W. James Denvil

James has extensive experience advising companies and speaking on global solutions for insider threat programs and other enterprise concerns; the privacy issues associated with artificial intelligence (AI), connected vehicles, and highly automated systems; navigating the patchwork of global and US state privacy and breach notification laws; crossborder data transfers; digital marketing; and e-commerce.  He excels at providing clear assessments of risk and practical mitigation approaches to a range of audiences—from the C-Suite to frontline personnel.  And he has a track record of achieving favorable results when interacting with attorneys general, regulators, and other enforcement authorities. 

As a first-generation US citizen, James dedicates much of his pro bono time to supporting minor children obtain lawful status in the United States.  

Prior to entering law school, James was a stage actor, performing at theatres in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; and elsewhere for over ten years.  And he pursued graduate studies in the philosophy of physics while attending Bowling Green State University and University of Arizona.  During law school, James served as editor-in-chief of the University of Baltimore Law Review and was a clerkship fellow for the MSBA-UB Business Law Clerkship Program.