Technology & commercial counsel
Counsel for complex technology deals and business problems.
Senior, practical legal support for cloud, AI, privacy, commercial contracts, disputes, and outside general counsel needs.
Counsel built for business
Legal advice should move the work forward. The Law Office of Jim D. Varghese, PLLC (the “Law Office”) combines sophisticated in-house experience with the responsiveness and focus of a boutique practice.
Services
Support where technology, risk, and revenue meet.
Technology transactions
Practical support for SaaS, cloud, AI, software, licensing, strategic alliance, data center, vendor, and enterprise customer agreements.
Privacy & AI governance
Clear, operational guidance on privacy, data use, vendor risk, responsible AI, and emerging regulatory obligations.
Outside general counsel
Senior legal judgment for growing businesses that need responsive, embedded counsel without a full-time legal hire.
Business disputes & recovery
Are you owed money for work performed, or entitled to a refund for fees already paid? The Law Office evaluates contract breaches, billing and performance failures, recovery demands, and negotiated commercial resolutions.
About Jim
J.D. • CIPP/US • AIGP
Licensed in Texas
Business judgment shaped inside global technology companies.
Jim Varghese is a technology and commercial attorney who has served as embedded counsel to enterprise businesses, growth companies, and global legal teams. He understands that the best legal answer must account for the deal, the relationship, the operating reality, and the risk.
Most recently, Jim led legal strategy for strategic cloud alliances and the commercial legal function supporting alliances, supply chain, and sourcing. His experience includes hyperscaler ecosystems involving AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and VMware by Broadcom.
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Fluent in the agreements and pressures behind modern technology businesses.
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and VMware by Broadcom
MSAs, SaaS, DPAs, SOWs, licensing, procurement, and partnerships
GDPR, CCPA, AI governance, vendor onboarding, IAM, and data flows
Templates, playbooks, training, triage, approvals, and CLM workflows
Credentials
Professional credentials in privacy and AI governance.
CIPP/US and AIGP credentials issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
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Bring the business problem.
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The Law Office is based in Houston and serves clients in Houston, Austin, and throughout Texas. Remote services may be available elsewhere where permitted by applicable law and professional rules.
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