About JusticeWare

Better tools.
Stronger courts.
People first.

Meet our team

Courts serve their communities. We build the technology that helps them do it.

JusticeWare brings modern case management, automation, and collaboration to courts of all sizes—giving staff more time for the people who depend on them.

20+

Years of hands-on court technology experience from our founder.

The people behind the platform

Your partners in progress.

Court experience. Technical depth. A shared commitment to making your everyday work easier.

Company Leadership

Chris Yates

Chris Yates

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Over 20 years in public sector technology. Building practical software around the needs of court staff.

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Chris has dedicated over 20 years to public sector technology. A veteran engineer and product leader, he founded the company with a singular mission: to build the case management system that court clerks actually want to use. Having worked inside government IT as a Technical Lead and Product Manager, Chris witnessed the inefficiencies of legacy systems firsthand. He is the principal architect of our platform, ensuring that every line of code serves a practical purpose for court staff. Chris combines deep full-stack technical expertise with a service-first philosophy.

Stephen Lacy

Stephen Lacy

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Bringing operational discipline, quality assurance, and experience growing software organizations to our court partners.

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Steve oversees the operational infrastructure, compliance, and quality assurance divisions. With extensive experience scaling software organizations to enterprise levels, Steve ensures that our internal processes match the rigorous standards required by the judicial system. He manages corporate governance, contract compliance, and talent acquisition. Previously, Steve helped lead a successful software venture in the education sector—a highly regulated public field—growing the organization to over $10 million in revenue. He brings that same discipline and focus on stability to our court partners.

Josiah Maki

Josiah Maki

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

Connecting product strategy, technology, and business development to make modern tools accessible to courts.

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Josiah drives the strategic direction and market growth of the company, bridging the gap between advanced technology and user needs. A developer by trade with a strong background in business development, Josiah leads our initiatives in sales, marketing, and next-generation feature integration, including AI-assisted workflows. He previously helped scale a major software platform to over $10 million in revenue. Josiah focuses on ensuring our technology is not just powerful, but accessible and intuitive for the agencies we serve.

Engineering & Operations

Andy Bedinger

Andy Bedinger

Cybersecurity Specialist

Andy brings over 20 years of IT experience, specializing in cloud security, application security, and compliance. A CISSP and AWS-certified security professional, he combines software engineering expertise with practical approaches to protecting systems and data. He also contributes as a subject matter expert to AWS security certification exams.

Janee Scudiero

Janee Scudiero

Government Relations & Operations Manager

Janee coordinates agency outreach and ensures our prospective partners have the information they need. She bridges the gap between our internal team and the public agencies we serve.

Leisa Moore

Leisa Moore

Director of Finance & Administration

Leisa manages the administrative backbone of the company. She oversees financial operations, billing, human resources, and client account management, ensuring seamless business operations for our partners.

Fabrice Ketchakeu

Fabrice Ketchakeu

Platform Engineer

Fabrice specializes in secure code deployment and feature development. He is focused on building robust backend structures that support complex court workflows.

Our approach

Built with purpose.
Backed by people.

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Make everyday work simpler.

Clear interfaces and thoughtful automation reduce repetitive tasks, so court staff can focus on serving their communities.

Earn trust through security.

Encryption, strong access controls, and audit logging help protect the information courts are trusted to manage.

Stay close to the people using it.

We listen, provide training and support, and keep improving alongside our court partners.

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