Virtual Law Firm Scale Plots Growth, Hires Veteran Leader

Virtual firm Scale LLP has hired Big Law and in-house veteran David Reidy to lead the nearly 50-lawyer firm through what it expects will be a growth spurt driven by the pandemic trend towards remote work.

David Reidy will be Silicon Valley-founded Scale’s managing partner, joining from fintech startup Payactiv, where he served as chief legal and compliance officer since early last year. Previously, he was a partner at McGuireWoods, where he led the national fintech practice and co-founded the firm’s San Francisco office.

Since its founding as a virtual firm with a focus in Silicon Valley in 2017, ...