Scott R. Commerson

Partner

I help companies protect their most valuable assets.

Scott Commerson prosecutes and defends intellectual property cases, including trademark, false advertising, copyright, and rights-of publicity-claims. Scott also has extensively litigated trade-secret and employee-mobility cases under both California and federal law, and has successfully obtained temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to enjoin misappropriation and other infringing conduct. In addition, Scott regularly defends class actions brought under California’s consumer protection laws.

Scott represents clients in state and federal courts and arbitration tribunals across the country. He has won numerous dispositive motions, and has litigated cases through trial, arbitration, and appeal.

Practice Highlights

Protected travel company's customer list

On behalf of a travel company, obtained restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining former employees from using client’s proprietary lists for their competing travel business.

Protected Emmy® mark

On behalf of Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, obtained restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining unauthorized auction of 1986 Emmy® statuette awarded to Whitney Houston.

Obtained summary judgment for footwear company

On behalf of footwear manufacturer, obtained summary judgment on claim that client’s use of IPANEMA mark for sandals infringed on plaintiff’s federally registered IPANEMA trademark for swimwear.

Intellectual Property/Entertainment Litigation

* Denotes experience completed at a prior firm

Trade Secret and Employment Litigation

Class Action Defense

Admitted to Practice

California, 2003
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 2003
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2006
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 2010
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2017

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2003
- Dillard Fellow
B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000, with highest distinction
- Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Recognition

- Honored as one of the "Most Influential Minority Attorneys," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2019
- Selected to “Up-and Coming 100: Southern California Rising Stars,” Thomson Reuters, 2017-2019
- Selected to "Southern California Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2015-2019

Background

- Partner, Kupferstein Manuel & Quinto, LLP, Los Angeles, 2014-2015
- Of Counsel, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Los Angeles, 2013-2014
- Associate, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Los Angeles, 2003-2012

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