Proceed

What Proceed does

Proceed is a full-service, technology-enabled legal services platform serving U.S. law firms across the entire dispute lifecycle. The company is the successor to Counsel Press (founded 1938), an 88-year-old appellate services firm that was acquired by Align Capital Partners in October 2023 and rebranded to Proceed in October 2025. Proceed operates four integrated service lines — electronic court filing (e-filing), service of process, dispute management (under the Case Anywhere brand), and appellate services — augmented by specialized offerings including skip tracing, the Protect 2FA solution for PACER compliance, the Legal Research Group, and 9th Circuit CJA Filing. It claims trusted-partner status with 100% of Am Law 100 firms and serves over 12,000 clients nationwide.

The platform is powered by a proprietary technology stack centered on LegalConnect, acquired from Rapid Legal in November 2025, which serves as the foundation for unified e-filing and service-of-process workflows. The technology reduces a typical 10-step e-filing workflow to 4 steps and lowers rejection rates from an industry-average 12% to 4% via built-in compliance checks. Native integrations with Clio, Filevine, and NetDocuments anchor the platform within existing case management environments. A nationwide network of vetted process servers, supported by 15+ physical offices across the U.S. (NY, CA, TX, IL, OH, VA, DC, NV, AZ), provides the field-service backbone. The platform is SOC 2 Type 2 certified with AES-256 encryption and TLS 1.2+ in transit.

Proceed generates revenue through a mix of transaction fees (e-filing $10–$50 per submission plus court fees; service-of-process charges varying by urgency), subscription or usage-based access to the Case Anywhere dispute management platform, professional services fees for appellate work, and hourly legal research fees. Distribution combines dedicated regional sales directors for enterprise accounts, a self-serve online ordering portal, case management integrations, and a process-server network. The company is controlled by Align Capital Partners, which closed a $405 million continuation fund in April 2026 to support further acquisitions and technology investment, and Proceed reports over 290% revenue growth under ACP ownership.

Name

Proceed

Legal name

Proceed Legal Inc.

Website

https://proceedlegal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Proceed is a technology-enabled legal services platform serving U.S. law firms across the full dispute lifecycle, offering e-filing, service of process, dispute management, and appellate services. The PE-backed firm serves over 12,000 clients, including 100% of the Am Law 100, via an integrated proprietary platform and nationwide network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG), Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing) (BPAKAEAE), Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters) (BPAIAFAH)

Keywords

• Litigation support services
• E-filing services
• Service of process
• Appellate brief filing
• Legal process serving

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. E-filing Services: Transaction-based fees for electronic court filing services. Costs vary by jurisdiction, document type, and service level. Typically ranging from $10 to $50 per submission plus court fees. Unified billing consolidates court fees and service charges into single invoices.
2. Appellate Services: Professional services revenue for appellate brief preparation, filing, printing, and related support. Services include record preparation, brief printing, formatting, filing, and service. Pricing varies by court, complexity, and service level.
3. Service of Process: Fees for legal document delivery services nationwide. Includes normal service, rush service, same-day service, and difficult-to-serve options. Pricing varies by urgency and jurisdiction complexity.
4. Dispute Management Platform: Subscription or usage-based access to Case Anywhere dispute management platform for hosting litigation and arbitration matters. E-service, document hosting, calendar, and transcript library features.
5. Skip Tracing Services: Professional skip tracing services for locating individuals. Offers Quick Skip (unverified), Pinpoint Skip (verified in-depth), employment search, and heir search. 24-hour turnaround for Quick Skip. Batch processing available for high-volume needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Proceed is a unified technology-enabled legal services platform that provides end-to-end litigation support across the dispute lifecycle for law firms and corporate legal departments. Core offerings include electronic court filing (e-filing), nationwide service of process, appellate brief preparation, and cloud-based dispute management (Case Anywhere). The company combines expert human oversight (appellate counsel, paralegals, process servers) with proprietary technology platforms (LegalConnect, Case Anywhere, Protect) and serves 12,000+ clients including 100% of Am Law 100 firms.

Product overview

Proceed is a unified technology-enabled legal services platform built on the 88-year legacy of Counsel Press, offering a comprehensive suite of litigation support services across the entire dispute lifecycle. The platform integrates four core service lines: E-filing (electronic court filing with compliance automation), Service of Process (nationwide process serving network), Dispute Management (cloud-based litigation and arbitration platform under the Case Anywhere brand), and Appellate Services (brief preparation, filing, and expert review). These core services are augmented by specialized offerings including Skip Tracing Services, Protect (PACER 2FA solution), Legal Research Group, and 9th Circuit CJA Filing. Proceed's platform is powered by its proprietary LegalConnect technology, acquired from Rapid Legal, which serves as the foundation for integrated e-filing and service of process workflows. The company operates multiple sub-brands acquired through a consolidation strategy, including Counsel Press, Case Anywhere, Special Delivery, Firefly Legal, Court Record Research, Legalex, and others, all unified under the Proceed platform with shared client login infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LegalConnect: Proprietary technology platform for e-filing and service of process workflows
• Case Anywhere
• Protect
• Legal Research Group
• Case Anywhere

Products and services

• E-Filing Electronic filing service that streamlines document submission to courts nationwide for law firms, with compliance checks, rejection reduction (from industry average of 12% to 4%), and real-time status updates.
• Service of Process Nationwide process serving network delivering legal document service for law firms with verified delivery, real-time tracking, and automated proof of service documentation. Includes normal, rush, and same-day service tiers.
• Dispute Management Cloud-based dispute management platform (Case Anywhere) for complex litigation and arbitration that connects participants, documents, calendars, and decisions across the entire matter lifecycle, with e-service, document hosting, calendar, and transcript library features.
• Appellate Services Comprehensive appellate support for law firms including record preparation, brief printing, filing, and service with jurisdiction-specific compliance, expert review, and on-time delivery.
• Skip Tracing Services Professional skip tracing service that locates individuals who have moved or left without updating contact details for law firms, using multiple data sources and verification methods. Includes Quick Skip (unverified), Pinpoint Skip (verified), employment search, and heir search.
• Protect Custom-built two-factor authentication solution tailored for law firms navigating the federal judiciary PACER MFA mandate. Provides shared access for multi-user filing teams and last-minute filing assistance where Proceed can file on behalf of clients.
• Legal Research Group Virtual practice group providing appellate drafting, legal research, citation review (Bluebooking), and Shepardizing services to law firms by licensed attorneys, with flexible hourly rates and expedited options.
• 9th Circuit CJA Filing Specialized Criminal Justice Act (CJA) filing service for the 9th Circuit, providing excerpt preparation, brief formatting, electronic filing, and physical printing support for law firms handling CJA matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rejection rate reduced from 12% to 4%
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ABC Legal: ABC Legal is a leading national provider of e-filing and service of process to law firms. It directly competes with Proceed across both core transactional litigation support service lines.
• One Legal: One Legal provides e-filing, service of process, and document filing solutions for law firms across multiple states. It overlaps directly with Proceed's e-filing and service-of-process offerings.
• ServeNow: ServeNow operates a national directory and network of process servers. It competes directly with Proceed's integrated process-server network in the service-of-process market.

Emerging players

• Filevine: Filevine is a leading legal case management and practice management platform for law firms. It is both an integration partner and an adjacent competitor as it expands workflow automation that overlaps with Proceed's Case Anywhere offering.
• Clio: Clio is a major cloud-based legal practice management platform. While primarily a case management vendor, Clio integrates directly with Proceed and competes for the same law firm wallet share through its broader suite of tools.

Broad incumbents

• Epiq: Epiq is a large, diversified legal services and eDiscovery provider serving law firms and corporate legal departments. It competes with Proceed in dispute management, document review, and adjacent litigation support services as part of a much broader portfolio.
• CSC (Corporation Service Company): CSC provides business and legal services including entity management, compliance, and litigation support to corporations and law firms. Its broad service portfolio overlaps with several Proceed offerings.
• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory: Wolters Kluwer provides legal information, software, and compliance solutions. Its software portfolio includes practice management and workflow tools that overlap with Proceed's technology-enabled litigation support offerings.
• Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters offers legal information and technology products (Westlaw, Practical Law, legal workflow tools). It serves law firms with adjacent and overlapping capabilities to Proceed across the dispute lifecycle.
• LexisNexis: LexisNexis provides legal research, compliance, and litigation analytics tools. Its legal technology and data-driven litigation products compete for the same law firm technology budgets as Proceed's platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/counsel-press-llc
• Xx.com/counselpressllc
• Facebookfacebook.com/CounselPress

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A11 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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