Background
Rafel, Anthony Lawrence was born on December 24, 1955 in Newark. Son of S. Stephen and Phyllis Ann (Dechter) Rafel.
Rafel, Anthony Lawrence was born on December 24, 1955 in Newark. Son of S. Stephen and Phyllis Ann (Dechter) Rafel.
University of Rochester (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). Benjamin North. Cardozo School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981). Managing Editor, Cardozo Law Review, 1981.
Law Clerk to Judge Barbara J. Rothstein, United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington, 1981-1983.Chairman, Local Rules Committee of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington.
Worked at Rohan, Goldfarb & Shapiro, P.S. (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Antitrust, Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Eminent Domain, Employment Litigation, Environmental Torts, Personal Injury Litigation, Products Liability, Real Estate Litigation, Insurance Defense Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1982, New New York 1983, New Jersey and Washington.
Managing Editor, Cardozo Law Review, 1980-1981.
Law Clerk to Judge Barbara J. Rothstein, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1981-1983.
Member: Washington State (Member, Committee of Law Examiners) and American Bar Associations. Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington (Chairman, Local Rules Committee, 1984-1994.
Trustee, 1993-1995; Treasurer, 1996-1997).
Rohan, Goldfarb & Shapiro"s practice is devoted exclusively to trial work, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution in both state and federal courts. The firm is committed to forceful, effective and innovative representation of its clients and delivers high quality legal representation on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost.
Volunteer attorney Seattle-King County Free Legal Clinic, 1987-1989. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (chairman local rules committee Western Washington 1984-1994, trustee 1994-1995, treasurer 1996-1997), Washington State Bar Association (commission on law examination since 1994).
1 child, Jesse.