Jim Burger, Esq.

DVDA Director
Member, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson

Jim Burger represents technology companies on intellectual property, communications, and government policy matters. Jim joined the firm’s Media, Information and Technology group in January 1997. For nine years before that, Jim was Senior Director in Apple Computer’s Law Department; his responsibility included worldwide intellectual property policy. He was also General Counsel for Europe and Latin America and responsible for worldwide government affairs.  He was Chair of the Information Technology Industry Council’s Proprietary Rights Committee.

Jim has participated extensively in such complex matters as DVD content protection including the DVD Copy Control Association, the Copy Protection Technical Working Group (CPTWG), the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI), wireless data communications, as well as representing information technology industry associations and individual IT companies before the FCC in proceedings such as Broadcast Protection and Cable Plug & Play. 

Jim works, speaks, and writes extensively on legal and policy issues arising from the confluence of digital technology, entertainment, intellectual property, and government regulation.