He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar judgments and defense verdicts for his clients. He has been the lead lawyer on multiple appeals in the Ninth Circuit, the California Courts of Appeal, and the California and Nevada Supreme Courts. His technology cases have involved patented laser systems, multi-point video conferencing methods, military flight simulation software, and the national missile defense system. Before starting his own firm, Mr. Affeld practiced in the business litigation departments of two national law firms, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison and Shearman & Sterling. He was recognized by his peers as a SuperLawyer for 2009 and 2010 in business litigation. He received a B.S. in physics from UCLA and a J.D. from Cornell University, where he was an editor on the International Law Review.