Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 29, 2025 – Munck Wilson Mandala welcomes litigation associate Reed Shankwiler to its Los Angeles office. Shankwiler represents clients in a variety of intellectual property and complex commercial litigation matters. He previously worked as an associate at Gerard Fox Law, P.C., where he represented clients in entertainment, intellectual property, and business disputes.
Among his litigation experience, Shankwiler has second-chaired a multi-million-dollar arbitration, advocated in federal court for favorable outcomes of his clients, including matters involving joint venture disputes, intellectual property rights, fraudulent business practices, and civil conspiracy. His past cases include representing a video game developer in a multi-million-dollar royalties dispute, representing a software enterprise in a trade secret and breach of contract case, and representing a musician in a high-profile copyright infringement lawsuit.
Prior to his litigation role, Shankwiler worked as a corporate associate at an AM Law 50 firm in Century City assisting the corporate team with securities law, M&A, healthcare, technology, start-ups, and venture capital endeavors.
A graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, Shankwiler earned his J.D. and participated in various clubs and programs, including the Vanderbilt in Venice Program and the Alumni Interview Program. He also holds a B.A. in communication, magna cum laude, from the University of Southern California. Shankwiler is admitted to practice in California and is conversational in Spanish.
Munck Wilson Mandala is a full-service, technology-focused law firm known for its powerful litigation teams that represent clients in patent, trade secret, trademark, and other intellectual property disputes as well as high stakes and complex commercial litigation. Honored with a Top 100 Verdict in 2021 by the National Law Journal, the firm has offices in Dallas, Austin, Houston, and Waco, Texas, Los Angeles, California, and South Florida (Boca Raton). Munck Wilson Mandala represents clients from start-ups to Fortune 50 companies. Learn more about the firm at http://www.munckwilson.com.