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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 11 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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<a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com">Thompson Hine LLP</a> today announced the launch of <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/innovation/smartpath_plus/">SmartPaTH Plus</a>, its unified legal service delivery platform that integrates legal project management, flexible staffing, value-based pricing, process efficiency and AI-powered tools into a single, coordinated model. The platform represents the culmination of more than 12 years of sustained investment in process improvement, data analytics and technology — now enhanced with AI tools integrated into nearly 100 everyday workflows and a robust suite of practice innovation tools.

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Thompson Hine first introduced SmartPaTH in 2013, well ahead of market demand, establishing a pioneering framework that combined legal project management, process improvement and data analytics at a time when few firms recognized the need for such infrastructure. That foundation has matured into something far greater. SmartPaTH Plus builds on every lesson learned, every process refined and every data point collected — now amplified by the transformative power of AI — to deliver an even smarter, faster and more predictable client experience.

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“Thompson Hine has spent over a decade building the infrastructure to practice law differently, and SmartPaTH Plus is the realization of that vision,” said Managing Partner <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/tony-white/">Tony White</a>. “Our clients have told us clearly what they need: predictable costs, faster turnaround and confidence that their law firm is leveraging technology to deliver better outcomes. SmartPaTH Plus was engineered to meet those expectations, and we are proud to bring it to market.”

<a>SmartPaTH Plus is built on four foundational pillars: Legal Project Management, Value-Based Pricing, Flexible Staffing and Process Efficiency. Each pillar is now strengthened by better data, purpose-built tools and AI integration. </a>“We have embedded cutting-edge AI, automation and advanced analytics directly into the foundational workflows we have refined over the years. Few can point to more than a decade of disciplined execution and the data to back it up. That is what sets Thompson Hine apart,” said Chief Practice Innovation Officer <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/william-t-garcia/">Bill Garcia</a>.

<a></a><a></a><a>SmartPaTH Plus is powered by a suite of purpose-built and best-in-class technologies working together as a unified system.</a><a></a> These include proprietary Budget &amp; Work Planning tools drawing on 160-plus matter templates and thousands of matters worth of budgeted versus actual cost data broken down by task, timekeeper level, practice area and matter type; a legal-trained generative AI platform; a contract analytics tool, enabling review up to 50% faster; intelligent document automation; litigation analytics; and a proprietary interface unifying all the tools.

Thompson Hine has been widely recognized as an innovator in the legal industry since SmartPaTH’s inception, earning top honors well before legal innovation became an industry-wide conversation. The firm was ranked number one in the category “Most Innovative North American Law Firms: New Working Models” by the Financial Times and was one of only seven firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. That early recognition was not a fleeting moment; it marked the beginning of a sustained track record of achievement. In the years since, Thompson Hine has continued to receive prestigious awards on a regular basis, reinforcing its position at the forefront of the industry. Most recently, the firm was <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/insights/thompson-hine-only-non-am-law-75-firm-recognized-by-legalweek-for-regulatory-governance-and-compliance-technology-and-best-tech-training-program-implementation/">shortlisted in two categories in ALM’s Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards</a>, making it the only firm outside the Am Law 75 to be recognized in either category. The firm was also recognized by the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards North America as a finalist in the Innovation in AI Strategy category. Each new honor serves as further validation of the firm’s enduring dedication to innovation and its ability to consistently deliver meaningful results for the clients and communities it serves.

Thompson Hine Launches SmartPaTH Plus, a Comprehensive Legal Service Delivery Platform Powered by AI