Brian Liu Explained

Brian P.Y. Liu (born 1967) is an American lawyer who was a co-founder of LegalZoom,[1] [2] [3] and the founder of BizCounsel and Overture Law.[4] [5]

Education

Liu graduated with a B.S. in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley and earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 1996.[6]

Career

LegalZoom

Liu conceived LegalZoom in 1999 after planning it with Brian Lee, his college friend from UCLA Law School.[7] Their goal was to create an online resource that would make basic legal resources available to anyone through the Internet.[8] [9]  

He launched the company in 2001 with Robert Shapiro, Edward Hartman and his friend Brian Lee, whom he met at UCLA Law School.[10] [11] [12] [13] Liu and Lee bootstrapped the company from their own funds.[14] Liu served as chief executive officer of LegalZoom until 2007 and was chairman of the Board of Directors until 2018.[15] [16]

LegalZoom went public in 2021 under symbol NASDAQ:.[17]

BizCounsel

After LegalZoom, Liu started BizCounsel, which offers legal plans and general counsel memberships for startups and growing businesses. Liu officially launched BizCounsel in October 2018.[18]

Overture Law

Liu launched Overture Law in 2022, which is an attorney referral platform.[19] [20] [21] The platform allows independent business attorneys to ethically earn a fee when they refer cases to each other.[22]

Other ventures

Liu has served as a guest on the nationally syndicated radio talk show Business Rockstars.[23]

Liu is a panel member of Lawtech UK, a public/private collaboration in the United Kingdom whose aim is to aid the digital development of the legal sector.[24] [25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huspeni . Alyson Shontell, Andrea . The 23 Hot Los Angeles Startups You Need To Watch . 2023-03-02 . Business Insider . en-US.
  2. Book: Childress, Steven Alan . Hot Topics in the Legal Profession - 2012 . 2012-01-29 . Quid Pro Books . 978-1-61027-111-0 . 20 . en.
  3. Book: Cohen . Barry H. . Start-Up Smarts: The Thinking Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting and Growing Your Business . Rybarski . Michael . 2009-12-18 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-4405-1291-9 . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-30 . LegalZoom – Democratizing Law through Innovation and Perseverance . 2023-02-19 . IVP . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2019-05-21 . LegalZoom Co-Founder Applies SAAS to Legal Services . 2023-02-19 . bizjournals.com.
  6. Spring 2006 . Dean's Roundtable . UCLA Law . 28 . 2 . 33.
  7. Book: John . Daymond . Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life . Paisner . Daniel . 2019-03-26 . Crown . 978-0-8041-8997-2 . 142 . en.
  8. Web site: Money Dreams: Start a Business - content.2 . 2023-03-02 . money.cnn.com.
  9. Web site: 2021-02-04 . Case Study: LegalZoom . 2023-03-02 . Justice Dashboard . en-US.
  10. Web site: For BizCounsel's Brian Liu, Tough Times Can Spell Opportunity for Startups. He Knows Because He's Been There . 2023-02-19 . bam.vc.
  11. Web site: 2016-05-23 . 15 years later, LegalZoom still fighting to fix 'a quiet crisis' . 2023-02-19 . builtinaustin.com . en.
  12. Web site: 2007-06-02 . Legal Evolution . 2023-02-19 . Character Media . en-US.
  13. Web site: Fisher . Daniel . 2011-10-05 . Entrepreneurs Versus Lawyers . 2023-03-02 . Forbes . en.
  14. March 2021 . Atrium—A Cautionary Tale . Legal Innovation & Technology Today . 29 . 10.
  15. Web site: Brian P. Liu Profile . 2023-02-19 . www.martindale.com.
  16. Web site: 2022-09-20 . LegalZoom Co-Founder Joins Prenup Co. As Adviser, Investor . 2023-02-19 . law360.com . en.
  17. Web site: Singh . Pia . LegalZoom shares jump 35% in market debut; CEO sees further opportunity in online legal services . 2023-02-19 . CNBC . 30 June 2021 . en.
  18. Web site: Beaver . Dennis . You and the Law: BizCounsel Promises Affordable Access to Legal Services for Business . 2023-02-19 . Hanford Sentinel . 7 June 2019 . en.
  19. Web site: Overture Law, P.C. Trademark Registration . 2023-02-19 . USPTO.report . en.
  20. Web site: LegalZoom Co-Founder's Newest Venture: Overture Law, an 'Invite-Only' Referral Platform . 2023-03-22 . Legaltech News . en.
  21. Web site: How Legal Tech Pros Built New Small Atty Referral Platform - Law360 . 2023-04-09 . www.law360.com . en.
  22. Web site: LegalZoom Co-Founder's Newest Venture: Overture Law, an 'Invite-Only' Referral Platform . 2023-04-09 . Legaltech News . en.
  23. Web site: Andrea . Zarczynski . 2015-08-07 . Business Rockstars: Expanding the Brand by Growing the "Band" . 2023-02-19 . C-Suite Quarterly . en.
  24. Web site: The LawtechUK Panel . 2023-02-19 . Tech Nation . en.
  25. Web site: AI and law sector expert appointed to LawtechUK Panel . 2023-02-19 . liverpool.ac.uk.

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