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I am an experienced Business, Global Hospitality, and Cybersecurity & Privacy Law attorney. Based in California, I provide aggressive and passionate advocacy with an emphasis on hospitality and technology.

With nearly 40 years of experience, I bring extensive knowledge, skill and insight to my cases. I am dedicated to getting results for my clients. Recognized by my peers, I have received an AV Preeminent Rating, and numerous honors including Top Rated Technology Transactions Attorney.

Visit my website to see representative experience and arrange a consultation.

Practice Area
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Additional Practice Areas
  • Global Hospitality
  • Cybersecurity & Privacy
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Languages
  • English
  • Hebrew
Professional Experience
Education
University of California - Los Angeles
J.D. (1981)
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University of California - Berkeley
A.B. (1978)
Honors: with highest honors
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Awards
AV Rating
Martindale Hubbell
Southern California's Best Lawyers
Los Angeles Magazine
From 2008-2012
Southern California Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Awarded in 2004, and also from 2008-2020
Southern California, Top-Rated Technology Transactions Attorney
Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
33rd Annual Securities Regulation Seminar, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Chair
Current
Activities: October 2000
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Business & Corporations Sections, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Chair
Current
Activities: 1997-98
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Business Law Section, American Bar Association; Cyberspace Committee, Banking Law Committee
Member
Current
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Editorial Board of the California Business Law News, a publication of the State Bar Business Law Section
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
Current
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California State Bar
Member
Current
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Franchise Law Committee, State Bar of California
Member
Current
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Advisory Board, Information Systems Security Association, Los Angeles Chapter
Member
Current
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International Association of Privacy Professionals
Current
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Operation Hope, Inc.
Current
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Hurdle Jumpers, Inc.
Current
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Moot Court Honors Program, UCLA
Executive Board of Judges
Current
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National Order of Barristers UCLA
Current
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Business & Corporations Sections, Los Angeles County Bar Association
Chair
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Publications
Articles & Publications
An Emerging Information Security Minimum Standard of Due Care
Information Security Handbook, 5th Ed. 2004
Developing Compensation and Severance Programs for Bank Employees
The Bankers Magazine
Documenting Corporate Joint Ventures
California Business Law Practitioner
Electronic Health Care Transactions
American Bar Association
Employment and Severance Arrangements for Bank Employees
Bank Personnel News
Implementing Security Requirements in Third-Party Agreements
Privacy & Data Security Law Journal
Records Retention for Enterprise Knowledge Management
BNA Corporate Practice Series Portfolio No. 86
Condo hotels: Don’t forget the secret sauce!
Hotel News Resource, Hotel Online, Hospitality Net, The Orlando Echo, Hotel Real Estate News and Hotel Trends
What is a Condominium Hotel (or Condo Hotel)? Definition of a real estate legacy
Hotel Online and Hotel News Resource
Condo hotel revolution and resurgence: Why developers are using ‘new breed’ of condo hotels for financing
Hotel Online
Lenders Want Comfort Letters – Comfort for Whom?
Law360
Comfort Letters – Comfort for Whom?
ehotelier.com
Software License Agreements Should Be Customized
Los Angeles Daily Journal
New Laws, Rulings Reveal a Need: Legal Counsel for Outside Directors
Banking Week
Speaking Engagements
Protecting Guest Information in the Complex Hospitality Environment, Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV
Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA)
PCI – DSS in the Cloud: Practical Guide for Cloud Computing Security and Compliance, Webinar
Monthly Meeting, LA CTO Forum of Software Engineers
Hotel and Hospitality Real Estate: A Legal and Business Perspective, Presentation
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Speaker, Empowering Modern Finance – the CFO as Technology Evangelist, Center Club in Costa Mesa, CA
Websites & Blogs
Website
Robert E. Braun's Website Profile
Website
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP Website
Blog
Hotel Law Blog
Blog
Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum
Contact & Map
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 785-5331
Fax: (310) 712-3331