered remotely hosted applications—true precursor cloud solutions—enabling law firms to transition from costly, in-house IT infrastructure to centralized, scalable systems. This included hosted access to Westlaw research platforms, document management systems, and time-and-billing software, while addressing critical challenges in scalability, security, maintenance, and operational efficiency.
This early, deep immersion in legal technology gave David profound insight into the operational, compliance, and workflow challenges unique to law firm management—knowledge that directly informs EdgeLex’s focus on seamless, attorney-centric integrations and strict ethical alignment.
Later, David invented and commercialized the world’s first cellular-controlled water valve system, revolutionizing remote water management and resource conservation. Building on this success, he continued advancing smart infrastructure solutions before returning to his roots in legal technology with the emergence of generative AI.
Today, David drives EdgeLex’s mission to provide law firms with fully private, customizable, and on-premises LLM deployments that enhance productivity while maintaining the highest standards of client privilege and professional responsibility.