James C. “Jim” Dougherty is an accomplished government contracts and technology lawyer, with decades of experience as an in-house lawyer and law firm counsel. His practice focuses on the intersection of government contracts, technology law, and corporate compliance. He advises technology companies and government contractors on a broad array of legal issues, including regulatory compliance, complex transactions, intellectual property rights, and litigation—particularly matters involving qui tam actions, contract claims, and bid protests at both federal and state levels.
Before joining McGuireWoods, Mr. Dougherty held senior legal roles across both the public and private sectors. He served as general counsel for multiple public and private technology companies, where he led legal, compliance, and risk management functions. His in-house experience includes key positions at industry leaders such as Cisco Systems and Intel. Mr. Dougherty also served as counsel to an Am Law 50 firm in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. He began his legal career as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, ultimately serving as a Commissioner on the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Mr. Dougherty earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law and graduated with high honors from the College of William & Mary. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and California.
- New York University School of LawJD
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The College of William & MaryBA
with High Honors
- District of Columbia
- California