C. Griffith Towle
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in San Francisco, California
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Franchise & dealership,
Intellectual property litigation,
Intellectual property
Education Qualification:
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Practice Areas:
Business litigation,
Franchise & dealership,
Intellectual property litigation,
Intellectual property
1100 Sansome Street San FranciscoSan Francisco, California, 94111
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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