Grace Davis Fisher is an attorney in the San Francisco office of Munger, Tolles & Olson whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on technology and entertainment matters.
Grace’s clients include blue-chip finance and technology companies, motion picture and television studios, streaming services, recorded music companies, and international luxury brands. She counsels clients at all stages of litigation, from pre-dispute advising through final appeal. Grace has extensive experience in matters ranging from high-stakes copyright, contract and First Amendment disputes to class actions and mass arbitrations involving new technologies.
Grace regularly speaks on issues including mass arbitrations and class actions, data privacy, anti-SLAPP laws, and the intersection of intellectual property law and emerging technologies. She is a repeat speaker at prominent legal conferences including the USC Intellectual Property Institute, the American Bar Association’s Conference of the Forum on Communications Law, and the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Barristers Intellectual Property and Internet Law Symposium. She also has presented to numerous recorded music and motion picture companies regarding legal developments affecting rightsholders.
Experience
- The Motion Picture Association as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith.
- Netflix in litigation concerning the commercialization of a fan musical based on the hit original series “Bridgerton.”
- Prudential Financial, Inc. and ActiveProspect, Inc. in obtaining early summary judgment in a certified class action alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
- Leading streaming platforms in mass arbitrations involving alleged state and federal data privacy violations.
- A major film and television studio in anti-SLAPP litigation involving a well-known motion picture.
- A major television studio in a breach of contract dispute concerning a television series.
- Leading film and television studios in multiple disputes with creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and mobile phone games regarding infringement of the studios’ intellectual property rights.
- The founder and CEO of a leading publicly traded cryptocurrency platform in state and federal litigation stemming from a founder dispute.
- A Fortune 50 technology company in a highly sensitive trade secret dispute.
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Barristers Club, including serving as:
- Member of the Board of Directors (2024–Present)
- Co-chair of the Barristers Judges Reception Committee (2024–Present)
- Member of the Intellectual Property & Internet Law Section Executive Committee (2023–Present)
- Member of the Annual Meeting Committee (2024–Present)
- Member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Leadership Development Committee (2023–Present)
- Member of the Media Law Resource Center’s Anti-SLAPP and Litigation Committees (2023–Present)
- Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2023)
- Member of the Federal Bar Association’s Northern District of California Chapter (2023–Present)
Community Involvement
- Member of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel Board of Directors
- Member of the San Francisco Ballet Young Patrons Circle
- Member of St. Joseph’s Arts Society
Thought Leadership
- Hot Issues in Mass Arbitration and Class Actions, American Bar Association’s 30th Annual Conference of the Forum on Communications Law (2025)
- How I Get It Done: Tips from the Trenches, Bar Association of San Francisco 2024 Barristers Annual Meeting
- Meet Judge Lisa L. Cisneros, the 40th Annual Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award Recipient
- Securing Your Seat at the Table, 2024 USC Intellectual Property Institute
- Hot Issues in Anti-SLAPP Litigation, American Bar Association’s 29th Annual Conference of the Forum on Communications Law (2024)
- Whiskey, Warhol, & Fair Use. A New IP Wild West?, 2023 Bar Association of San Francisco Barristers Intellectual Property and Internet Law Symposium
- Fair Use Transformed? Lessons from Google v. Oracle and Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, 2023 USC Intellectual Property Institute
- An Introduction to the Types of Judges in the Federal System, American Bar Association TYL Magazine (2023)
- Advice for Success in a Legal Career, American Bar Association Judicial Internship Opportunity Program (2022)
Education
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Columbia Law School (J.D., 2016)
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Texas A&M University (M.S., B.S., magna cum laude, 2013)
Clerkships
- Judge Catharina Haynes, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2018-2020
- Judge David C. Godbey, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2017-2018
Bar Admissions
- California
- Texas
Experience
- The Motion Picture Association as amicus curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith.
- Netflix in litigation concerning the commercialization of a fan musical based on the hit original series “Bridgerton.”
- Prudential Financial, Inc. and ActiveProspect, Inc. in obtaining early summary judgment in a certified class action alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA).
- Leading streaming platforms in mass arbitrations involving alleged state and federal data privacy violations.
- A major film and television studio in anti-SLAPP litigation involving a well-known motion picture.
- A major television studio in a breach of contract dispute concerning a television series.
- Leading film and television studios in multiple disputes with creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and mobile phone games regarding infringement of the studios’ intellectual property rights.
- The founder and CEO of a leading publicly traded cryptocurrency platform in state and federal litigation stemming from a founder dispute.
- A Fortune 50 technology company in a highly sensitive trade secret dispute.
News
Professional Affiliations
- Member of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Barristers Club, including serving as:
- Member of the Board of Directors (2024–Present)
- Co-chair of the Barristers Judges Reception Committee (2024–Present)
- Member of the Intellectual Property & Internet Law Section Executive Committee (2023–Present)
- Member of the Annual Meeting Committee (2024–Present)
- Member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Leadership Development Committee (2023–Present)
- Member of the Media Law Resource Center’s Anti-SLAPP and Litigation Committees (2023–Present)
- Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2023)
- Member of the Federal Bar Association’s Northern District of California Chapter (2023–Present)
Community Involvement
- Member of the AIDS Legal Referral Panel Board of Directors
- Member of the San Francisco Ballet Young Patrons Circle
- Member of St. Joseph’s Arts Society
Thought Leadership
- Hot Issues in Mass Arbitration and Class Actions, American Bar Association’s 30th Annual Conference of the Forum on Communications Law (2025)
- How I Get It Done: Tips from the Trenches, Bar Association of San Francisco 2024 Barristers Annual Meeting
- Meet Judge Lisa L. Cisneros, the 40th Annual Tara L. Riedley Barristers Choice Award Recipient
- Securing Your Seat at the Table, 2024 USC Intellectual Property Institute
- Hot Issues in Anti-SLAPP Litigation, American Bar Association’s 29th Annual Conference of the Forum on Communications Law (2024)
- Whiskey, Warhol, & Fair Use. A New IP Wild West?, 2023 Bar Association of San Francisco Barristers Intellectual Property and Internet Law Symposium
- Fair Use Transformed? Lessons from Google v. Oracle and Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, 2023 USC Intellectual Property Institute
- An Introduction to the Types of Judges in the Federal System, American Bar Association TYL Magazine (2023)
- Advice for Success in a Legal Career, American Bar Association Judicial Internship Opportunity Program (2022)
Industries
Education
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Columbia Law School (J.D., 2016)
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Texas A&M University (M.S., B.S., magna cum laude, 2013)
Clerkships
- Judge Catharina Haynes, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2018-2020
- Judge David C. Godbey, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2017-2018
Bar Admissions
- California
- Texas