About Bobby

When the stakes are highest, Bobby Ghajar is the attorney global brands, celebrities and technology companies call. Recognized by Managing IP as its 2026 Trademark Litigation (West) Practitioner of the Year – the preeminent honor in the field – Bobby is one of the most decorated intellectual property trial attorneys in the country. Last year, Forbes recognized him as one of the top 250 attorneys in the country. He has earned consecutive recognition from Chambers USA in both Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence and is consistently ranked among the top trademark and copyright litigators in California and nationally by the World Trademark Review, Legal 500, the Daily Journal and prominent entertainment and business publications.

I tenaciously protect and defend my clients’ most crucial brand assets.

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Experience

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Admissions and credentials

  • California

Rankings and accolades

2026 Awards & Recognitions

Practitioner of the Year: Trademark Litigator West (Managing IP)

Impact Case of the Year: Meta LLaMA Copyright Decision (Managing IP)

West Coast Trademark Group of the Year (Managing IP)

Legal Impact Report – Hollywood’s Top Entertainment Attorneys (Variety)

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – California – Band 2 (Chambers USA)

Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property – Nationwide – Band 1 (Chambers USA)

Top Trademark Lawyer – California -Gold: Enforcement and Litigation; Silver: Prosecution and Strategy (World Trademark Review 1000)

Top Trademark Lawyer – National: Highly Recommended (World Trademark Review 1000)

IP Star (Managing IP)

 

2025 Awards & Recognitions

Legal Impact Report – Hollywood’s Top Entertainment Attorneys (Variety)

Top 100 Lawyers (Los Angeles Business Journal)

Top Intellectual Property Lawyers (Daily Journal)

Litigator of the Week: Shoutout – Metabyte, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily)

Litigator of the Week: Winner – Meta AI Copyright Case (The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily)

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – California – Band 2 (Chambers USA)

Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property – Nationwide – Band 2 (Chambers USA)

Top Trademark Lawyer – California -Gold: Enforcement and Litigation; Silver: Prosecution and Strategy (World Trademark Review 1000)

Top Trademark Lawyer – National: Highly Recommended (World Trademark Review 1000)

Leading Lawyer in Trademarks: Litigation (The Legal 500)

IP Star (Managing IP)

 

2024 Awards & Recognitions

Top Artificial Intelligence Lawyers (Daily Journal)

Power Lawyers: Top 100 Attorneys (The Hollywood Reporter)

Top 100 Lawyers (Los Angeles Business Journal)

Litigator of the Week: Shoutout -- City and County of San Francisco v. City of Oakland, et al. (The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily)

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets – California – Band 3 (Chambers USA)

Leading Lawyer in Trademarks: Litigation (The Legal 500)

IP Star (Managing IP)

Top Trademark Lawyer – California -Gold: Enforcement and Litigation; Silver: Prosecution and Strategy (World Trademark Review 1000)

Top Trademark Lawyer – National: Highly Recommended (World Trademark Review 1000)

 

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Memberships and affiliations

  • International Trademark Association
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Law Section

Very strong advocate with great business acumen.

Legal 500 US

Agile attorney whose profile continues to rise by earning national acclaim for his superb courtroom performances and a string of recent trial successes.

World Trademark Review 1000

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