David J. Anderman General Counsel Lucasfilm Ltd

David J. Anderman General Counsel Lucasfilm Ltd.

David J. Anderman is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Lucasfilm Ltd. He is the lead attorney for Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound, Lucasfilm Animation Ltd., Lucas Licensing Ltd., and Lucas Real Estate Holdings, among other Lucas companies. Mr. Anderman’s responsibilities include negotiation of worldwide merchandising and promotional licenses, technology transactions, online ventures, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate matters, and real estate development deals, as well as matters relating to the production and distribution of films and television. He also oversees the company’s litigation and worldwide management of its intellectual property rights. Mr. Anderman joined Lucasfilm in 1998.

Mr. Anderman began his legal career as an intellectual property litigator in the Silicon Valley office of the law firm of Brown & Bain, and later joined the Silicon Valley office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Anderman frequently lectures on intellectual property, licensing, film piracy, and other issues relevant to the entertainment industry. He serves on the Board of Advisors of the Santa Clara Computer & High Technology Law Journal.

Lucasfilm Ltd. is the parent company of the Lucas organization and consists of George Lucas’ film and television production and distribution activities and overall corporate operations. The other companies in the Lucas organization include Lucas Licensing Ltd., which is responsible for the merchandising of all of Lucasfilm’s film and television properties; Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, which create visual effects and sound designs, respectively, for film and television productions; LucasArts, the organization’s software and online gaming business; Lucasfilm Animation Ltd., which produces CG animated films and television; and Lucas Real Estate Holdings, which owns and operates the company’s real estate assets.