a. howard matz
Senior Counsel at Bird Marella
former united state district judge senior counsel bird marella
former united state district judge founding principal ( senior counsel ) bird marella . serving bench united state district court central district california nearly 15 year , 2013 rejoined firm helped launch 1983 , known bird marella boxer wolpert & matz p.c . federal judicial service wa nominated federal bench president clinton received commission june 1998 . presided numerous noteworthy case several decision ultimately adjudicated supreme court . arbitration & mediation practice brief period since returned private sector , designated mediator arbitrator score matter .
Bird Marella
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ARBITRATION MATTERS
Patent infringement claims, disputes over the scope of arbitration clauses, disputes over alleged breach of contract, antitrust claims, and numerous contract disputes

MEDIATION MATTERS
Intra-family disputes over administration of trusts, trademark infringement claims, securities fraud claims, copyright claims, false advertising claims, putative class actions, and trade secret theft and breach of judiciary duty. 

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
In addition to "ADR" matters, I have represented certain private and pro bono clients as an advocate, in state and federal court; functioned as a Special Master in a precedent-setting civil case pending in the Central District of California; served as an expert witness in several engagements; presided over moot court presentations for several firms about to argue cases in appellate courts or try cases at the district court level; and spoken as a panelist at several professional conferences. I also enjoy mentoring younger lawyers at Bird Marella.
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Senior Counsel
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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PRECEDENT-SETTING DECISIONS 
Became the first judge in the country to rule on challenges to the detention of alleged terrorists at Guantanamo Bay.

Ruled that under CERCLA, various California water districts were entitled to recover costs from a military weapons manufacturer for cleaning up perchlorate-contaminated aquifers.

Enjoined real estate magnate and former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from using the word “Korean” (as opposed to “Koreatown”) in the names of some of his apartment buildings, finding that such practices violated the Fair Housing Act.

Held for the first time that the “sublicensing rule” from copyright and patent law should be extended to the licensing of trademark and related publicity rights. The Ninth Circuit affirmed that ruling by attaching Judge Matz’s decision as an appendix.

Issued precedent-setting rulings construing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in highly publicized cases, including those brought against Google by softcore pornography publisher Perfect 10 and against Veoh by music recording giant Universal Music Group.

Ruled that the term “foreign official” in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act encompasses high-ranking executives of state-owned enterprises.

Ruled that Dick Clark Productions had the right to produce the Golden Globes award show under its contract with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Greater Los Angeles Area
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United States District Judge, Central District of California
Bird Marella
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Founding Principal
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Partner
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Assistant United States Attorney
Doctor of Law - JD
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Harvard Law School
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Bachelor of Arts - BA
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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The College of Commercial Arbitrators is an invitation-only national organization of commercial arbitrators that promotes the highest standards of conduct, professionalism and ethical practices for arbitrators who serve the public in dispute resolution.
College of Commercial Arbitrators
Fellow
The American College of Trial Lawyers is composed of fellows who represent the best of the trial bar in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1950, the College is dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession. The qualifications for fellowship include a reputation for the highest ethics, professionalism and collegiality, exceptional courtroom trial skills, and at least fifteen years of active trial practice.
American College of Trial Lawyers
Fellow
The Vanguard Award is presented to an outstanding judge or judicial officer who has rendered decisions that affect IP law as practiced in California.
California State Bar
Vanguard Award
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Los Angeles, CA
Brian Robbins
Executive Director at Bird Marella, P.C.
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Hermosa Beach, CA
Michelle Hicks
Legal Secretary at Bird Marella
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Los Angeles, CA
Paul Chan
Litigation & Trial Attorney | False Claims Act Defense | General Business Disputes, Fraud and Trade Secrets Theft
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Los Angeles, CA
Fanxi Wang
Principal at Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
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Los Angeles, CA
Timothy Yoo
IP Litigation Attorney | Media &  Technology Industries | Resolving Copyright, Patent & Trademark Disputes
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Fernanda Gonzalez
J.D. Candidate at University of California, Hastings College of the Law
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Los Angeles, CA
Ariel Neuman
Trials | White-Collar Criminal Defense | High-Stakes Business Litigation
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Los Angeles, CA
Naeun Rim
Partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP | Trial Lawyer | White Collar & Investigations | Complex Business Litigation
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Los Angeles, CA
Lusine Chobanian
School Psychologist at na
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Glendale, CA
Paytsar Nazarian
Accounts Payable Manager, Payroll Manager, HR at Associated Television International
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Manhattan Beach, CA
Luna Kayamori-Contento
Consulting in the Co-Working Space & Entertainment Industries
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Los Angeles, CA
Samuel Dovlatian
Assistant Principal High School at Los Angeles Unified School District
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Chicago, IL
Emily Miller
Experienced Complex Litigation Paralegal
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Atlantic Beach, FL
Ashley Cox
Doctor of Law (J.D.) at Northwestern University School of Law
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United States
John M. Fietkiewicz
Senior Counsel at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Phil Rothschild
Senior Counsel at Holland & Knight LLP
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Towson, MD
Charles Scheeler
Bank and Racing Authority Chairman
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Houston, TX
Robert Horn
Plaintiffs' Attorney at PMR Law
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Grand Rapids, MI
Melissa Neckers
Attorney at Miller Johnson
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Queens, NY
Neta Levanon Weaver
Senior Legal Counsel at Splunk