I'm Ashlin Hadden, founder and CEO of Ashlin Hadden Insurance Agency. I've worked with CJ Rosenbaum for years now, and as someone who insures Amazon sellers and eCommerce businesses, I see every type of problem sellers face on the platform. When my clients hit serious legal and non-legal issues with ...Amazon or otherwise, CJ is always my first call.
CJ and I originally met at eCom Chicago where we were both teaching sellers how to succeed on Amazon. Hit it off immediately because we're both focused on actually protecting sellers and helping them build real businesses. Since then, we've crossed paths presenting at the Prosper Show in Las Vegas, ASD, Global Sources in Hong Kong, and various other trade events around the world. I've heard him speak probably a dozen times at this point, and he consistently knows his stuff better than anyone else in the Amazon legal space and in the non-legal issues helping Amazon sellers get their accounts back and their listings reactivated.
I've used CJ for my own business issues too. Running an insurance agency in this niche has its own complications, and he's helped me think through business decisions, tax strategies, and other matters. He's also given me litigation advice on a few situations that I then brought to my local attorneys - saved me a ton of time and money having his input first before getting local counsel involved.
But honestly, where CJ has really come through is with my clients. I've referred many Amazon sellers to him over the years. Account suspensions, trademark infringement cases, copyright disputes, problems with unauthorized sellers hijacking listings, counterfeit accusations - you name it, I've sent someone to him for it. Every single person comes back and thanks me.
Here's what makes CJ different - he actually gets how Amazon works. Plenty of lawyers and non-lawyer consultants say they handle Amazon cases, but most of them don't understand the platform, the appeal process, or what sellers are really dealing with. CJ literally wrote the books on this stuff - "The Amazon Sellers' Guide to Suspensions and Reactivations," "The Amazon Sellers' Guide to Trademark Law," and "The Amazon Sellers' Guide to Copyright Law." I recommend those books to every seller and brand owner I work with. They're not fluff, they're actual useful information.
My clients range from small private label sellers just getting started to wholesale operations doing millions in revenue. CJ treats them all the same - gives everyone his attention and expertise regardless of how big their business is.
What I really appreciate is CJ doesn't just fix the immediate crisis. He helps sellers understand how to protect their brands going forward: Strategic thinking, not just putting out fires.
CJ's also been generous answering my questions when I'm trying to understand a client's situation better. Even when there's nothing in it for him, he'll take time to explain the legal angles so I can serve my clients better. That says a lot about someone's character.
I've also sent clients to him for non-Amazon stuff - business structuring, intellectual property portfolio work, general eCommerce legal issues. He's handled all of it well.
In my role, I see Amazon businesses at every stage. When they're starting and need insurance and when they're scaling fast. And sometimes when everything's falling apart because of account problems or legal issues. Having CJ as a resource for my clients gives me confidence they'll be taken care of when things go sideways.
Bottom line - if you sell on Amazon or run an eCommerce business, you need to know CJ Rosenbaum. Private label, wholesale, online arbitrage, doesn't matter. Account suspensions, trademark protection, copyright enforcement, brand management, appeals, arbitration - he's the attorney who actually knows what he's doing. I put my reputation on the line when I make recommendations, and I recommend CJ without any hesitation.