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Paul Fakler

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Partner at King & Spalding
📍 New York, New York, United States

Paul Fakler is a Partner at King & Spalding in New York, specializing in intellectual property litigation for the music, media, and technology industries. A Georgetown Law graduate, he has extensive first-chair trial experience before the Copyright Royalty Board and is frequently recognized by Billboard as a "Top Music Lawyer. "

There is no publicly available information about his personal life, hobbies, or non-work-related activities beyond a professional interest in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, suggesting a potential focus on philanthropic causes.

He is one of the few attorneys to have obtained the only two royalty rate reductions ever granted by the Copyright Royalty Board or its predecessors.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Music Copyright Law
He is repeatedly named a "Top Music Lawyer" by Billboard for handling cutting-edge cases for clients like SiriusXM and Pandora.
AI & IP Rights
His practice focuses on emerging copyright issues related to artificial intelligence and machine learning, and he speaks on the topic.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Partner
King & Spalding
12-2020 - 1-2026
Partner
Mayer Brown
3-2018 - 12-2020
Partner
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
6-2012
Past Chair
New York State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
6-2010 - 3-2018
Partner
Arent Fox
In the press

Media appearances

Intellectual Property Litigators Paul Fakler and Jacob Ebin Join King & Spalding in New York. Featured in King & Spalding (kslaw.com)
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King & Spalding Continues NY Growth by Adding Entertainment IP Partners from Mayer Brown. Featured in Law.com – Daily Report Online
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Education
1995 - 1998
JD
Georgetown Law
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