Arwen R. Johnson

• Won motion to compel arbitration on behalf of tech client of putative class action alleging misclassification of couriers and raising novel legal theories relates to COVID-19
• Won nearly all claims tried to the jury in fraud, interference, and trade secret dispute between tech startup and government contractor
• Won bench trial on claims involving an employee’s entitlement to Labor Code penalties by securing a nonsuit after the plaintiff’s opening statement—including the client’s attorneys’ fees, a rare employer win
• Won summary judgment in multi-million-dollar partnership dispute. The court’s order specifically complimented the “excellent briefing,” which ultimately led to a $350,000 fee award.
• Won summary judgment on behalf of the film studio and filmmakers behind the blockbuster film trilogy The Matrix in a copyright infringement lawsuit
• Won a permanent injunction against the County of Los Angeles in federal court, thereby preventing an attempt to include an overtly religious symbol on the County Seal. This case was highlighted as a signature matter by Law360
• Defeated wage-and-hour and disability discrimination class action allegations in a twenty-count action brought by a former employee of a film studio client
• Won summary judgment in a major case brought against a large energy company by a real estate developer alleging $50-100 million in lost sales
• Defeated all claims at the pleading stage in multiple trust and estates litigations
• Successfully prosecuted and defended multiple anti-SLAPP motions, at both the trial and appellate levels, resulting in complete victories
• Favorably resolved multiple partnership dissolution actions and employment disputes on behalf of major corporations and small businesses

Arwen Johnson is a first chair trial lawyer who delivers results in high-stakes cases. Arwen’s clients rely on her subject matter and industry knowledge in a wide variety of subject matters, as well as her extensive experience with emergency and provisional remedies, class action procedures, and post-trial motions and appeals. Arwen is also the Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office of King &?Spalding.  

A Los Angeles Daily Journal Top IP Lawyer, Top Trade Secret Lawyer, and Top Women Lawyer, Arwen is unique in having several impressive practices: representing some of the nation’s top entertainment clients in high profile idea theft and copyright infringement matters; representing companies in trade secrets and employment disputes over their highly valuable technologies and innovations; and representing public and private companies in complex class action and commercial disputes. Regardless of the area, clients seek Arwen out to get positive results in their most challenging matters. Several of Arwen's matters have won Verdicts of the Year from the Daily Journal and she is Chambers ranked in Media & Entertainment Litigation. 

Arwen is also an enthusiastic member of the Los Angeles legal community. She serves on the boards of the LA Copyright Society, the Association Business Trial Lawyers Association and Teach Democracy. She previously served a three-year term on the California JNE Commission and as a Regional Co-Chair of the ABA Leadership Judicial Intern Opportunity Program. Arwen is a recipient of the First Amendment Award from the ACLU for her landmark victory in the pro bono litigation over the constitutionality of the Los Angeles County Seal. She was a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Mentor of the Year” award in 2024 and received that honor from King & Spalding in 2023.