Partner
King & Spalding LLP
Arwen Johnson is a consummate trial lawyer and litigator. She has achieved significant victories for a range of clients involving some of the most contentious and significant business and societal issues. These include representing entertainment companies such as Netflix, Warner Bros., and New Line in intellectual property disputes; successfully defending employment and consumer class action cases; and tackling private and public litigation relating to COVID-19. Johnson was co-lead strategy counsel for Postmates in a putative class action in which the plaintiff alleged improper mass texting in violation of the TCPA. The plaintiff asserted that Postmates was vicariously liable for downstream marketing vendors who allegedly sent thousands of text messages to promote Postmates’ platform and attract delivery drivers. The team litigated several dispositive motions, resulting in early victory. Among her work, Johnson is currently representing entertainment companies Netflix, Warner Bros., and New Line productions in various copyright infringement and idea theft cases.
