Benjamin Softness Joins King & Spalding As Partner In Business Litigation Practice
Benjamin Softness Joins King & Spalding As Partner In Business Litigation Practice
King & Spalding has announced that Benjamin Softness has joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice group as a partner in the San Francisco office.
Softness was formerly Regulatory and Litigation Counsel at Google, where he led AI regulatory response and litigation, managing cross-functional teams responding to global regulatory inquiries concerning generative AI. He also developed strategic compliance enhancements and provided crisis management legal counsel. His experience includes resolving matters with state attorneys general, U.S. federal regulators, and international data privacy regulators on issues such as privacy, consumer protection, securities, and satellite communication regulations.
Jessica Corley, co-leader of the firm’s Business Litigation practice group, welcomed Softness, said “Ben is a phenomenal fit for King & Spalding, especially as we continue to grow our investigations and litigation offerings in California. His broad litigation experience—including antitrust, appellate, and privacy-related work—along with his cutting-edge AI regulatory expertise, is perfectly matched to this moment in law and technology. His first-hand knowledge of how tech companies operate and the challenges they face will be an invaluable resource to our clients.”
Prior to joining Google, Softness was a Partner at trial and appellate litigation boutique Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick in Washington, D.C. He also served as a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He holds a J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Amherst College.
Sharing his excitement about the move, Softness said: “King & Spalding offers a unique combination of world-class expertise and constructive collaboration, and it’s the ideal firm for me to return to private practice. I’ve been fortunate to work alongside King & Spalding lawyers throughout my career, so it’s a privilege to join the firm and contribute to its growing California practice.”
