Max Christoff – Vice Chair

Max Christoff is the Chief Technology Officer at Everlaw, where he leads the company’s strategic vision for innovation in the legal technology sector. With over 25 years of experience in engineering and product development, Max is focused on applying generative AI and large-scale systems to solve complex challenges within the legal industry.

Prior to joining Everlaw, Max spent 14 years at Google, most recently leading the Chrome Browser engineering team. His tenure at Google also included launching Google Wallet (aka Google Pay), where he pioneered contactless payment systems. Earlier in his career, he served as the CTO of Enterprise Infrastructure at Morgan Stanley. Max is passionate about building consumer-grade experiences for professional tools, applying advanced technology in an intuitive and impactful way.

Max earned his B.A. from Columbia University, his M.A. in Classics and ancient linguistics from Princeton University, where he also taught ancient Greek epic as a lecturer. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife Emily Mackil, professor of history at UC Berkeley, two children (one currently at Black Pine Circle and the other a recent alumnus), and two cats. He enjoys an eclectic mix of skiing, photography, scuba diving, puzzling out languages, and playing a variety of musical instruments at varying levels of competency.