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About Avant-Garde Legal

At Avant-Garde Legal, we are passionate about helping our clients navigate the complex world of data. Our team is dedicated to providing tailored and innovative solutions that prioritize digital identity and safeguard sensitive information.

We assist clients in achieving success in an increasingly digital world. Whether you need guidance on compliance, data protection frameworks, or risk management, we are here to support you every step of the way.

Our approach is rooted in collaboration and education. We believe that by equipping our clients with the knowledge and tools they need, they can confidently navigate the challenges of data privacy and seize the opportunities it presents.

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Founder & Managing Attorney
Maverick, also know as the #DataLawyer started this company in 2023 with a vision to challenge the status quo and deliver practical solutions. In a world where data is omni-present but our regulations are steadfast, companies need innovative solutions.
Maverick’s practice is focused on all things data. When he counsels clients, he makes sure to listen to the actual objectives and proceed to develop a plan accordingly.
Email me at Maverick.James@avant-gardelegal.com
J.D. New York Law School
B.A. City University of New York - Hunter College
Maverick is admitted to practice law in the state of New York

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Privacy & Data Protection

The patchwork of privacy law — CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and a growing list of US state laws — turned into a program you can actually run, not a binder on a shelf. We handle the document layer (privacy notices, DPAs, data-sharing agreements), the operational layer (DSAR response, consent, data mapping), and the readiness layer (breach planning, vendor due diligence). Led by a lawyer credentialed in both privacy law (CIPP/US) and privacy program management (CIPM).

AI Governance

If you're using AI or building with it, governance is no longer optional — customers, partners, and increasingly regulators are asking how you manage it. We help you put the framework in place before you're forced to: AI use policies, risk assessments, vendor and model evaluation, and governance structures that match how your team actually works. Practical, not theoretical — from one of the few privacy lawyers who also holds the AI governance credential (AIGP).

Fractional General Counsel

For companies that need ongoing legal judgment but aren't ready for a full-time GC, we serve as your retained, on-demand counsel — the person who knows your business, your data, and your risk tolerance, and who's a message away when something comes up. Especially suited to data-driven and technology companies where most legal questions touch privacy, contracts, or AI. Senior judgment without a senior salary.

Fractional DPO Services

Separately from our legal work, we also serve as an outsourced Data Protection Officer. If you have obligations under GDPR, UK GDPR, or similar regimes — or simply want independent oversight of your data protection program — we provide the DPO function on a fractional basis: monitoring compliance, advising your team, and acting as your point of contact, without the cost of a full-time appointment.

*This is a non-legal advisory service, offered as a distinct engagement.

Not sure where you stand?

A lot of companies know they have data and AI risk but not how much, or where to begin. A fixed-fee assessment is the low-commitment way to find out: we review where you are, flag what needs attention first, and hand you a prioritized roadmap you can act on — with us or on your own. It's the most common way our clients start.

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Beyond privacy and AI

Privacy and AI governance are our focus, but they're rarely a growing company's only legal need. We support our clients' broader commercial work — contracts, vendor agreements, corporate matters — directly, and when something falls outside our lane, including disputes, we'll either represent you where appropriate or bring in trusted co-counsel we've vetted. The point is continuity: one team that already knows your business, instead of starting over each time.

Let's find the right starting point!

Tell us where you are and we'll tell you honestly what you need — and whether we're the right fit.

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