Transforming Legal Operations Through Innovation

Project Fortress is a comprehensive legal operations platform built by former M&A attorneys, designed to eliminate the chaos of managing multiple legal matters, contracts, and projects under tight deadlines.

Our Story

From Firsthand Experience to Scalable Innovation

From Firsthand Experience to Scalable Innovation

Project Fortress was born in the aftermath of the 2021 M&A deal volume surge. Our founder Collen Steffen, alongside countless other lawyers and legal professionals, experienced firsthand the chaos, inefficiencies and disorder inherent in managing complex legal operations under extraordinary pressure. What began as a practical solution to streamline his own practice soon evolved into a broader vision: to fundamentally reimagine how legal departments and deal teams operate in high-stakes environments.

Project Fortress was born in the aftermath of the 2021 M&A deal volume surge. Our founder Collen Steffen, alongside countless other lawyers and legal professionals, experienced firsthand the chaos, inefficiencies and disorder inherent in managing complex legal operations under extraordinary pressure. What began as a practical solution to streamline his own practice soon evolved into a broader vision: to fundamentally reimagine how legal departments and deal teams operate in high-stakes environments.

Enterprise Scale

Hundreds of users across dozens of practice areas

Daily Innovation

Creating new collaboration opportunities every day

Our Mission

Single Source of Truth

Single Source of Truth

Create a unified platform where all legal operations, contracts, diligence, research, and knowledge management live in one accessible environment.

Create a unified platform where all legal operations, contracts, diligence, research, and knowledge management live in one accessible environment.

Proactive Operations

Proactive Operations

Break down organizational silos and enable teams to act proactively rather than reactively, transforming how legal work gets done.

Break down organizational silos and enable teams to act proactively rather than reactively, transforming how legal work gets done.

AI-Powered Intelligence

AI-Powered Intelligence

Build structured datasets that enable AI to operate at unprecedented levels, creating smarter, more efficient legal workflows.

Build structured datasets that enable AI to operate at unprecedented levels, creating smarter, more efficient legal workflows.

Powerful Integrations

Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders like Salesforce, iManage, NetDocuments, and Microsoft, we provide a comprehensive platform that integrates document management systems, AI capabilities, communication tools, and organizational knowledge into one cohesive environment.

The Future of Legal Operations

Our vision is clear: the future of legal operations and AI lies in a full-stack, single platform that serves as the definitive source of truth for entire organizations. By eliminating silos and creating structured data environments, we're not just improving efficiency—we're fundamentally transforming how legal teams collaborate and deliver value.

Leadership Team

Our team combines deep legal expertise with cutting-edge technology vision to deliver transformative solutions for modern legal departments.

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Collen Steffen

Collen Steffen

Founder & CEO

Founder & CEO

Former M&A attorney at Polsinelli and General Litigation/Corporate attorney at McAfee & Taft. Visionary leader with deep expertise in legal operations and technology.

Former M&A attorney at Polsinelli and General Litigation/Corporate attorney at McAfee & Taft. Visionary leader with deep expertise in legal operations and technology.

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Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer

Engineering leader with 15+ years building enterprise software platforms. Former VP of Engineering at leading legal tech companies.

Engineering leader with 15+ years building enterprise software platforms. Former VP of Engineering at leading legal tech companies.

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Michael Chen

Michael Chen

VP of Product

VP of Product

Product strategist focused on user experience and legal workflow optimization. Background in enterprise software and legal operations.

Product strategist focused on user experience and legal workflow optimization. Background in enterprise software and legal operations.

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Jennifer Martinez

Jennifer Martinez

VP of Business Development

VP of Business Development

Partnership and growth specialist with extensive experience in legal services and enterprise sales. Building strategic relationships across the industry.

Partnership and growth specialist with extensive experience in legal services and enterprise sales. Building strategic relationships across the industry.

Ready to Transform Your Legal Operations?

Join hundreds of legal professionals who are already experiencing the future of legal operations with Project Fortress.

Ready to Transform Your Legal Operations?

Join hundreds of legal professionals who are already experiencing the future of legal operations with Project Fortress.

Ready to Transform Your Legal Operations?

Join hundreds of legal professionals who are already experiencing the future of legal operations with Project Fortress.

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