Ott Lindstrom Associate
Carl “Ott” Lindstrom is a member of the Litigation team, serving clients in a wide swath of civil matters. Before joining PF+C, Ott served as a Law Clerk with the Vermont Superior Courts in Washington and Orange County. He has previously worked with a Virginia-based boutique IP firm, interned with the Fauquier County Attorney’s Office in Warrenton, Virginia, and served as the Chief Technology Officer for William & Mary Law School’s Center for Legal and Court Technology. Ott has been published several times for his work on the intersections of law and technology. Ott serves as the Vermont Bar Association President Designee on the Vermont Judiciary Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts, which is developing a comprehensive set of policy recommendations for the Vermont judiciary’s approach to artificial intelligence technologies.
Professional + Community
American Bar Association
Chittenden County Bar Association
Vermont Bar Association
Speaking Engagements related to AI:
Vermont Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2023
Vermont Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2024
New England Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2024
Vermont Bar Association Mid-Winter Thaw, 2025
Hobbies + Interests
Creative writing, video games, tabletop games, theater, history & running
Publications
“Hello World: The First Dispatch from the Vermont Judiciary Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts”, The Vermont Bar Journal, Summer 2024, Vol. 50, No. 2
“Content ID to Content AI: Artificial Intelligence Applications to Intellectual Property Infringement on YouTube”, AI and the Law: A Critical Overview, ed. Karim Bemyekhlef, Les Editions Themis, 2020
“Mod Money, Mod Problems: A Critique of Copyright Restrictions on Video Game Modifications”, William & Mary Business Law Review, 2019-2020, Vol. 11
“One Year Later: An Update from the Vermont Judiciary Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts”, The Vermont Bar Journal, Summer 2025, Vol. 51, No. 2
AI Speaking Engagements
- Vermont Bar Association’s 2023 and 2024 Annual Meetings
- New England Bar Association’s 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Vermont Paralegal Organization Annual Meeting, 2025
- Vermont Bar Association Midyear Meeting, 2025