Benjamin S. Softness

Ben Softness is a versatile litigator and former Silicon Valley in-house counsel focused on artificial intelligence, complex litigation, and appellate and critical-issue advocacy. He joins King & Spalding from Google, where he helped design and execute the company’s AI regulatory strategy. Mr. Softness has extensive experience helping clients inside and outside the technology sector navigate issues of administrative law, antitrust, consumer protection, privacy, and securities. He draws on his in-house experience to drive comprehensive client solutions that address legal, business, and reputational risk.

Mr. Softness graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and clerked for the Hon. A. Raymond Randolph on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Before King & Spalding, he was an in-house AI lawyer at Google and a partner at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Softness is a frequent speaker on AI issues and a regularly delivers CLEs on AI and related issues. He has been named “Litigator of the Week” by Global Competition Review and “Legal Lion” by Law360 for his work.