Gabriel G. Green is a Shareholder and a Co-Chair of the Los Angeles office’s Litigation Department. Mr. Green focuses his practice on intellectual property, franchise, real estate, and commercial litigation. He represents corporations and public personalities encountering infringement claims involving musical compositions, video game graphics, sculptural works, jewelry design and literary works. Mr. Green also assists clients with registering and protecting their valuable copyrighted material as well as their trade and service marks.

Mr. Green’s franchise litigation practice derives from his representation of nationally and internationally renowned franchisors with brands in a range of industries. Understanding the valuable aspects of a franchised system, Mr. Green has obtained affirmative relief for franchisors against third-parties misappropriating a brand mark and/or a franchised trade secret. In addition, Mr. Green also frequently litigates infringement claims involving trademarks, service marks, and trade dress, as well as claims for trademark dilution and unfair competition.

Mr. Green has extensive experience handling real estate disputes related to multi-unit residential properties and commercial developments. He has successfully prosecuted lawsuits involving the purchase and sale of multi-million dollar real estate transactions and has secured specific performance of sale agreements. Gabriel also litigates financing disputes related to the funding of commercial developments. In addition, Mr. Green assists landlords with resolving issues related to problem tenants.

Mr. Green has successfully represented corporate clients charged with misappropriating trade secrets and/or accused of intentionally interfering with another’s contractual relationship. Mr. Green has also successfully prosecuted breach of contract claims involving a business debtor’s failure to satisfy its obligations, a business partner or associate’s failure to recognize its contractual duties, and a former employee’s refusal to acknowledge his/her post employment covenants. Similarly, Mr. Green has obtained positive results in cases involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and/or professional negligence.

Mr. Green was recognized in 2020 and 2023 as a “Leader of Influence: Litigator & Trial Lawyer,” by The Los Angeles Business Journal.

Bar Admissions

• California
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law
• Pennsylvania State University

Significant Accomplishments

• Jury trial verdict for damages, plus court-ordered fees, costs, and sanctions, on behalf of a Colorado-based oil and gas company in breach of contract lawsuit for failed acquisition due to breach of confidentiality agreement.*
• Arbitration Award following a nine-day arbitration trial establishing fraud against the seller of a services industry business, obtaining order of rescission of the asset purchase agreement, and securing a monetary judgment against the seller and its principal for over $3 million in damages.
• Secured multi-million dollar settlement only seven days into a multi-week arbitration trial seeking to rescind a purchase and sale agreement related to a franchised business based on the seller’s misrepresentations.
• Significant Arbitration Award for damages following a five-day arbitration trial against a former franchisee and its principal for breach of franchise agreement.
• Successfully defended franchisor in an action brought by former franchisees alleging claims of fraud and breach of contract.
• Secured rescission of a purchase transaction based on an auction house’s misleading advertising regarding certain Hollywood memorabilia.
• Prevailed on summary judgment in defeating seller’s claims attempting to establish personal liability of company’s principals for the alleged contractual breaches of their company.
• Prevailed on summary judgment in defeating breach of contract and conversion claims based on an illegal agreement seeking to force the transfer of limited partnership interests
• Obtained a judgment for damages and a permanent injunction against a minority partner attempting to convert a multi-phase wind farm development.*
• Secured a judgment and a permanent injunction in favor of an international franchisor whose service marks were being used without authorization by a franchisee’s third-party printing vendor.*
• Obtained a judgment in favor of a national franchisor requiring a former franchisee to pay for past due royalties owed and lost future profits stemming from the franchisee’s breaches of the operative franchise agreement.*
• Secured numerous permanent injunctions across the United States against infringers misappropriating the name or likeness of a highly regarded restaurant enterprise.*
• Secured a permanent injunction against a former franchisee and its principal precluding further infringement of an international franchisor’s service marks.*
• Secured an eviction order and damage award against commercial/residential tenants who had failed to remain current on their leasing obligations.*
• Successfully represented a manufacturer in precluding a competitor from advertising and/or selling grey market goods within its national market.*
• Successfully represented an international franchisor securing a court-ordered audit of a former franchisee’s business operations and obtaining payment of past-due royalties.*
• Successfully defended a number of franchisors from vicarious liability claims brought by customers of their franchisees.*
• Successfully defended manufacturers of nutritional supplements against infringement claims related to a number of claimed copyrights.*
• Successfully defended an importer of home décor products against copyright infringement claims related to ornamental lawn products.*
• Obtained a complete dismissal of fraud claims against an insurer related to payments of certain settlement funds.*
• Continuous representation of a national franchisor in the protection of its trade and service marks.*
• Successfully prosecuted ICANN proceedings to secure the transfer of internet domain names improperly incorporated our client’s valuable trademarks.*.

* Represents experience from a previous law firm.