Fred von Lohmann
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Fred von Lohmann is an American lawyer, a senior staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, specializing in intellectual property matters. He has received the California Lawyer of the Year Award.
In that role, he has represented programmers, technology innovators, and individuals in a variety of copyright and trademark litigation. He is also involved in EFF's efforts to educate policy-makers regarding the proper balance between intellectual property protection and the public interest in fair use, free expression, and innovation. Before joining EFF, Fred was a visiting researcher with the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology and an associate with the international law firm of Morrison & Foerster LLP. He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, ABC's Good Morning America, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and Fox News O'Reilly Factor and has been widely quoted in a variety of national publications. Fred has an A.B. from Stanford University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.