Background
Gerdes, Ted F. was born on October 27, 1952 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States.
Gerdes, Ted F. was born on October 27, 1952 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States.
State University of New York at Oswego (Bachelor of Arts Music, 1974). California Western School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Kirsch & Mitchell (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Counselling Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California. 1984, United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1988, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Author, "Special Problems of Docudramas: Number Short Cuts in the Clearance Process," Volume 13, Number. 2, Los Angeles Lawyers, April, 1990.
"The Legal Do"s and Don"ts of Producing for Interactive Technology," Billboard, August 7, 1993.
Associate Editor, California Western School of Law International Law Journal, 1979-1980. Member, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer (Special Editor, Entertainment Law, Chair, 1989-1990).
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Chair, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Sections, 1991-1992). State Bar of California.
Los Angeles Copyright Society.
California Copyright Conference. National Academy of Recording Arts.
Member, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer (Special Editor, Entertainment Law, Chair, 1989-1990). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Chair, Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Sections, 1991-1992). State Bar of California.
Los Angeles Copyright Society.
California Copyright Conference. National Academy of Recording Arts.