Montana Ware On Working with Founders Across Frontier Tech


1 minute watch | June.10.2025

Montana Ware, a senior associate in Orrick’s Technology Companies Group, shares how he supports founders from launch to exit and across frontier tech including nuclear, defense and AI.

Learn about:

  • What it takes to bridge law and technology – and operate as both legal advisors and innovation partners
  • Opportunities for meaningful work at Orrick outside of billable hours
  • How Montana’s wide-ranging client base keeps his work dynamic and innovative

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  • Montana: Technology's always changing, so we're always working with companies that are doing something new, that are inventing the next big thing. And it forces us to become technologists, to learn a lot about what's changing in the world. And every year it's different.

    I work with clients in all kinds of industries. I work a lot with frontier technology clients, a lot of defense technology clients, and nuclear clients, very innovative companies that are bringing new technologies to market. One of the exciting things about my practice is I get to work with startups from idea-stage all the way through exit and help them at every stage in between.

    Working with early-stage companies, we're always thinking about being efficient for our client. We leverage lots of technologies like software automation and AI. In addition to just doing good work, it's always important to stay ahead. What's going on with AI, what's going on in new nuclear innovation?

    My day-to-day extends far beyond just the billable work I do for clients. We participate in technology conferences, like South by Southwest. We also do a lot of really fulfilling pro bono work. We have a client here in Austin that helps hunt down global human trafficking rings. And we're able to help them do a lot of really cool stuff.

    We listen to clients' needs. We've won awards for our innovation and that really shines through, and we apply it every day.