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Paul B. Salvaty

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Los Angeles

+1 213-615-1789

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Paul is a business trial lawyer who handles complex commercial litigation, antitrust, entertainment, technology litigation, and intellectual property matters in both state and federal courts. He has been recognized repeatedly for his work in commercial litigation including being named the 2021 “Litigation Lawyer of the Year” by the Century City Bar Association.

Paul has more than 20 years of trial and appellate experience. He has prosecuted and defended major companies and public agencies spanning many industries. He has experience as first chair trial counsel and has successfully represented clients in over US$150M in verdicts and settlements.

Paul served as a law clerk for the Honorable Dickran Tevrizian and the Honorable Kim M. Wardlaw at the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He also was a judicial extern for the Honorable Richard Gadbois at the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Paul is active in the Los Angeles and San Francisco legal communities. He currently serves on the board of directors for the Tahirih Justice Center, helping immigrant survivors escape gender-based violence. Paul previously served as president of the board of directors of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.

Recent Experience

Secured Settlement for Fox on Brink of Trial in High-Profile Defamation Litigation Brought by US Dominion Voting Systems

The Best Lawyers in America^®—Recognized for Commercial Litigation (2014–2025)
The Legal 500 US—Recognized as a “Key Lawyer” for Intellectual Property: Copyright (2023)
Century City Bar Association—“Litigation Lawyer of the Year” (2021)
Super Lawyers—Recognized for General Litigation (2012–2021)
Inner City Law Center—“Katherine Krause Award” (2011)

Member, Board of Directors, Tahirih Justice Center
Former member, Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Former member, Executive Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar’s Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices Section
Former Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Committee 409 (Antitrust Matters)
Former President of the Board of Directors, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
Former President of the Board, Irish American Bar Association
Former President of the Board, U.C. Hastings Foundation

Capabilities

Commercial Litigation & Disputes

Intellectual Property

Recent Experience

Secured Settlement for Fox on Brink of Trial in High-Profile Defamation Litigation Brought by US Dominion Voting Systems

Credentials

Education

Paul received his J.D. from the University of California’s Hastings College of the Law in 1993. He received his B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1989.