Overview
Cindy Kaneko is a Litigation Associate in Glaser Weil’s Century City office, where she focuses on commercial litigation. She has represented clients on both the plaintiff and defense sides in high‑stakes matters involving breach of contract, unfair competition and trade secret misappropriation.
Her experience includes drafting dispositive motions and pleadings, managing discovery, preparing witnesses for testimony, coordinating expert strategy and managing all stages of pre‑trial and trial preparation.
Cindy has particular depth of experience in:
- General commercial litigation
- Trade secret litigation
- Employment litigation
- Franchise litigation
Prior to joining Glaser Weil, Cindy was an associate in the commercial litigation group at a global Am Law 100 firm. She earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where she served as production editor for the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review. She received a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Cindy is fluent in Japanese and is an active member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Results
Cindy’s notable experience includes her representation of:
- An investment bank in obtaining dismissal of a breach of contract and fiduciary duty action.*
- A leading hotel brand in connection with a Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office investigation.*
- A blockchain technology company in a breach of contract dispute.*
- A social media company in a trade secret and copyright litigation.*
- A security company in securing a $17 million jury verdict involving trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims.*
*Denotes prior firm experience
Insights
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, NASAA 2023 Franchise and Business Opportunities Training, November 29-30, Saint Louis, Missouri
- Presented on advertising issues related to social media and the compliance challenges franchises face across platforms, including Instagram, Tik Tok and the metaverse.
Thought Leadership
Author, “An Overview of the Franchise Advertising Rules and New Forms of Advertisements,” ABA Forum on Franchising, The Franchise Law Journal, Fall 2022
Author, “Global Challenges Surrounding TikTok’s Ownership,” California Lawyers Association International Law and Immigration Section, ILS News, March 2025
Leadership and Community
Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Services
Education
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 2021
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2015
Admissions
- California
Languages
- Japanese
