# Ari Zahavi

> Ari Zahavi is the Irvine-based co-founder and CEO of California Technical Media, founded with Elena Borodina. He holds a J.D. and directs production and client strategy for a studio working across technical animation, illustration, interactive visualization, and litigation graphics. His public work also includes an essay on visual communication and continuing legal education presentations.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at California Technical Media
- **Organizations:** California Technical Media
- **Education:** J.D., California Western School of Law
- **Known for:** Co-founded California Technical Media with Elena Borodina., Directs production and client strategy at CTM., Published a First Court essay on the role of visual relationships in audience understanding.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded California Technical Media with Elena Borodina; company founding year corroborated by its LinkedIn company page.
- **2025** — Published an October 31 essay on visual communication in First Court’s Insights Blog.
- **2026** — Listed as a Celesq co-presenter with Alex Kulikov for programs dated January and February.

## Achievements

- Co-founded California Technical Media with Elena Borodina.
- Directs production and client strategy at CTM.
- Published a First Court essay on the role of visual relationships in audience understanding.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Celesq lists Zahavi and Alex Kulikov as presenters for Synthetic Identity Fraud and Its Challenge for Legal Professionals, dated February 3.
- **2026-01** — Celesq lists January programs on civil RICO, scam typologies, and trial demonstrative exhibits.
- **2025-10** — First Court published his essay How Correct Visuals Imprint a Holistic Understanding in the Mind on October 31.

## Links

- Website: https://californiatechnicalmedia.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arizahavi/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24