The Litigator's Edge

Where innovative attorneys reveal the strategies that have transformed their legal practice.

The Litigator's Edge is a business podcast hosted by Aniket Sawant, CEO, Threadeo, with 55 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Aniket Sawant, CEO, Threadeo hosts The Litigator's Edge, a business show with 55 episodes published.

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  Episode #55

  The Poet in the Data Room: Vikram Masson on Narrative, Document Review, and AI

  Aug 19, 202647 minS1

  Artificial intelligence is changing litigation, but the real challenge isn't adopting AI. It's making AI accurate, defensible, and trustworthy in high-stakes legal matters. In this episode of The Litigator's Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Vikram Masson, e-discovery and advanced analytics leader at Redgrave LLP, to explore how leading law firms are building AI-powered litigation workflows while keeping humans firmly in the loop. Vikram shares his journey from traditional legal practice into large-scale e-discovery, leading global review teams at Deloitte and UnitedLex before joining Redgrave to help shape the next generation of AI-enabled legal services. The conversation explores how AI is transforming document review, privilege logs, responsiveness analysis, key-document identification, incident response, and litigation strategy, while highlighting why a strong validation layer remains essential for defensible legal work. They also discuss leadership under pressure, managing massive multidistrict litigation (MDLs), project management, workflow design, the future of agentic AI, and why early-career lawyers should embrace AI as a force multiplier rather than fear it. In this episode: • From banker’s boxes to AI workflows: an unplanned e-discovery career • Scaling a review team from 25 to 450 attorneys, and what global management really takes • Why AI still requires a human validation layer • Privilege logs, document summaries & key-document identification • The future of agentic AI workflows • Managing high-pressure discovery and data breach responses • What generative AI adds that TAR never could • Discovery as a management discipline: “How do I do for a million documents what I did for 10,000?” • A published poet on why document review is really about narrative • Why AI is an “exoskeleton,” not a replacement, advice for early-career lawyers Whether you're a litigator, e-discovery professional, legal operations leader, or simply interested in the future of AI in law, this episode offers practical insights into where the legal industry is heading. #LegalAI #EDiscovery #Litigation #Lawyers #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #LegalTech #LegalPodcast

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  Episode #54

  Beyond the Billable Hour: Christopher Anderson on Incentive Alignment, AI, and The Future of Legal Practice

  Jun 25, 202656 minS1

  In this candid episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with attorney, legal business consultant, and host of the podcast “The Un-Billable Hour”, Christopher Anderson. We discuss one of the most debated topics in legal practice: the billable hour. Christopher shares his unconventional journey from astrophysics and software development into law and explains how a scientific-method mindset shaped his approach to legal business strategy. Drawing on decades of experience advising law firms and building innovative practices, he believes that hourly billing often creates misaligned incentives for both lawyers and clients. The conversation explores alternative fee arrangements, subscription-based legal services, risk allocation, client value, and why modern law firms should rethink how they price and deliver legal services. Christopher also explains how New Leaf Family built a subscription-based family law model designed to improve predictability for clients while creating healthier incentives for attorneys. Finally, he discusses AI's growing role in legal practice, why lawyers should embrace it, and how to do so safely without compromising confidentiality. In this episode: - Why the billable hour creates misaligned incentives - The history of hourly billing in legal practice - Subscription-based law firm models explained - Shifting risk from clients to lawyers - Pricing legal services using data and predictability - Building client-centered legal businesses - AI's real impact on legal work - Why AI should eliminate administrivia, not lawyers - Protecting confidentiality when using AI tools - How lawyers can start adopting AI today Whether you're a lawyer, law firm owner, legal operator, or simply interested in the future of professional services, this episode offers a practical framework for rethinking how legal work is priced, delivered, and valued.

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  Episode #53

  The Business of Recovery: Jeremy Hollembeak on Asset Tracing, Insolvency, and Litigation Strategy

  Jun 3, 202651 minS1

  In this trenchant episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Jeremy Hollembeak, Partner at Baird Holm LLP, to explore the world of distressed assets, claims monetization, insolvency strategy, and cross-border asset recovery. Jeremy shares his unconventional journey from studying chemical engineering in Kansas to practicing at elite New York law firms and eventually building an international insolvency and recovery practice while based in the Midwest. Along the way, he explains why the real objective in litigation is maximizing recovery and creating leverage that drives meaningful results. The conversation dives into cross-border asset tracing, international insolvency proceedings, Chapter 15 bankruptcies, Section 1782 discovery, crypto-related recovery challenges, and the strategic decisions lenders and creditors face when distress first appears. Jeremy also discusses how technology and AI may transform recovery work by analyzing court dockets, financial records, and large datasets more efficiently, while emphasizing that judgment and strategy remain central to successful outcomes. In this episode - Why claims monetization matters more than simply winning lawsuits The difference between forward and backward asset tracing Cross-border recovery strategies and international insolvency tools Lessons from a major Brazil asset-recovery matter Crypto bankruptcies, blockchain tracing, and recovery challenges How Section 1782 discovery supports foreign proceedings The first 48 hours after borrower default AI's future role in litigation and recovery work Building an international legal practice through relationships Market signals pointing toward future distress opportunities Whether you're a lawyer, lender, investor, insolvency professional, or business owner, this episode provides a practical look at how sophisticated recovery strategies work in today's global economy. #LitigatorsEdge #AssetRecovery #CrossBorderLitigation #DistressedAssets #CryptoBankruptcy #CommercialLitigation #LegalPodcast #InternationalLaw #FraudInvestigation #RecoveryStrategy #LegalInnovation #Lawyers #BusinessLaw

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  Episode #52

  Mid-Market Dealmaking Av Sinensky on Deal Strategy, Human Dynamics, and the Role of AI

  May 30, 202649 minS1

  In this episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Av Sinensky, Partner at Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP, to explore the realities of modern middle-market M&A, deal psychology, and AI-powered legal workflows. Av shares his journey from New York BigLaw to advising founders, entrepreneurs, and private equity clients on high-stakes mid-market transactions ranging from $10M to over $100M across diverse industries. He explains why he gravitated toward transactional work over litigation and how collaborative dealmaking became the foundation of his practice. The conversation dives into the human side of M&A, understanding each client’s motivations, aligning co-sellers, managing emotions during negotiations, and why knowing the “why” behind a deal can determine whether it succeeds or falls apart. Av also breaks down common post-closing disputes, including working capital true-ups, and explains why buyers should never rely solely on representations, warranties, and indemnities instead of proper diligence. The episode further explores how AI tools are transforming contract drafting, diligence, markups, and legal research, while highlighting why efficiency and responsiveness are becoming critical competitive advantages for modern lawyers. In this episode: - Why understanding client motivations changes deal outcomes - The most common causes of post-closing M&A disputes - Working capital traps buyers and sellers overlook - Why diligence matters more than contractual protection - How AI is changing legal drafting and deal workflows - The “Anatomy of a Purchase Agreement” framework - Lessons junior lawyers should learn early in their careers - Negotiation insights inspired by Larry David If you’re interested in M&A, private equity, business law, negotiation strategy, or the future of AI in transactional practice, this conversation offers a practical and insightful look into how modern deal lawyers actually operate. #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #CorporateLaw #BusinessLaw #DealMaking #LegalInnovation #AIinLaw #LegalTech #Lawyers #LawFirm #FutureOfLaw #Negotiation #Entrepreneurship #TheLitigatorsEdge

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  Episode #51

  Crossing the V: Ethan Goemann on Wage-and-Hour Litigation, Shadow Work & Plaintiff-Side Strategy

  May 19, 202641 minS1

  In this insightful episode of The Litigator’s Edge, host Aniket Sawant sits down with Ethan Goemann, partner at Sommers Schwartz and former defense-side labor and employment lawyer, to explore the evolving world of wage-and-hour litigation and why he ultimately transitioned to representing employees.Ethan shares his path from Duke Law and federal clerkship to defending employers at major firms like Womble Bond Dickinson and Seyfarth Shaw, where he specialized in wage-and-hour collective actions. He explains what led him to “cross the V” and how plaintiff-side work aligned more closely with his long-term values and career goals.The conversation dives into the mechanics of FLSA collective actions, common employer risks involving unpaid overtime, off-the-clock labor, and worker misclassification, and how modern litigation increasingly relies on digital evidence like login records, badge swipes, GPS data, and internal communications to uncover “shadow work.”Ethan also discusses proactive discovery strategy, differences between individual and collective employment claims, AI’s growing role in document analysis and damages modeling, and how changing workplace structures are creating new compliance risks for employers.In this episode:Why Ethan transitioned from defense to plaintiff-side litigationHow wage-and-hour collective actions workThe rise of “shadow work” and digital evidenceCommon overtime and pay-practice mistakes employers makeAI’s role in modern employment litigationCollective action strategy and discovery tacticsAdvice for workers, young lawyers, and in-house counselIf you’re interested in employment law, workplace litigation, labor compliance, or how technology is reshaping modern legal disputes, this episode offers a practical look inside one of the fastest-evolving areas of litigation.#EmploymentLaw #WageAndHour #FLSA #Litigation #LaborLaw #CollectiveActions #WorkplaceCompliance #Lawyers #LegalStrategy #LawPodcast #LitigatorsEdge

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