LegalZoom Co‑Founder Brian Lee Joins Steno Board

# What happened Steno has appointed Brian Lee, co‑founder of LegalZoom, to its board of directors. The move follows Steno's $49 million Series C round earlier in 2026 and signals a focus on scaling the company's hybrid model of high‑touch service plus legal technology for litigation support.

# Who is Brian Lee Brian Lee co‑founded LegalZoom in 2000 and guided its early growth. LegalZoom grew to more than $300 million in revenue during his tenure and eventually reached a public valuation when it listed on NASDAQ as LZ. After leaving day‑to‑day duties at LegalZoom, Lee became a serial entrepreneur and held senior roles or co‑founded companies including ShoeDazzle, The Honest Company, BAM Ventures, Art of Sport, and Arena Club. He previously worked as a lawyer at Skadden earlier in his career.

# Why Steno appointed him

# What Lee said Lee described litigation support as a space where software alone cannot replace reliability, high‑touch execution, and the trust attorneys need at trial. He said Steno prioritizes client experience and treats service as a core strength, and that he is joining the board to help scale Steno's service‑first model across the legal industry.

# What Steno aims to do next Steno intends to grow its footprint as a litigation support partner by scaling the combination of concierge services and tools tailored to litigators. The Series C funding earlier in the year gives the company capital to expand operations and invest further in its service and technology mix.

# Why this matters to law firms and litigation teams Law firms and in‑house litigation teams rely on predictable, trusted court reporting and trial support. Firms evaluating vendors will watch how Steno scales service quality alongside automation and tools. Bringing a board member who scaled a high‑volume legal services business signals Steno's ambition to push beyond niche offerings toward broader market adoption by marrying service standards with technology.

# Bottom line Steno added Brian Lee to its board to help scale its hybrid litigation support model after a sizable funding round. Lee's experience growing LegalZoom and other consumer and service companies is the specific expertise Steno cited as relevant to expanding its client‑experience centric approach in the legal market.