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Rob Massar

Founder & Attorney

I started RM Legal Studio to help people pursue their passions and own their pursuit. I believe empowering my clients is the best way to do that.

 

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Born in Los Angeles, Rob went to high school in Santa Barbara, CA then went on to play Division 1 baseball at the University of Richmond. Following college Rob worked for the MLB’s Urban Youth Academy in Compton, CA where he tutored and coached local youth. He then became the General Manager of the Santa Barbara Foresters, a semi pro baseball team in Santa Barbara, CA. He recruited and managed the active player roster, hired and managed 16 interns, ran the Sales/Marketing/PR of the organization, and raised funds for the organization’s 501(c)(3) pediatric cancer charity Hugs for Cubs.

Rob then enrolled at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, CA where he concentrated in Entertainment and Sports law and was an active member of the Entertainment and Sports Law Society. While in law school Rob worked at Paragon Sports International, a sports agency in Beverly Hills representing some of the MLB’s best talent. He also worked for three years as a talent scout for the Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees. Before his final year at Loyola he went back to the Santa Barbara Foresters for a season and sat on the board, coached alongside Hall of Famer Bill Pintard, and played in the NBC World Series.

After passing the California Bar Exam Rob was offered a full time position with the New York Yankees but turned it down. Rob realized in client services and talent representation he could have the most impact on people’s lives and do what he does best; solve problems and help people build their dreams. So he became a sports agent, representing professional baseball players, for Paragon Sports International. He realized, however, with his own practice he could help talent of all types: businesses, creatives, artists, and athletes. Now he has realized his lifelong dream of founding and running his own boutique practice.

 
 
 

Education

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES

Juris Doctor, Concentration in Entertainment & Sports Law

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND

B.A., Sociology & Environmental Studies

Bar Admissions

STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Activities & Affiliations

Board Member, Oceanic global foundation

LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION


 
 

Michael O’Connor

Of Counsel

Michael A. O’Connor was a senior tax associate at Deloitte in Los Angeles, CA, worked as an M&A Senior tax associate for KPMG in San Francisco, CA, worked in the United States Department of Treasury and Finance as an officer of International Tax Policy, and was Assistant to the EVP and Chief Tax Officer for Lionsgate. He now runs his own practice in San Marino, CA advising clients on estate planning, asset protection, and complex financial transactions including corporate reorganizations and acquisitions.

 
 

Education

Georgetown University

Master of Laws (LL.M.), Tax Law/Taxation

Southwestern Law School, LOS ANGELES

Juris Doctor

NIagra University

B.A., Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

Bar Admissions

STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

State bar of Arizona

 

 
 

Stephanie Arnold

Paralegal

Stephanie grew up in Colorado, attending undergrad at Western State Colorado University in Gunnison, Colorado. While there, she played ice hockey for the WSCU’s Inaugural Ice Hockey Team, pursued a paralegal certificate and ran for City Council her senior year.

After graduation, she moved back to the front range, pursued her master’s degree in Legal Studies and graduated cum laude in 2016. Stephanie has been a paralegal since 2013 with focus in medical malpractice, personal injury, civil rights, and insurance defense.

Stephanie lives in northern Colorado with her family of 4 and two dogs. In her down time, she loves to spend time with her little girls, enjoy the outdoors and play soccer with her husband.

 
 

Education

Western state colorado university

B.A., Politics and Science

National juris university

M.S., Legal Studies

National Paralegal College

Paralegal Certificate