Our Team
Where courtroom practice meets the cutting edge of AI law
Founding Partner
Tom Dunlap
Litigator & Inventor
Tom Dunlap is the founding partner of Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, a veteran-owned law firm with 75+ attorneys nationwide. A former prosecutor and Army officer, Tom has built a distinguished litigation practice that spans patent law, commercial disputes, and complex federal litigation.
His litigation wins include a $31M patent jury verdict, a result that reflects both his technical fluency and his ability to translate complex subject matter for judges and juries. Tom holds a JD, an MBA, and an MS in Biotechnology, and is himself a named patent inventor, giving him a practitioner's perspective on the intersection of law, technology, and innovation.
Tom has been recognized in the WTR 1000 and named a Virginia Super Lawyer for over a decade. He serves as an adjunct professor at Washington & Lee School of Law and Lafayette College, where he brings real-world litigation experience into the classroom. He is licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
At Lexicaliti, Tom brings the perspective of a practicing litigator who has used AI tools in actual depositions, patent filings, and courtroom preparation, not as a theoretical exercise, but as a working attorney who needed them to perform.
Education
JD · MBA · MS Biotechnology
Recognition
Virginia Super Lawyer · WTR 1000
Teaching
Washington & Lee · Lafayette College
Licensure
Virginia · Maryland · D.C.
Military Service
U.S. Army Officer
Notable Result
$31M Patent Jury Verdict
Professor of Law & AI Scholar
Josh Fairfield
William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law, Washington & Lee
Josh Fairfield holds the William Donald Bain Family Professorship of Law at Washington & Lee School of Law, where he directs the law school's AI Legal Innovation Strategy. He is one of the most widely cited scholars working at the intersection of law and technology, with a research record that spans artificial intelligence, digital property, privacy, and smart contracts.
His book Runaway Technology: Can Law Keep Up? (Cambridge University Press, 2021) is a foundational text in AI law and policy, examining how legal systems can respond to technologies that outpace regulatory frameworks. His earlier work, Owned: Property, Privacy, and the New Digital Serfdom, examined how digital platforms erode property rights and personal autonomy, questions that have only grown more urgent with the rise of generative AI.
Beyond the academy, Josh has served as an expert witness in technology litigation, bringing scholarly rigor to real disputes about digital systems, data rights, and platform liability. His work is internationally recognized and has been cited by courts, regulators, and policymakers.
At Lexicaliti, Josh provides the academic and policy foundation that grounds the firm's advisory work, ensuring that every recommendation reflects not just current practice, but where AI law and regulation are heading.
Position
William Donald Bain Family Professor of Law
Institution
Washington & Lee School of Law
Program
AI Legal Innovation Strategy (Director)
Expert Witness
Technology Litigation
Books
Runaway Technology (Cambridge, 2021) · Owned
Research
AI · Privacy · Digital Property · Smart Contracts
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