The legal industry has long been seen as an immovable force, governed by tradition and resistant to change. For Katya Fisher, those established norms were not rules to follow but challenges to overcome. Her career reflects a determination to do more than navigate the system. She set out to reimagine it entirely, blending creative problem-solving with a drive to transform how lawyers work. Along the way, she realized that excelling in law was not enough. The profession needed better tools, and Katya was determined to build them.
Katya graduated from law school during the Great Recession, a time when jobs in law were scarce and competition was fierce. Many new lawyers found themselves stuck, waiting for the economy to recover. But Katya took a different approach. At just 27, she launched her own law practice, a bold move that set the stage for her career.
The decision paid off, with Katya’s practice growing into a high six-figure business and eventually leading her to a partner role at an AM200 law firm, where she also served as a data privacy officer. Yet, even as she reached new heights, she could not ignore the inefficiencies around her. Much of the work felt outdated. Manual processes, fragmented systems, and tools did not match the complexity of modern legal challenges.
Katya’s ability to think beyond tradition brought her to Constructor Group, where she oversees legal operations across more than ten countries and multiple industries. From managing intricate legal frameworks for a venture capital fund to guiding governance for a nonprofit, Katya became known for handling complexity with precision. But as her career expanded, so did her frustration with the tools available to her.
“There were too many moments where I thought, ‘Why doesn’t something better exist?’” Katya explains. That recurring frustration ultimately became the foundation for Aracor AI, a platform designed to address the inefficiencies she had encountered throughout her career. Blending artificial intelligence with human expertise, Aracor enhances security, automates repetitive tasks, and streamlines workflows. It tackles problems that felt all too familiar to Katya, whether simplifying contract reviews or protecting sensitive data through automated redaction.
“When I was building Aracor, I kept thinking about the tools I wished I had,” she says. “The goal is to empower legal teams to focus on what really matters, which is strategy, decision-making, and creating value.”
This vision resonated when Katya introduced Aracor AI at a CodeX group meeting at Stanford Law School, a hub for legal technology innovation. The gathering brought together professionals eager to tackle similar challenges, making it the perfect venue to showcase the platform’s potential. “The feedback was incredible,” she recalls. “It showed me that I wasn’t alone in these frustrations and that there’s a real hunger for change.”
Aracor’s success lies in its ability to address real-world pain points. By automating tasks like due diligence and regulatory compliance, it saves legal teams time and allows them to focus on higher-value work. The platform’s impact is rooted in Katya’s own experiences as a lawyer, navigating outdated processes and using that insight to create something better.
Katya Fisher’s journey is a masterclass in turning obstacles into opportunities for innovation. From launching her own practice during an economic downturn to building a platform poised to reshape the legal industry, she has shown that progress is not about waiting for the right moment. It is about creating what is needed to move forward.
Spencer Hulse is the Editorial Director at Grit Daily. He is responsible for overseeing other editors and writers, day-to-day operations, and covering breaking news.
