David Jafari
Jafari Law Groupwww.jafarilawgroup.com _______ David Jafari opened the doors to Jafari Law Group in 2005. His practice has focused primarily on intellectual property, business law, and employment matters. In regard to intellectual property, Mr. Jafari has helped secure dozens of patents and dozens of trademarks for various clients, including individuals and business entities. Furthermore, Mr. Jafari has represented clients in over seventy litigation cases dealing with business, employment, and intellectual property related issues. Mr. Jafari has also served as a mediator and has helped clients settle cases outside of court. He holds a Certificate in Mediation from the Orange County Human Relations Council, and is a part of the Mandatory Fee Arbitration committee of the Orange County Bar Association. Prior to establishing his own practice, Mr. Jafari worked in Washington DC for four years as an associate trial attorney in the intellectual property, media, and technology groups at McDermott Will & Emery, an international law firm with a diversified business practice. He also gained experience as an associate patent attorney by drafting and prosecuting technological patent applications for Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman, a national law firm. Previous to attending law school, Mr. Jafari received a BS in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Computer Science, and an MS in Communications Engineering with an emphasis in Coding Theory from George Washington University (GWU). Mr. Jafari also speaks fluent Farsi, and his practice also takes Spanish speaking clients.
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
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- California
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- 9th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Farsi: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Patent Attorney
- McDermott Will & Emery, LLP
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- Member of the Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology practice group. Concentrated on patent infringement litigation.
- Patent Attorney
- Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman, LLP
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- Drafted and prosecuted patent applications for inventions related to computer memory hierarchy, compiler optimization software, and speech recognition technologies.
- Clerkship
- Chambers of the Honorable Justice Sonenshine of the California Court of Appeal
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- Researched and drafted six court opinions (three civil and three criminal). Evaluated briefed issues and exercised analytical skills. Recited the facts of each case in a concise, readable, and narrative form. Applied the relevant law to arrive at a well-reasoned decision.
- Founder and CEO
- QualityPlus
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- Founded QualityPlus, an importer and distributor of fresh-cut flowers from South America and Europe. Negotiated and drafted sales contracts with foreign and domestic suppliers and buyers. Navigated the regulatory framework governing the Department of Commerce, US Customs, and the Department of Agriculture.
- Sales Engineer
- American Power Conversion Corporation
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- Managed technical sales for Uninterruptible Power Supplies. Presented sales and marketing materials at national trade shows to Fortune 500 companies. Negotiated distributorship agreements with national and regional resellers.
- Managing Partner
- Laser Courier Inc
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- Managed operations of courier service. Hired and trained drivers and sales force. Designed and implemented marketing plans.
- Computer Engineer
- Gould Electronics
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- Designed, developed, and tested the Dual Ported Integrated Memory Module for the Gould 3297 mainframe computers.
- Western State College of Law at Argosy University
- J.D. (1999) | Law
- Class Rank – 3/122. Received the highest grades in the following classes: Contracts II, Civil Procedure I, UCC Sales, Professional Skills II, Evidence Practice, and Negotiations.
- Honors: cum laude
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- George Washington University - Mount Vernon campus
- M.S. (1983) | Communications Engineering
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- George Washington University - Mount Vernon campus
- B.S. (1981) | Electrical Engineering
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- State Bar of California # 207881
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- Orange County Human Relations Council
- Mediator
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- Activities: Regularly mediate cases before the Small Claims Court in Orange County.
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- Orange County Bar Association
- Arbitrator
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- Activities: Help to settle fee disputes.
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- Pre-filing Infringement Analysis is “Key Factor” to Avoiding Rule 11 Sanctions
- Intellectual Property
- Temporary Presence in US Defense Prevails
- Intellectual Property
- Disclosure Requirements for § 112
- Intellectual Property
- Plain Meaning Rule Preempts Description of Preferred Embodiment
- Intellectual Property
- Means-Plus Function Elements: Where (and how) to find “Corresponding Structure”
- Intellectual Property
- Certificate in Mediation
- Orange County Human Relations Council
