Navigating the Legal Landscape of E-Commerce
Paul Rafelson, Rafelson Law

– The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 1007 Paul Rafelson
Paul Rafelson was the most-cited resource in the Congressional Antitrust Investigation into Amazon's mistreatment of sellers on the platform. He is the Founding Lawyer at Rafelson Law, the #1 go-to law firm for online businesses facing legal challenges and digital sellers looking for the best deal when exiting their businesses.
In 2021, they facilitated 60+ online business exits realizing over $238M for their clients. Paul is the Founder of SellerBasics.com, the first legal plan designed specifically for eCommerce sellers. With SellerBasics, eCommerce sellers can get access to unlimited consultations with qualified attorneys and free assistance with suspended eCommerce/Amazon accounts—all for only $99/month.
Paul is also the Founder of Online Merchants Guild (OMG), a non-profit trade association that enables thousands of online sellers to voice their concerns on various legal issues affecting them, where he volunteers as an Executive Director. OMG has played a major role in offsetting Amazon's growing political influence.
Paul has 15+ years’ experience as an attorney, and he paid for his law degree at Villanova Law School by selling video games on Amazon.
Before starting his private practice, Paul worked as in-house counsel at Microsoft, Wal-Mart, and General Electric, and has been featured by major media outlets, including Bloomberg, The New York Times, the WSJ, and CNN, because of his reputation as an advocate for the eCommerce community.

Listen to this informative Sharkpreneur episode with Paul Rafelson about navigating the legal landscape of e-commerce.
Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show:
- How Rafelson Law aims to help clients understand legal aspects such as LLCs, trademarks, patents, and compliance with platforms like Amazon.
- Why it’s important to focus on problem-solving to avoid litigation whenever possible.
- How clients need to understand the hazards and costs of litigation and that it should only be a last resort.
- Why Rafelson Law is looking to focus on intellectual property enforcement.
- How business owners need the right legal advice at the right time to prevent avoidable problems.

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