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James Bryan Williams
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Biography
Computer scientist and software engineer (BSc, MSc, PhD) with 20 years of experience in the software industry. Licensed attorney with an LLM in intellectual property law. Currently clerking for the Honorable Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
Technical expertise:
- privacy and data protection (anonymization, de-identification, privacy enhancing technologies)
- cybersecurity (secure coding, attacks against AI systems)
- machine learning engineering
- computational geometry and computer graphics
Before moving to the United States I served as in-house counsel for the Ministry of Health in Ontario. I have been an adjunct professor of law at Osgoode Hall (York University), the University of Victoria, and Stanford University.
Note: I cannot take on any legal work while I am employed by the courts.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Privacy
90%
5 years
Intellectual Property
10%
2 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Washington for < 1 year
State: Washington
Acquired: 2025
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for < 1 year
State: New York
Acquired: 2025
No misconduct found
Location
NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
50 East Avenue, Suite 200, Rochester, NY, 14604
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Experience
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Senior Judicial Clerk, NY Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
2024 - 2024
Legal Intern, Chautauqua County Public Defender
2023 - 2024
Engineering Manager, Lexiden Inc.
2021 - 2022
Software Engineer (Research), Physna Inc.
2015 - 2015
Lecturer, Stanford University Law School
2013 - 2019
Software Engineer, Google, Inc.
2012 - 2015
Adjunct Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
2010 - 2013
Security and Privacy Counsel, Ontario Ministry of Health
2009 - 2010
Privacy Specialist, Ontario Telemedicine Network
2007 - 2009
Systems Analyst, Maximus
2005 - 2007
Software Engineer, Foundation 9 Entertainment
2003 - 2005
Software Developer, Factory 1 Games
Associations
2025 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2025 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2025 - Present
Erie County Bar AssociationMember
2025 - Present
New York State Academy of Trial LawyersMember
2012 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
Association for Computing MachineryMember
Education
2024
University of Toronto
PhD - Doctorate
2021
University of Washington School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
2011
University of Victoria
MS - Master of Science
2009
University of Victoria
JD - Juris Doctor
2003
University of British Columbia
BS - Bachelor of Science
2001
University of British Columbia
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
Advanced Patent Law Seminar - University of Washington School of Law
Generative AI and Intellectual Property Law
2023
Harvard/MIT Bridging Privacy Workshop
Recent Legal Actions re: Generative AI
2022
iPRISM Keynote Lecture - Osaka University School of Law
AI and Inventorship
2014
Stanford Medicine - Big Data in Precision Health Conference
Genomics in the Cloud - Panel Discussion
2010
International Conference on Software Engineering ("ICSE")
Social Networking: Privacy and Security Threats
2010
IEEE International Conference on Privacy, Security, and Trust
PHRs, SNAHCs and Privacy By Design
2009
IEEE Conference of the Centre for Advanced Studies on Collaborative Research
EHR Interoperability
Publications
2021
in Antoine Masson, Gavin Robinson, "Mapping Legal Innovation, Trends and Perspectives", Springer.
Reimagining Today’s Legal Education for Tomorrow’s Lawyers: The Role of Legal Design, Technology and Innovation
2014
2011
Indigenous Law Journal
First Nations Privacy and Modern Health Care Delivery
2011
Canadian Journal of Law and Technology
Institutional Liability in the E-Health Era
2010
Canadian Journal of Law and Technology
The Regulation of Personal Health Record Systems in Canada
2010
Health Law Journal
Regulation of Patient Management Software
Languages
English
French