About us
The team building a better way to practice law.
We connect experienced in-house lawyers with companies that need flexible legal talent, and we build the community and brand behind a better future of law.
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Our story
Born from conviction and lived experience.
Goodlawyer was founded in 2019 after CEO Brett Colvin walked away from Canada’s largest law firm, determined to fix a system failing both lawyers and the companies they serve.
With co-founders Parker Smith and Tom Alvarez, he set out to create the most desirable way to practice law. What started at a kitchen table is now a full-service legal talent platform for in-house teams across Canada and beyond.
Today, Goodlawyer empowers seasoned in-house lawyers to work on their own terms (fractional or full-time), while giving businesses scalable, flexible access to world-class legal expertise.
Brett Colvin
Co-founder & CEO
Parker Smith
Co-founder & CTO
Tom Alvarez
Co-founder & CPO
In the press
Goodlawyer in the media.
The Precedent A-List
2026
This former general counsel is helping lawyers live happier lives
At Goodlawyer, Chad Aboud is reimagining what a successful legal career looks like, pairing top in-house talent with companies like Cohere and Ferrero.
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Canadian Lawyer
2025
How Brett Colvin is rewriting the rules of in-house legal work
Feature on Goodlawyer’s model and Brett Colvin’s recognition among Canadian Lawyer’s 25 Most Influential Lawyers.
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Avenue Calgary
2024
Innovator of the Week: Brett Colvin
How Goodlawyer is changing the way lawyers work, from fractional in-house talent to a brand synonymous with the future of law.
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The Globe and Mail
2024
Canada’s Top Growing Companies
Recognized among Canada’s Top Growing Companies, and the fastest-growing legal company in the country for multiple years running.
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Careers
We’re building the Goodteam.
Former Big Law and in-house lawyers, growth specialists, product managers, sales experts, and software engineers. One mission: the most desirable way to practice law.
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