Background
GURNICK, DAVID was born on July 4, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
GURNICK, DAVID was born on July 4, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1981). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Arter & Hadden (Woodland Hills, California) specializing in Franchise and Distribution Law, Intellectual Properties Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1984, California. 1987, United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1988, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1992, United States. Supreme Court. 1996, District of Columbia.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Editorial Staff, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, 1988-1996. Author: Franchise Law, American Bar Association Complete Lawyer (Winter 1997). Franchise Elements in Business.
Transactions, Barrister (Fall 1995).
Negotiating and Exercising Rights of First Refusal, Lawyers World Magazine November-December, 1995. "Intellectual Property In Franchising: Survey of Today"s Domestic Issues," Oak.
City U. Law Review (1995). "Interviewing the Prospective Franchisor-A Check List," American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal Summer 1993.
"California Franchise Law," Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, 1993.
"The Accountant"s Role in Assisting Franchisors," Certified Public Accountants Journal, December 1992. Nuts and Bolts of Trademark Registration American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Summer 1991. Company-author: Franchise Practice in California, Selected Litigation and Operational Issues California
Business.
Law Practitioner Summer, 1991. Company-Author: Franchising Currents, American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Winter 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1994, Spring, 1991, Winter 1990, Summer 1989. Author: "Introduction to Copyright for Business Practitioners," 88 Los Angeles Daily Journal Report Number.
11, June, 1988.
Company-Author: California Franchise Law Jury Instructions, Matthew Bender, 1989. Company-Author: "Minimizing Vicarious Liability of Franchisors for Acts of Their Franchisees," American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Spring, 1987. Company-Author: "Implications of the Covenant of Good Faith: Its Extension to Franchising," American Bar Association Franchise Law Journal, Fall, 1985.
Author: "Consumer Cooperatives, What They Are and How They Work," Los Angeles Lawyer, 1985.
"Business Opportunities Under California"s Unknown Consumer Cooperative Corporations Law," 85 Los Angeles Daily Journal Report Number. 14, July, 1985 and 19 Beverly Hills Bar Association Journal, Spring, 1985.
Author: "Subliminal Advertising: Threat to Consumer Autonomy," Beverly Hills Bar Association Journal, Winter, 1987. Company-Author: "Unfair Business Law Practices," (Church
7 Franchisor - Franchise Agreements), Wiley Law Publications, 1987.
Faculty International"l Franchise Association Legal Symposium (1996). 13th American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, San Francisco, Ca., 1991. 11th American Bar Association Forum on Franchising, Atlanta, Georgia., 1988.
California Continuing Education of the Bar, Franchise Liability for Franchisor Torts, October, 1986.
Judicial Extern to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1983. Judge Pro Tem: Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1986.
Los Angeles (Van Nuys) Municipal Court, 1986. Superior Court Discovery Referee, 1992.
Member: San Fernando Valley (President, 1994.
Vice President, 1993. Secretary, 1992; Treasurer, 1991. Member, Board of Trustees, 1989-1994.
Chairman, Business Law Section, 1987-1989), Los Angeles County (Trustee, 1991-1993.
1995-1996) and American (Member: Forum Committee on Franchising. Sections on Corporation and Business Law.
Subcommittee on Franchising) Bar Associations.
Member: San Fernando Valley (President, 1994. Vice President, 1993. Secretary, 1992; Treasurer, 1991.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1989-1994.
Chairman, Business Law Section, 1987-1989), Los Angeles County (Trustee, 1991-1993. 1995-1996) and American (Member: Forum Committee on Franchising.
Sections on Corporation and Business Law. Subcommittee on Franchising) Bar Associations.