Todd W. BonderPartner

Todd William Bonder

Partner
Los Angeles
Email:  tbonder@reitlerlaw.com
Phone: 310-337-2264

EXPERIENCE

Todd’s practice focuses on intellectual property and general civil litigation, emphasizing entertainment, new media, trademark, copyright, rights of publicity and privacy, and publishing matters, as well as unfair competition, trust, probate, contract, real estate and construction disputes.  While catering to clients both large and small, Todd’s more prominent clients include individuals and businesses in the media, publishing, sports and entertainment fields.

Representative Matters

• Activision v. Handelmann – State court breach of contract action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Aerotech Services v. Aviation Equipment – Federal court fraud and breach of contract action in which Mr. Bonder represented the defendant.
• Brandise Danesewish v. Adobe – State court right of publicity action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Sean Colvin v. Valve Corporation – Federal court antitrust class action in which Mr. Bonder represented one of the defendant game developer defendants.
• Contemporary Services Corp. v. Universal Studios – State court breach of contract action in which Mr. Bonder represented the defendant.
• In re Dean Martin Family Trust – State court probate proceeding in which Mr. Bonder represented Dean Martin’s heirs.
• Dereck Seltzer v. Green Day – Federal court copyright infringement action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Digital Domain v. Mattel – Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceeding in which Mr. Bonder represented the claimant.
• Engelbert Humperdinck v. National Enquirer – Removed federal court defamation action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Escondido Community Development Commission v. Security Metal Products Corp. – State court construction action in which Mr. Bonder represented the defendant.
• Estate of Henry Mancini v. EMI Music – Arbitration proceeding over music royalties for “The Pink Panther” in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Estate of Michael Jackson – State court probate proceeding in which Mr. Bonder represented the decedent’s mother, Katherine Jackson.
• Fastcabinet Doors v. Cabinet Doors Fast – Federal court e-commerce trademark infringement and unfair competition action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Gary Friedrich Enterprises, LLC v. Marvel Enterprises – Federal court copyright infringement action in which Mr. Bonder represented Stan Lee.
• Genosco dba Kleancolor v. Max Makeup Cherimoya – Federal court trademark infringement and unfair competition action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• James Gandolfini v. [name deleted] – Right of publicity proceeding in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Kirker Enterprises v. Genosco dba KleanColor – Federal court patent infringement action in which Mr. Bonder represented the defendant.
• In re Mark Hughes Family Trust – State court probate proceeding in which Mr. Bonder represented the sole current beneficiary.
• Mary Ruth Hughes, et al. v. Autozone – State court consumer class action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiffs.
• Nike v. Egland – Federal court trademark infringement and unfair competition action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• Oscar De La Hoya v. Coldwell Banker – State court breach of contract action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• POW! Entertainment v. Media Dynamics – State court breach of contract action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.
• The Walt Disney Company v. Lata Imports – Federal court copyright and trademark infringement anti-piracy action in which Mr. Bonder represented the plaintiff.

Wave Neuroscience v. Miramar Health Physicians Group – Federal patent infringement and unfair competition action in which Mr. Bonder represented the third-party defendant.

EDUCATION

• The Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania (B.S., with honors)
• UCLA School of Law (J.D.)
• Comments Editor of the Federal Communications Law Journal and a law clerk to the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C.

ADMISSIONS

• California

COURT ADMISSIONS

• S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• Federal District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern Districts of California

Publications

• Will ‘Star Trek’ fan film live long and prosper?, featured in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, May 19, 2016