In addition to his role at RevMedx, Mr. Barofsky is executive vice president and general counsel for the Oregon Biomedical Engineering Institute, Inc. (OBEI) where he is responsible for all aspects of technology commercialization, contracting, operations and financial management. He also provides strategic input on research and development strategies for OBEI.
Previously he was a member of the intellectual property and business groups of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. a leading Pacific Northwest law firm. Before that he practiced law at Boston-based Testa, Hurwitz and Thibeault, LLP, a global legal services provider for emerging growth companies.
Mr. Barofsky began his career as a scientist at the Oregon Medical Laser Center where he helped establish the center’s biomaterial program. He currently serves on the board of the Oregon Translational Research and Development Institute (OTRADI), the Oregon Bioscience Association and the University of Portland Center for Entrepreneurship’s Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Program.
He earned his BS in biochemistry from the University of Oregon and his JD and MBA from Boston College. Mr. Barofsky is a registered patent attorney and a member of the Oregon State Bar and the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
“I can help entrepreneurs with questions regarding intellectual property and patents, startup funding, government funded research and development, medical device regulatory and quality, product development and manufacturing.”