Quinn Emanuel


Danielle L. Gilmore Danielle L. Gilmore Quinn Emanuel 865 S. Figueroa St., 10th Floor Los Angeles California 90017 work(213) 443 3000 daniellegilmore@quinnemanuel.com Download vCard Los Angeles Office Tel: 213-443-3000 Fax: 213-443-3100 daniellegilmore@quinnemanuel.com Practice Areas Appellate Practice Banking and Financial Institution Litigation Entertainment and Media Litigation Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Insurance Recovery Intellectual Property Litigation Securities Litigation Education George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1993) Order of the Coif Journal of International Law and Economics Northwestern University (B.S., Radio-Television-Film, magna cum laude, 1989) Publications and Lectures "Insurance Coverage for Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement Claims," Coverage, November/December 2001 "Recent Supreme Court Decision A Stinging Loss for the Entertainment Industry," New Matter, Spring 1998 "Disputed Property: The Protectibility of Fact-Based Works," Los Angeles Daily Journal, January 26, 1998 "Healthy Sampling," LA Lawyer, Entertainment Issue, April 1996 "Precision Guided Munitions Demonstrated Their Pinpoint Accuracy in Desert Storm: But is a Country Obligated to Use Precision Technology to Minimize Collateral Civilian Injury and Damage?," 26 Geo. Wash. J. Int'l L. & Econ. 109, 1992; reprinted by The Royal Australian Air Force, Air Power Studies Centre, March 1995 Prior Associations Howrey LLP (formerly Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP ) Partner, 2001-2005 Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey Principal, 1999-2000 Associate, 1994-1999 Judicial Clerk for Chief Justice Joseph F. Baca, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1993-1994 Professional Activities Member, American Bar Association Member (1 of only 25 selected) for Leadership Academy (class of '06-'07) Vice Chair Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Member, Public Relations Special Standing Committee Member, Diversity in the Profession Special Standing Committee Board of Governors, Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Co-Chair Appointive Offices Committee Member, Joint Task Force with Los Angeles County Bar Association re Retention and Promotion of Women in Law Firms Alumni Admissions Council, Northwestern University Admissions Member, The State Bar Of California; Member, U.S. Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit; Member, U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Southern District of California, Northern District of California	Send to a friend Biography Danielle Gilmore is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office. Named a Southern California "Super Lawyer" by the "Super Lawyers" edition of Los Angeles Magazine, Danielle conducts an active trial practice, representing clients in complex business litigation matters. In addition to her general litigation practice, Danielle has a specialty in complex insurance coverage matters--counseling and representing clients in insurance coverage disputes. She has handled a wide range of coverage matters, including coverage for both first-party and third-party liabilities. She also has substantial entertainment litigation experience, including matters of copyright infringement, Lanham Act violations, trademark infringement, breach of contract, and licensing issues. Representative Clients Creative Artists Agency DreamWorks, LLC Fox Inc. Maxim Integrated Products Monrovia Nursery Occidental Petroleum Corporation Oracle Parmalat S.p.A. The Walt Disney Company Universal Pictures Notable Representations Representing Dr. Enrico Bondi, Extraordinary Commissioner of Parmalat S.p.A, in three separate $10 billion lawsuits arising out of the largest bankruptcy in European history against various financial institutions and accounting firms for aiding and abetting Parmalat's insiders in the commission of massive fraud and for auditor malfeasance. Representing Parmalat S.p.A. (the reorganized company) in the In re Parmalat Securities Litigation in the Southern District of New York. Represented Occidental Petroleum and won a jury verdict establishing liability in an insurance coverage case regarding business interruption losses sustained from over two hundred terrorist bombings of an oil pipeline in Colombia. The case settled for nine figures before the damages phase of the trial. Represented Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. in a dispute regarding coverage for a wage and hour class action under an employment practices liability insurance policy. Obtained a favorable settlement for Coca-Cola. Represented The Walt Disney Company in a matter regarding insurance coverage for underlying idea submission claims that were in excess of $200 million. Obtained a reversal of summary judgment in the Ninth Circuit, as well as a determination that summary judgment should have been granted in favor of Disney. Represented an Arizona construction developer in an insurance coverage dispute regarding construction defect claims arising out of the construction of the "Shutters Hotel." Obtained a reversal of summary judgment. Represented WellPoint Health Networks and Blue Cross of California, obtaining an emergency stay by the California Court of Appeal following a partial summary adjudication finding against the clients. The emergency stay led to a delay in trial, resulting in a favorable settlement. Represented MCI in a matter concerning the right of way access along the railroad corridor in San Diego county. A temporary restraining order was obtained in the client's favor. Represented FMC in a matter involving insurance coverage of environmental claims. Obtained a jury verdict in its favor. Represented Sony Pictures Entertainment in a copyright infringement matter. Obtained a dismissal of the lawsuit as well as Rule 11 sanctions against the plaintiff. Represented HSI Productions, obtaining insurance coverage for underlying wrongful death claims arising out of a helicopter crash during filming.