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Heather Rafter

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Founder & Principal, RafterMarsh US at The 98

Portola Valley, California, United States

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Heather: together at BrightTALK
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About

Heather Rafter is founder and principal of RafterMarsh US, a boutique international law firm with licensed attorneys in California, Colorado, New Jersey, England & Wales, and New York. She began her career as a litigator at a multinational firm handling media, software, and intellectual property matters, then served as general counsel at Digidesign for fourteen years before establishing RafterMarsh in 2009. The firm serves technology, music tech, live events, and digital media companies, with specializations in licensing, intellectual property, technology agreements, and e-commerce contracting.

Experience

  1. Mindset Music Ventures TechAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  2. OwlDuetAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  3. RafterMarsh US, P.C.Founder and Principalcurrent2009 — presentLicensed to practice in California; admitted as UK solicitor (non-practising)
  4. BrightTALKCounselcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. GobblerConsultant2012 — 2025Hollywood, California
  6. Sixense Entertainment, Inc.Counsel and Member, Board of Advisors2011 — 2018Los Gatos, California
  7. GildCounsel2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Avid TechnologyGeneral Counsel, Avid Audio1995 — 2008
  9. Avid TechnologyGeneral Counsel1994 — 2008
  10. DigidesignGeneral Counsel1994 — 2008
  11. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPAttorney1986 — 1994
  12. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPSummer Associate1985
  13. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanSummer Associate1985
  14. WMCA RadioOffice Manager1982 — 1983

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Heather Rafter?
Heather Rafter is founder and principal of RafterMarsh US, a boutique international law firm with licensed attorneys in California, Colorado, New Jersey, England & Wales, and New York. She began her career as a litigator at a multinational firm handling media, software, and intellectual property matters, then served as general counsel at Digidesign for fourteen years before establishing RafterMarsh in 2009. The firm serves technology, music tech, live events, and digital media companies, with specializations in licensing, intellectual property, technology agreements, and e-commerce contracting.
Where does Heather Rafter work?
Heather Rafter is Founder & Principal, RafterMarsh US at The 98.
Where did Heather Rafter go to school?
Heather Rafter studied at Columbia Law School (J.D.); Princeton University (A.B. (magna cum laude), Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs); Phillips Exeter Academy (High School, Classics degree (cum laude)).

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