Top-rated national environmental & litigation firm moves financial operations to Elite’s unified SaaS platform to reduce operational friction and lay the foundation for future innovation
NEW YORK, NY, June 25, 2026 — Elite today announced that top-ranked environmental law firm, Beveridge & Diamond, selected Elite’s AI financial operations platform to enhance its operations and client service relating to billing and create a more resilient foundation for long-term growth.
With more than 170 lawyers across seven U.S. offices, Beveridge & Diamond (B&D) is the first and largest national law firm focused on advising the regulated community on environmental compliance, permitting, litigation, enforcement defense, and project development matters. Chambers USA, Best Law Firms®, Law360, and The Legal 500 consistently recognize B&D as a top-tier environmental law and litigation practice nationwide.
B&D will leverage Elite’s platform to benefit from connected workflows, embedded intelligence and automation, and ongoing operational improvements delivered through Elite’s cloud SaaS environment.
As part of its move to the cloud, B&D sought a platform that could simplify financial management while providing the flexibility to support AI-driven functionality, future innovation and evolving business needs.
Key priorities included:
- Reducing complexity in financial operations with a trusted, unified SaaS platform
- Reducing operational overhead costs associated with legacy infrastructure and upgrades
- Creating a foundation for continuous innovation and embedded AI across financial workflows
- Strengthening security and operational resilience
“The most successful firms aren't standing still. They're making deliberate investments in the operational foundations that will support their business for years to come,” said Mark Dorman, CEO, Elite. “We look forward to working with Beveridge & Diamond as they continue to evolve their financial operations and position the firm for long-term success.”
“As our firm continues to grow and evolve, we wanted a platform that would simplify financial operations while providing the flexibility to support future innovation,” said Courtney Ricketts, Chief Financial Officer, B&D. “Moving to the cloud with an AI financial operations platform gives us a more modern and scalable foundation that aligns with our current needs and long-term strategic priorities.”
About Beveridge & Diamond
Beveridge & Diamond, PC is a top-ranked national law firm focused on environmental, natural resources, chemical, product regulatory, and health and safety law and litigation. Founded in 1974, the firm represents companies across regulated industries on environmental compliance, permitting, litigation, investigations, enforcement defense, insurance coverage, and project development matters.
About Elite
Elite is a leading provider of financial management and business operations solutions to the world’s most successful law firms. Its connected, cloud-native platform helps firms streamline operations, improve financial performance, and unlock the value of institutional data through embedded AI and automation.
