C. Griffith Towle Attorney

First Admitted: 1990, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.bzbm.com/attorney/c-griffith-towle/

Bar/Professional Activity:

State Bar of California
University of California, Hastings College of Law, Alumni Board of Governors
State Bar of California, Franchise Law Committee (former Co-Chair)
American Bar Association Forum on Franchising

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certificate of Specialization in the practice of Franchise & Distribution Law, 2016

Educational Background:

University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. with honors, 1986
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 1989

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Co-Authored, Franchising (& Distribution) Currents, Franchise Law Journal, 2009
Authored, A Ray of Sunshine from the Golden State for Franchisors Seeking to Enforce Their ADR Provisions, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2008
Authored, The Ninth Circuit Strikes Again -- Unconscionability and Arbitration Agreements on the West Coast, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2007
Authored, The First Amendment v. Discovery Regarding Anonymous Internet Activity, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2006
Authored, Caveat Franchisor, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2006
Authored, Hotel Franchisee's Claims of Earnings Promises Rejected in New Jersey, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2006
No Harm to Franchisee When Franchisor Acquires Competitor, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2005
Co-authored, Ninth Circuit Opinion Might Shift Many Unconscionability Claims to Arbitrator, Law Journal Newsletter Franchising Business & Law Alert, 2006
Speaker/Author, Unconscionability and Franchise Litigation, American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, 2006
Speaker/Co-Author, Frequently Arising Issues in Litigation -- Handling Defaults and Terminations Effectively and Lawfully, International Franchise Association's Annual Legal Symposium, 2006
Speaker/Co-Author, Settlement: Things Every Potential Litigant Should Know About Litigation, American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, 2002
Speaker/Co-Author, Handling a Governmental Investigation -- Keeping the Enforcers at Bay, American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, 2001
Speaker/Author, Some Approaches to Litigation Management, American Bar Association's Forum on Franchising, 1999
Author, Representing a Franchisor in Litigation with the FTC, American Bar Association's Franchise Law Journal, 1997
Author, Representing a Franchisor in an FTC Investigation, American Bar Association's Franchise Law Journal, 1996
Incurable Defaults and “Good Cause” Requirements ‑‑ Can Sound Drafting Reconcile the Two?; article and speech co‑presented with David C. Gurnick and Frederick F. Simmons at the International Franchise Association’s Annual Legal Symposium, May 2010 (Speaker), International Franchise Association's Annual Legal Symposium, 2010
Franchising (& Distribution) Currents; published in the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal, Summer 2010 (co‑authored with Jason J. Stover and David M. Byers), 2010
Fundamentals 201: Stop That Right Now ‑‑ Preparing for and Winning Injunctions; article and speech co‑presented with Justin M. Klein at the American Bar Association’s Annual Forum on Franchising, October 2010 (Speaker), 2010
Franchise Litigation Handbook; Co‑editor with Dennis LaFiura (American Bar Association, October 2010), 2010
Franchising (& Distribution) Currents; published in the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal, Summer 2011 (co‑authored with Jason J. Stover and David M. Byers), 2011
Franchising (& Distribution) Currents; published in the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal, Spring 2012 (co‑authored with Ronald T. Coleman and David J. Meretta), 2012
Proving Irreparable Harm ‑‑ Have the Standards Changed?; article and speech co‑presented with Robert Zarco at the American Bar Association’s Annual Forum on Franchising, October 2012 (Speaker), 2012
Franchising (& Distribution) Currents; published in the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal, Summer 2013 (co‑authored with Robin Spencer), 2013
Franchising (& Distribution) Currents; published in the American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal, Winter 2014 (co‑authored with Amy Cheng and Gary R. Batenhorst), 2014
Panel Moderator, “Franchise Litigation ‒ Frequently Arising Issues in Litigation”; International Franchise Association (IFA) Annual Legal Symposium, May 2015 , Franchise Litigation - Frequently Arising Issues in Litigation
Speaker, “Irreparable Harm and Trademark Law Demystified!”; Webinar, October 2015

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