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RafiJafri

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Overview

Biography

Rafi is a lawyer and strategic advisor with a wealth of experience working at the highest levels of business, government, law, and politics. He employs his skills in legal representation, strategic and operational consulting and planning, relationship building, fundraising, public affairs, politics, and business development to provide firm clients with strategic guidance on key issues relevant to their businesses.

Rafi has a wealth of experience spanning federal, state, and local politics in the New York tri-state area and across the country. With over 10 years in influential roles within political circles, he offers clients a unique network and valuable perspectives.

Rafi formerly worked in the Appellate Division of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and practiced as a litigation associate at a mid-sized national firm.

Experience

Prior Experience

  • Jafri Strategies LLC, CEO and President
  • Cook County State Attorney’s Office, Appellate Division
  • Dykema Gossett, Associate

Selected Community Activities

  • Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Leadership Council
  • Junior Tennis Foundation, Board of Directors
  • University of Michigan, Parent & Family Leadership Council, Member
  • Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Accelerate Ambassador
  • Dwight-Englewood School, Alumni Relations Committee, Member
Knowledge

Selected Media

  • Law360, "Barclay Damon Adds Longtime Democratic Consultant in NY"

Featured Media

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USPTO Issues Updated Guidance on the Patentability of Emerging Technology Inventions

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NYS Governor Hochul's 2026 State of the State Address Signals Continued Focus on Nuclear Development, Announces Additional 4 GW Target

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California's Updated Privacy Regulations: Automated Decisionmaking Technology, Cybersecurity Audits, and Risk Assessments, Part 2

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College Sports Commission Issues Notice Regarding Violations Arising From Third-Party NIL Deals

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Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Antoinette Suchenko, Jared Charlap, Adrienne Beatty, Tracey Sinkovic, Dominick Petrillo, and Sofia Montano—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

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Second Department Holds CVA Plaintiff's Testimony of Repeated Classroom Abuse Sufficient to Raise Question of Fact as to Notice