David Gindler is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Milbank LLP and the head of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation and Licensing Group. Mr. Gindler’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and licensing, with an emphasis in complex patent litigation. While nationally recognized by Chambers USA for his expertise in life sciences matters, Mr. Gindler’s work spans a broad array of industries and technologies. He has achieved extraordinary trial outcomes for both plaintiffs and defendants, including a $302 million verdict for breach of a research and license agreement, as well as defeating a $217 million damages claim where liability had already been established in an earlier trial handled by a different law firm.
Mr. Gindler also negotiates complex intellectual property license agreements involving cutting-edge technologies and creative financial structures, frequently working on behalf of colleges and universities. Mr. Gindler has represented both established and emerging commercial and nonprofit organizations, including Genentech, ZOLL Medical Corporation, CooperVision, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Rosenberger, Aon Corporation, Arizona State University and City of Hope.
Mr. Gindler was one of the principal trial lawyers in City of Hope v. Genentech, obtaining a $302 million compensatory damages award for failure to pay royalties owed on patents relating to fundamental technology that helped create the biotechnology industry. This award was upheld by both the California Court of Appeals and the California Supreme Court.
With a national practice, Mr. Gindler has litigated cases in many US district courts, including the Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of California, the Eastern District of Texas, the Southern District of New York, the District of Massachusetts, the District of Delaware, the District of Oregon, the Western District of Washington, the Western District of Pennsylvania and the District of Minnesota, among others. He also handles litigation with an international dimension, collaborating with legal partners across the globe in complex cross-border patent disputes.
Mr. Gindler is an active supporter of the nonprofit performing arts community. He currently serves on the boards of directors of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Antaeus Theatre Company, and Beth Morrison Projects. Mr. Gindler has previously served on the boards of directors of Center Theatre Group and The Music Center. He is also a frequent speaker on hot topics in intellectual property law.
Updated Sep 2022
