Elan Raffel
Law Offices of Elan Raffel
California
CA, NY
"Elan was very knowledgeable about my issues and was very fast in delivering his work."
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"Elan was very knowledgeable about my issues and was very fast in delivering his work."
"Great, very fast and detailed."
"Elan has provided an excellent service to help us create a privacy policy and terms of use. He patiently answered all of our questions."
"Elan was incredibly helpful and knowledgable. Would love to work with him again."
"Excellent and knowledgable - would definitely work with again!"
"Produced a great document covering all my concerns, good turn-around time. Highly recommended"
Work History
Law Offices of Nate Kelly
Of Counsel
Jan 2016 - Present
Draft various IP contracts as well as privacy policies and commercial agreements ranging from trademark licensing agreements to joint venture, sponsorship, and master services agreements.
Work in all phases of litigation from drafting documents to discovery and trial preparation
Manage a group of junior attorneys and interns on ongoing matters
Oliner Law
Contract Trademark Attorney
Sep 2015 - Present
Prepare and file trademark Office Action responses, cancellations, renewals and post-registration documents.
Negotiate and draft trademark settlement, coexistence, license, and assignment agreements.
Counsel clients on trademark availability and prepare risk analysis reports.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
Contract Discovery Attorney
May 2014 - Apr 2015
Handled multiple stages of pre-trial discovery for multibillion dollar suit arising from the 2007 financial crisis.
Researched and drafted memorandum on the alleged inflation of ratings in mortgage backed securities.
LEASON ELLIS LLP
Contract Trademark Associate Attorney
May 2013 - Nov 2013
Developed a comprehensive domain name enforcement strategy to target over 4000 websites whose domain name infringed the trademarks of a major luxury goods company, resulting in a 90% reduction of such websites.
Served as the point person in the successful prosecution of 11 federal in-rem trademark lawsuits.
Law Offices of Edward Langer
Trademark Associate
Aug 2012 - Nov 2012
Managed and maintained the trademark portfolios of the firm’s domestics and international clients.
Prosecuted and maintained trademark applications in a variety of jurisdictions and directed outside counsel on clearance, prosecution, and enforcement in foreign jurisdictions.
SANDERS ORTOLI VAUGN-FLAM & ROSENSTADT
Law Clerk
Jan 2012 - May 2012
Drafted reports on emerging policy issues and trends affecting the advertising industry.
Researched and drafted memorandum assessing liability of a reality TV show and its actors who recommended indoor tanning to minors, including issues re: FTC advertising guidelines and First Amendment concerns.
Richemont
Legal Intern
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Protected the IP interests of nineteen international luxury goods brands including Cartier, Montblanc & IWC.
Provided support for global trademark portfolios, including maintenance and renewals of brand trademarks.
Reviewed and drafted international trademark license agreements and conducted IP due diligence.
INTERACTIVECORP (IAC)
Legal Intern
Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Conducted and analyzed trademark clearance searches and advised general counsel on availability and risks.
Provided advice to the marketing and sales teams on trademark, copyright, domain name and related matters, and made recommendations regarding enforcement strategy.
New York State Attorney General
Legal Extern
Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Worked in the Internet Bureau to identify and respond to complaints of deceptive business practices online.