Jesse Snyder is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of King & Spalding and a member of the firm’s Appellate, Constitutional, and Administrative Law practice group. Jesse’s practice focuses on data privacy, AI, intellectual property, appeals, strategic counseling, and bespoke cross-disciplinary solutions for clients facing significant risk.[[--readmore--]]

Before joining King & Spalding, Jesse served as a term law clerk to three federal judges: the Honorable Eugene E. Siler, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Honorable Jorge A. Solis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Jesse also assisted Judge Siler while he sat by designation on the U.S. Courts of Appeals for Ninth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit. In addition to his extensive appellate and administrative law practice, Jesse has served as lead counsel in numerous litigations, including high-stakes disputes touching on data privacy and security, intellectual property, medical care, pixel technology, and generative AI. As one of his recent representative matters, Jesse successfully delivered a complete defense victory for GW Pharma in a patent dispute over one of the few FDA-approved drugs containing cannabis plant materials. See Canopy Growth Corp. v. GW Pharma Ltd., No. 22-1603 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 24, 2023). As another, Jesse has been called upon to provide forensic analysis, technical advice, and legal defense to various clients facing exigent online attacks as well as illicit hacking events. What's more, Jesse routinely advises clients on AI algorithm and large language model development as well as various considerations and strategies when implementing AI into existing and nascent processes. In addition, Jesse takes pride in his dedicated practice aimed at advancing the talents of entrepreneurs to compete and to succeed, thereby providing steady advice and pragmatic guidance to help propel his clients forward to achieve their business objectives.

During law school, Jesse served as editor in chief of the flagship law review publication, graduated in the highest percentile of his class, and was inducted into the National Order of Scribes. He is a published author in 24 different law reviews, covering a variety of topics ranging from the Antiterrorism Act and First Amendment to patent law and Twenty-first Amendment. He also serves as an ex officio member of Texas A&M’s faculty committee on clerkship placements.

Before attending law school, Jesse amassed experience as an engineer at Stryker Corporation and as a commissioned military officer serving in the Air Force during the attacks on September 11, 2001. His medical-device experience covers a wide array of technology platforms for use in endoscopic procedures. And as a graduate of the Air Force Academy, Jesse is a proud combat veteran of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Multinational Corps-Iraq, and Combined Joint Task Force 7. During his service, he received multiple medals and awards. In addition, as an extension of his sustained commitment to public service, Jesse pioneered the firm's Armed Forces Attorney Coalition, a group whose purpose is to promote veteran interests in the legal profession as well as more broadly. Jesse also carries an abiding dedication to pro bono legal services, as demonstrated by his multiyear recognition as a member of the North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society. Jesse is an avid runner, and he has been so for over 30 years.