Paul Garrity is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who represents Fortune 100 companies and other clients in intellectual property disputes and complex commercial litigation, including class actions. He has appeared as first-chair counsel in jury trials, bench trials and evidentiary hearings across the United States and has taken multiple jury trials to verdict.
Chambers-ranked for intellectual property litigation, Paul represents clients in cases involving trade secrets, trademarks, trade dress, false advertising, dilution, copyrights, patents and cases involving parallel imports and counterfeiting. He also litigates claims at the intersection of content ownership and technology, including disputes arising out of the use of artificial intelligence (AI). He has also represented clients before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Clients also turn to Paul in high-stakes consumer class actions, particularly claims of deceptive trade practices, false labeling and other claims related to advertising and marketing. In addition to defending clients in these disputes, he advises on litigation prevention and risk mitigation strategies. His work extends to regulatory enforcement actions, where he guides companies through compliance challenges.
Paul has advised clients in a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, financial services, media and entertainment, luxury goods, software, video games, consumer products and apparel. Beyond litigation, he counsels clients on transactional issues involving new media, advertising platforms and emerging technologies.