Before joining GMSR, Stefan clerked for Judge Paul J. Watford at the Ninth Circuit. As a clerk, he honed his writing skills and saw up close how judges decide cases. He has also worked as a litigator at a large firm, where he analyzed complex issues in motions and briefs at both the trial and appellate levels. His writing about the law has appeared in Law360, The Business Lawyer, UCLA Law Review, and UCLA’s Journal of Law and Technology. He graduated first in his class from the UCLA School of Law.