Paul Rafelson
Partner
- E-commerce founders,
- Amazon sellers,
- E-commerce business buyers and sellers
Bio
Paul Rafelson is a Partner and Founder of Rafelson Law, an e-commerce-focused law firm serving online businesses. He is an attorney with more than 15 years of experience in complex tax, litigation, and mergers-and-acquisitions matters. Earlier in his career, Paul worked in-house at Microsoft, Walmart, and General Electric, and he previously sold products through e-commerce channels.
Paul advises e-commerce businesses on sales tax, Amazon seller compliance, intellectual property, and business transactions. He has advised on more than $1 billion in e-commerce transactions and teaches constitutional law focused on state taxation as a professor at Pace University School of Law in New York. His planning lens connects compliance, brand protection, and transaction readiness.
Common situations handled
- Preparing an e-commerce business for sale
- Managing Amazon seller compliance requirements
- Protecting brand ownership and licensing rights
- Evaluating legal issues in an e-commerce business purchase
Tax services and planning
- Sales tax compliance
- Trademark protection
- Copyright and patent protection
- Licensing arrangements
- Website privacy compliance
Evidence reviewed
Evidence
Published guidance
Shows tax topics the Specialist or firm addresses publicly.
Reviewed September 22, 2026
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- Black Friday Offensive – Wipe Out Your Amazon Competition in One Shot? | Prosper (opens in a new tab)prospershow.com · Public source
Evidence
Public education and commentary
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Reviewed September 22, 2026
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- EU launches antitrust investigation into Amazon (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Legal Expertise for your Amazon Business ft. Paul Rafelson of SellerBasics (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Defending Amazon Seller Rights ft. Paul Rafelson of SellerBasics (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Online Sales Tax: Tips for Ecommerce Businesses(Episode 154) (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Mastering Regulations for Ecommerce Success Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)ecommercepodcast.com · Public source
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- Legal Trends and Issues with Amazon 2023 | Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- eCommerce Law Expert Paul Rafelson Reveals All (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- FBA Office Hours with Very Special Guest Paul Rafelson (6/25/2020) (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- eCommerce Law with Paul Rafelson of Rafelson Law (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Navigating Legal Challenges in eCommerce - SyncSpider (opens in a new tab)syncspider.com · Public source
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- Ecommerce Law Representation Made Easy with Rafelson Law (opens in a new tab)sites.libsyn.com · Public source
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- Rafelson Law (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- In-Depth With Amazon Lawyer Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- 39 - Legal Issues Facing Amazon Sellers Today with Paul Rafelson - Incrementum Digital (opens in a new tab)incrementumdigital.com · Public source
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- eCommerce Law with Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Legal Strategies to Protect Your Ecommerce Business | Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Medium (opens in a new tab)medium.com · Public source
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- Navigating Legal Challenges in eCommerce with Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- The Truth About Selling Your E-Commerce Business | EP. #235 (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- Judge Jury and Ecommerce the Laws That Govern Online Business with Paul Rafelson Ep116 (opens in a new tab)theopportunity.libsyn.com · Public source
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- Surviving the Amazon Purge: How to Thrive Amidst the Chaos with Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
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- E Commerce Law with Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)debutify.com · Public source
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- Watch (opens in a new tab)youtube.com · Public source
Evidence
Professional profiles
Confirms public professional identity and context for the Specialist’s practice.
Reviewed September 22, 2026
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- eCommerce Law with Paul Rafelson of Rafelson Law by How to Grow your eCommerce Business - Shopify, Amazon, eBay, Google and More! (opens in a new tab)creators.spotify.com · Public professional directory
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- Florida Bar Member Profile (opens in a new tab)floridabar.org · Public professional directory
Evidence
Additional reviewed sources
Provides additional public or firm-provided context reviewed for this profile.
Reviewed September 22, 2026
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- Amazon Legal and Private Label Exit Questions with Paul Rafelson from Seller Basics (opens in a new tab)buzzsprout.com · Public source
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- #342 - Meet The Man Who Helped Make Sure Amazon Sellers Don’t Have To Collect Sales Tax – Paul Rafelson (opens in a new tab)ampmpodcast.com · Public source
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- The Truth About Selling Your E-Commerce Business | EP. #235 (opens in a new tab)ecommshow.bluetuskr.com · Public source
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- Trademark Protection Strategies | eComOne (opens in a new tab)ecomone.com · Public source
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- Media - Rafelson Law Firm (opens in a new tab)ecom.law · Firm website
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- Beware of Sales Tax Registration Scams - Rafelson Law Firm (opens in a new tab)ecom.law · Firm website
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