Uplift Investors has formed Orion Legal MSO, a US-based managed service organization supporting plaintiff law firms. The transaction marks the firm’s first platform investment following its 2025 launch. Orion Legal provides non-legal operational support services, including marketing, technology, finance, talent, and administrative infrastructure.

Louisiana-based personal injury law firm Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers will serve as Orion Legal’s founding partner. This move into the legal services sector reflects a broader private equity trend of investing in practice management platforms. The model allows law firms to offload administrative burdens while retaining legal practice control, creating scalable revenue streams for investors.

Uplift’s launch of Orion Legal signals its strategy to consolidate fragmented professional services markets. The MSO structure is common in healthcare private equity but is gaining traction in legal services. Investors will watch for future partner firm additions and Orion’s growth trajectory as a benchmark for similar deals.