James Freedman

Partner & General Counsel at Architect Capital

Role
Partner & General Counsel at Architect
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About James Freedman

James is Partner & General Counsel at Architect Capital, a multi-strategy investment firm.Previously, as one of Google\'s first lawyers focused on generative AI, drove legal for landmark AI launches (including Gemini API, AI Studio, and NotebookLM) and pioneering AI ventures like the AI Futures Fund and next-generation agents (Project Mariner and Jules). Also a co-inventor on pending GenAI patents.Co-led the team responsible for Google\'s global Terms of Service (governing the use of Google services by billions of users worldwide) and enhanced legal operations by creating templates, online agreements, and AI tools used across the legal department.A technology and entertainment lawyer (ex-Warner Bros.) with deep experience as a product counsel, a deal lawyer, and a litigator, bringing a strategic and multifaceted legal perspective informed by a background as a former programmer, journalist, and startup co-founder.

Experience

  1. Partner & General Counsel

    Architect

    Oct 2025 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

Education

  • The Johns Hopkins University

    Bachelor of Arts

    2005 — 2009

  • Stanford Law School

    Juris Doctor

    2009 — 2012

Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn

Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.

Free plan included · No credit card required

This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.

James Freedman — Partner & General Counsel at Architect in San Francisco, CA, US | Unifers