About Babak Rafiei

Robert was the youngest graduate of his class at Southwestern Law School. He has been the recipient of several legal awards, including the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, the Wildman & Schumacher Scholarship, and the Edna Kraemer Dunlap Scholarship. Robert is also certified as a professional LexisNexis and WestlawNext researcher. He earned his Bachelor of Arts cum laude from UCLA with a major in political science.

Robert’s primary focus is drafting, editing, and negotiating contractual agreements. He has a passion for intellectual property (IP) law, which encompasses copyrights, trademarks, and patents. He is certified as a professional LexisNexis and WestlawNext researcher. Most notably, Robert interned for the Sherman Oaks law firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, which served as counsel to such clients as Skype, Mad Dogg Athletics, Beats by Dre, and Rdio. Robert subsequently interned with Mad Dogg Athletics, where he worked on trademark enforcement and other intellectual property issues pertaining to their world-famous Spinning brands of exercise classes and equipment.

Robert enjoys developing websites, playing guitar, building computers, and managing investment portfolios. He also holds a California Bureau of Real Estate Salesperson License, a California Notary Public Commission, and certification from the Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).