Ex-Quinn Emanuel partner Kercher launches AI-native litigation boutique Kercher Law PLLC

Christopher Kercher, a 17-year Quinn Emanuel partner who founded the firm's AI & Data Analytics Group and was dubbed its AI evangelist, launched Kercher Law PLLC—an AI-native Manhattan litigation boutique for high-stakes corporate disputes with a deliberately lean headcount. The platform is built on Anthropic's Claude (proprietary 'kerchbench' system) and uses Syllo AI for document review. The launch, covered widely in August 2026, is framed as evidence that the most radical AI-first legal practices are emerging outside traditional BigLaw partnerships.