He then became a partner at Irell & Manella, where he headed the entertainment department. Gendler is currently a prominent entertainment attorney based in Beverly Hills, California. He is a founding member of Gendler & Kelly, a law firm specializing in entertainment and sports law. His clients include high-profile figures such as Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Chris Pine, and Shonda Rhimes. Prior to founding his firm,

Gendler has been recognized in The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power Lawyers: Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys” and Variety’s “Legal Impact Report.” He has also served on various educational boards, including the Executive Board of the College of Letters and Science at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Board and Executive Board of the UCLA Lab School.