Monica Zent
Monica Zent is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, businesswoman and trusted legal advisor to the world’s largest brands. Zent has been a successful entrepreneur for decades. Her most recent venture is as Founder & CEO of Foxwordy, the private collaboration network for lawyers. She is also the Founder of ZentLaw, one of the leading alternative law firms on the West Coast. A prominent thought leader and public speaker, Zent’s articles on topics related to entrepreneurship, the legal industry, women in technology, innovation in the law, and leadership appear regularly in publications including Bloomberg BNA, Reuters, Inside Counsel, Entrepreneur, VentureBeat and Huffington Post. Zent founded Foxwordy in 2014 with the mission of connecting lawyers and law professionals to unleash the power of collaboration for the legal industry. Foxwordy allows lawyers to instantly connect with credible legal colleagues, addressing workflow needs in real-time, sharing their knowledge, and exchanging referrals. Foxwordy has been covered in Forbes, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Corporate Counsel, San Francisco Chronicle, Law Technology News, Stanford CodeX, the ABA Journal, and more. In 2002, Zent founded ZentLaw, re-engineering the conventional law model by merging the efficiencies and flexibility of outsourcing with the best attributes of a law firm. ZentLaw has been covered in the ABA Journal, Corporate Counsel, National Law Review and Daily Journal. Zent has been an active investor in real estate and startups in California, and has dedicated her time and talent to a variety of charitable causes and pro bono service. Zent balances out her life through devotion to family, fitness, and is a longtime endurance athlete.
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