From time to time I get requests from copyright infringement defense lawyers who ask if I would add a link to their site. If you are an attorney wishing to add your name/firm to the list, please contact me. Note: I reserve the right to add or remove these listings as I see fit.
I’m not making any recommendation to use these lawyers, firms, or to hire an attorney at all. That should be your decision, as it is highly personal and a serious matter. Understand that lawyers are not generally cheap, but that it may also be in your best interest. As many of the copyright defense attorneys now have more experience with these case, the fees for some have started to drop. The Trolls and copyright owners have set their settlement fee schedule at a level they believe is under the cost you will pay a defense attorney – (screenshot). One place to start for names of lawyers and firm for such matters is the EFF Subpoena Defense Resource page.
Lawyers/Firms
John A. Arsenault (CO) Wessels & Arsenault, LLC – Copyright Defense Page 1333 W. 120th Ave. Ste #302 Westminster, CO 80234 Richard D. Allen, Esq. (NC, MD, DC) 101 W. Main St. Durham, NC (919) 886-5005 / richard.d.allen.esq@gmail.com Jeffrey Antonelli (IL, OH, NJ, FL)ANTONELLI LAW, LTD.
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60602
Jeffrey@Antonelli-Law.com
312-201-8310 http://www.antonelli-law.com/Main_Page_-_BT_Defense.php Robert Z. Cashman (TX)
CASHMAN LAW FIRM, PLLC
8006 Albin Lane
Houston, TX 77071
Office: (713) 364-FIRM [3476]
Blog: http://torrentlawyer.wordpress.com Cynthia Conlin, P.A. (FL)
1643 Hillcrest Street
Orlando, FL 32803
407-965-5519
http://floridacopyrightlaw.com Eric C. Grimm (MI)
Williams | Hughes, PLLC
120 West Apple Avenue; P.O. Box 599
Muskegon, MI 49443-0599
Direct dial: (231) 727-2111 ecgrimm@williamshugheslaw.com Paul Godfread (MN)
GODFREAD LAW FIRM, PC (MN) – www.godfreadlaw.com
100 South Fifth Street, Suite 1900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
1.612.284.7325
Skype: paulgodfread Brian H. Jean, Esq. (MI) – http://www.baycityattorneys.com
Attorney at Law
822 Washington Ave.
Bay City, MI 48708
989-894-1110 Lalchandani Simon PL (FL)
WWW.Islawpl.com
990 Biscayne Blvd., Office 503
Miami, FL 33139
(305) 999-5291
info@lslawpl.com Michael J. Laszlo, Attorney (CO, WA)
LASZLO & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2595 Canyon Blvd. Suite 210
Boulder, CO 80302
303.926.0410 (firm)
mlaszlo@laszlolaw.com Carolyn S. Lindvig, Esq. (CO)
Godin & Baity, LLC
621 17th Street, Suite 1900
Denver, Colorado 80293
(303) 572-3100
clindvig@godinbaity.com Billy Joe Mills, Esq. (IL)
858 W. Armitage Ave., Suite 101
Chicago, IL 60614
billy@firmequity.com
(847) 207-9064 Edward R. Molari (MA)
185 Devonshire St., Suite 302
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 942-1532
Email: edward@molarilaw.com Nouveau Law LLC (CO)
Christina Saunders, Attorney at Law
216 16th Street, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 204-5671 Morgan E. Pietz (CA)
THE PIETZ LAW FIRM (CA)
3770 Highland Ave., Ste. 206
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
mpietz@pietzlawfirm.com
(310) 424-5557
www.pietzlawfirm.com Nicholas Ranallo, Attorney at Law (CA, NY)
San Francisco Bay Area, CA – CA & NY P2P Defense
(831) 703-4011
nick@ranallolawoffice.com Jonathan LA Phillips (IL, IN, MO)
456 Fulton St., Ste. 255
Peoria, IL 61602
(309) 494-6155
jphillips@skplawyers.com Aman Sharma (DE, NJ)
Mattleman, Weinroth & Miller, P.C.
401 Route 70 East Suite 100
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone: 856-429-5507 k.aman.sharma@gmail.com The Law Offices of Konrad Sherinian, LLC (IL)
1755 Park Street, Suite # 200
Naperville, Illinois 60563
Phone: (630) 318-2606
ksherinian@sherinianlaw.net
ebi@sherinianlaw.net Graham W. Syfert, Esq., P.A. (FL)
1529 Margaret Street, Ste 2
Jacksonville, FL 322043 Jason Sweet Booth Sweet LLP (MA)
32R Essex Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 250-8619
www.facebook.com/BoothSweet Tamaroff & Tamaroff, P.A. (CO, TX, FL)
169 East Flagler Street, Suite 1633
Miami, Florida 33131
(305) 350-4770
admin@tamarofflaw.com Whitaker Law Group (WA)
1218 Third Avenue, Suite 1809
Seattle, WA 98101
206-436-8500 William R. Wohlsifer, PA (FL & DC)
1100 East Park Ave., Ste B
Tallahassee FL 32301
william@wohlsifer.com
http://www.infringement-attorney.com
just an fyi you may find odd/interesting:
today i got a call from Lutz saying they will move on me individually soon .
kicker is , the erroneous case my alledged IP addy was targeted from ( mcgip, llc vs does 1-18 )
Pacer case no. 238837 was dismissed WITH predjudice back in sept !!!!!
to say ‘ wtf ‘, is putting it mildly .
these prenda/steele/lutz people are galling to say the least……please send this to Ranallo or
a good torpedo commander, lol .
Lutz calls everyone to say Prenda will move to sue individually soon.. The game is basically.. first letter and then two calls within two weeks.. then a period of no activity.. then a second letter then a call from Lutz saying “we gonna sue you!!! FUD” 7-14 days later.. Just ignore, rinse and recycle
It’s my turn now. Let’s see what these nasty little creatures are about. I’d be interested to hear from other current “targets.”
You should write to the Judge that was on that case. From what I understand, they can call you if your case was dismissed without prejudice; but if they are calling you on a dismissed with prejudice THAT should be sanctionable.
I would like to be added to your list of attorneys in the Miami Area. I have been handling these cases for the past couple of years. Here is my contact info:
Richard M. Viscasillas, Esq.
3400 NE 192 Street # 508
Aventura, FL 33180
Tel: 954-663-4969
Fax: 954-333-3635
e-mail: rmvpa007@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://cyberdefenselawyer.com/
Thanks!
By the way, I represented a named Jane Doe defendant in the Patrick Collins Inc. v. John Does 1-25 case no.: 11-cv-60571-KMM which was just dismissed as to all John Does as a result of Mr. Lipscomb’s “abusive litigation practices” the Order was entered 1/4/12 by Judge K Michael Moore. Mr. Lipscomb had violated Rule 11 by forging my client’s name to a JPTS. All remaining John Does should be made aware that there is no pending case, but Mr. Lipscomb’s office is still trying to collect settlements from the Does as usual.
I would like to be added to your list of infringement defense lawyers. I have handled these cases over the past several years and have practiced Internet and copyright law for more than a dedcade. My office is located in Tallahassee, Florida. Thank you.
William R. Wohlsifer, PA
1100 East Park Ave., Ste B
Tallahassee FL 32301
Website: http://www.infringment-attorney.com.
E-mail: wohlsifer@wohlsifer.com
Link to your website doesn’t work
Thank you. The URL for my law firm’s website was misspelled. The correct spelling is:
http://www.infringement-attorney.com
Thank you. The correct spelling for my website is http://www.infringement-attorney.com.
Thank you for listing my firm with the Lawyers/Firms list above. Please note that my correct email address is: william@wohlsifer.com.
Got it.
Will any Florida attorney or John Doe please provide a copy of the complaint, mtqs, etc for Miami-Dade case 12-05673 CA 05 to post up on this site? I am a Doe in this case and so far haven’t had any luck obtaining the information through the clerk, attorneys, or boards.. It’s a shame that Miami-Dade keeps it’s docs so painfully hard to obtain. I live nowhere near Florida, Please help!
You can find a lot of great information here but you can also check out this link for specifics about that particular case:
http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/discussions/lightspeed-password-hacking-cases/
Thank you. I check that link daily. Unfortunately, no one has posted the complaint yet at either site. Both sites are fantastic btw. Thanks for the hard work, DTD!
My case is filed in Washington DC I live in Nevada can these trolls still sue me?
They will not actually sue you in DC, as that would be the wrong jurisdiction. They will obtain your personal information from your ISP and then try to get you to settle – Pay out a couple thousand dollars usually. They could open a new case in NV by finding an attorney authorized to practice there. Very doubtful that will ever happen. For 99% of the Does who ignore and don’t’ pay up, the cases dies and the Troll moves onto new Does. Consider filing a motion to quash if possible. When the Troll calls, give him the Richard Pryor Response.
DTD
Any WA State Attorney. My ISP tells me they will release my name unless I file a motion. Case 11-42412 CA 30. John Doe 1-414
Any WA State Attorney. My ISP tells me they will release my name unless I file a motion. Case 11-42412 CA 30. John Doe 1-414. Sorry for the double post. I had an incorrect email address on the previous one.
I am a WA attorney and I handle these types of cases.
http://www.copyrightinfringementadvisor.com
I would also like to be added to your list above, if you have room.
John Whitaker
Mr. Whitaker, I have added your contact information the page. P.S. Please feel free to forward me anything you think may be worthy of a posting. Thanks DTD
Tamaroff & Tamaroff, P.A. represents “John Does” in copyright trolls cases in Florida, Texas, and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Contact us today for a free consultation:
Tamaroff & Tamaroff, P.A.
169 East Flagler Street, Suite 1633
Miami, Florida 33131
T: (305) 403-2020
F: (305) 403-2021
admin@tamarofflaw.com
I would like to be added to the list of copyright defense attorneys – I am in NY and have handled the defense of numerous “troll” lawsuits. I am also the attorney on the Extortionletterinfo.com site which deals with various forms of copyright troll demands and is on your list of links. (thanks for the link by the way):
Oscar Michelen
Cuomo LLC
9 East 38th Street NYNY 10016
T: 212 448 9933
omichelen@cuomollc.com
This site has put my mind at ease…somewhat. As a John Doe in Denver who just rec’d the papers from Comcast via Liberty Media Holdings, I was awake all night worrying about this crazy untrue allegation. Had no idea what steps to take and am having a difficult time finding an attornet in Denver to file the motion to quash/vacate these requests from Comcast and the charges against me. I saw links to a few CO attorneys and will contact them as I only have until 8/16 to stop Comcast from releasing my personal info. Thanks to this site, I MAY be able to get some sleep
Look up David Kerr.
If you didn’t do it and the movie is not on your system, then get some sleep. They have nothing but the weak-ass evidence – the public IP address. Even with the negligence claim the LHM and Marc Randazza like to throw out, you are fine. The negligence claim has been (and will continue to be) kicked to the curb recently – don’t believe it. If you can take the heat, file a motion yourself or just ride out the threats from the Troll when he starts to call. Only get an attorney if you are served with a complaint/summons (not the one they sent your ISP). DO NOT call the Troll and talk to them. Keep reading all the posts and tell us what goes on.
Hope it helps.
DTD
The papers I recd from Comcast say if I don’t respond with motion to quash or vacate the subpoena Comcast must release my name which seems to me to be the way for LMH to go after me as an individual rather than john doe 1-441. I am not sure I want to attempt filing a motion w/o a lawyer.
I’d be honored if you add me to the list. I practice out of Orlando, Florida, and represent John Does in the Middle District of Florida and Northern District of Florida.
Cynthia Conlin, P.A.
1643 Hillcrest Street
Orlando, FL 32803
407-965-5519
http://cynthiaconlin.com
http://floridacopyrightlaw.com
No problem. I Will try to get it up in a while.
DTD
I am a doe in one of the Malibu Media cases in MI Eastern District with a relatively new roll, Paul J. Nicoletti (who I guess also has cases in IN and IL apparently through my PACER searches). The does in my case have until the end of this month to file MTQ/sever/etc prior to the release of our information from our respective ISPs. According to PACER there have been no motions filed by any of the several dozen does involved. I’m hesitant to file one because as Ive seen on blogs such as this one, it tends to be the doe who files the motion who becomes one of the “example does” that actually gets named. Is there any role for filing a motion as an anonymous doe in the case? It appears that there are several presiding judges in my district on these cases and copyright trolling may be relatively new to this district as well…
On the other hand, assuming no one (including myself) files a MTQ or similar, and we begin to get harassed by agents of the plaintiff for settlements my understanding is that the vast majority of those who don’t settle and use the richard pryor response don’t get individually named. In the slim chance that one eventually becomes one of the few that is individually named it would obviously be beneficial to retain counsel at that point and I assume settlement amounts become larger at that point… Am I correct in stating this? Anyone have any experience with Malibu Media or specifically Nicoletti in this regard? I dont have the time or money to defend myself if named as an individual doe unfortunately
I’m in the same boat with you. I can’t find any information on Nicoletti, and reading all of these forums has filled me with conflicting answers. It sounds like filing a MTQ is both a good first move and a terrible idea. It also seems like the Richard Pryor Response is a good idea, but how is it given when you are never to talk to these people? Don’t pick up the phone or contact the lawyers, but be sure to give them the RPR..
Looks like its SE Michigan’s turn to go through this…
I too, just yesterday, received the notification from my ISP stating that I have until the end of October to file a MTQ or my name and address will be released. Again, it’s a Malibu Media / Nicoletti filing.
To those before me in the same boat, what has happened? Did you file MTQ, how did it go? If you didn’t, what has happened since?
I am trying to determine whether or not to submit the MTQ myself and am looking for any advice.
Many Thanks.
It would appear after checking RFCE that there are 253 Does in 14 cases initiated by Troll Nicoletti for Malibu Media in SE Michigan District alone.
I’m in southeast Michigan and I just got my John Doe subpoena notice from Comcast last week, courtesy of Nicoletti and Malibu Media. I’m wondering if it makes sense for folks to reach out to one of the IP lawyers in town to join forces a bit. I reached out to Hermann Law Offices this morning, no response yet. Given that the MTQ should read the same for all the Does I would hope for a group discount
Have any of the 253 Does in Michigan obtained local legal counsel?
Yeah, I’m thinking about it and it’s a good idea to get one lawyer. I was looking at list and researched few lawyers and found that attorney Eric Grimm is currently involved with Nicoletti’s firm on cases related to Patrick Collins, Inc lawsuits. I’ll have to see how experienced he is and how far he went in stopping the lawsuits all together.
I am too listed as one of the does in the latest case by Nicoletti for Malibu LLC.. i’m not sure whether i should hire a lawyer or wait and see what happens. I would also like some input from someone who’s gone through this in michigan.
My kid was recently named in CT (Ruggiero). Does anybody know a good attorney practicing in CT? We’d like to know what our options are.
If you haven’t already, check out the EFF Subpoena Defense page (https://www.eff.org/issues/file-sharing/subpoena-defense) as well as the CT page on fightcopyrighttrolls.com. I will caution you to talk an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney WITH direct knowledge of these cases and not a general purpose one.
DTD
Good Evening DieTrollDie,
I came home this Friday afternoon to a lovely letter informing me that my ISP has been hit with a subpoena for my personal information. Could you possibly direct me to a good lawyer in the DC area? I’m a student with severely limited funds. So all the help I can get would be just great.
Sincerely,
DC DoeBoy
I am based in Florida, but also practice in Washington, D.C., as a member of the D.C. Bar. My website can be found at infringement-attorney.com; my email address is william@wohlsifer.com.
Regards,
Bill Wohlsifer, Esq.
I would greatly appreciate your adding me to your defense lawyers list. I am in Chicago, IL and we accept cases in Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, and Florida. My email address is Jeffrey@Antonelli-Law.com, and my website and copyright blog are as follows:
http://www.antonelli-law.com/Subpoena_defense.html
http://torrent-defenders.com/
Thank you.
Jeffrey Antonelli
ANTONELLI LAW, LTD.
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60602
Tel 312-201-8310
Fax 312-332-4663
I very much appreciate having been on your Copyright Defense Lawyer list as a Florida attorney. Could you kindly include a reference that I also accept copyright defense cases in Washington, D.C.?
Sorry for the delay, been very busy. Just updated it. Have a great day> DTD
> Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 14:16:52 +0000 > To: doerayme2011@hotmail.com >
I have a quick question for all the lawyers here. In Judge Howell’s decision in the DC AF Holdings case she explains that it is premature for the court to be concerned with personal jurisdiction and that a court may not dismiss a claim for lack of personal jurisdiction sua sponte.
If that is accepted, my question is what would happen procedurally if a judge did not dismiss a case but also refused to grant expedited discovery without a showing of good faith for jurisdiction? I mean the case couldn’t go forward without the names of the defendants but can a judge do that or is there any reason they can’t? I’ve looked a bit but can’t seem to figure it out for certain.
Thanks!
You are right that without the ISP subsriber information, the cases will not go forard. The judge will either let it go 120+ days and then close in IAW FRCP Rule 4(m) or tell them to show cause (do something) as why it shouldn’t be closed. Judges have rules to follow, but they are masters of their own domains and are very powerful. Piss one off and watch out!
DTD
DTD,
I’d like your permission to place your rss feeds on our firm sites.
Thank you,
Jeffrey Antonelli
No problem Jeffrey. Thank you for your efforts.
DTD
Hi, can those of you in the Southeast Michigan with Nicoletti and Malibu Media share what you did finally? Your postings were in Sept 2012. I received a similar letter recently from ISP telling me to either file MTQ or having my contact info released.
If you contacted a local lawyer, please provide some info and experience. Thanks
I hired one of the lawyers referenced here to file a MTQ. I saw that one other Doe on the case did the same with the same lawyer. I emailed the lawyer some questions, he blew me off, my life exploded and I haven’t followed up since but I’m definitely due to do so.
The list which has been provided is great, but you should add some more information regarding defense lawyer.
Additional attorneys or something about defense attorneys?
DYD
Hey guys, I recently received a letter from Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC from the desk of Paul A. Lesko in regards to a music software called Nexus2 from the company reFX Audio Software Inc. It is a settlement offer for $5K. I have no money and no job so legal advice of the free variety is greatly appreciated. There are a couple problems I have with this. There is a discrepancy in the dates the of the claimed infringement. The original subpoena letter stated that the infringement occurred on {DATE} while the settlement letter claims a different one. Also, I also live in a different district from the one it was filed in. I can give more details if needed. Thanks!
Doe – removed some info, as it could help to ID you. Email me the case number and any scanned document you have – doerayme2011@hotmail.com. I will see what I can find. The farther away you are from the filed jurisdiction the better. Many courts will allow a subpoena to be issued from one jurisdiction, but for a trial, they will have to come after you in the correct one. As it is in the same State, that means they would have to refile it.
DTD
Hi DTD,
I commented earlier on default judgements, and had some questions I asked Rob Cashman but he has not replied yet. Am I correct in assuming most real plaintiffs (combat zone, k-beech, even Patrick Collins, Third Degree Films, Exquisite media, evasive angels etc) left the litigation scene? I have not seen any new filings for either of them, and I hear CP productions also quit trolling. Other than MM, which companies are you hearing more of and which have seemed to quit trolling? And since receiving my CEG Tek notices, I am watching suits in my jurisdiction (near NM but in neighboring state) and literally no trolling is active or pending in it, so will CEG sue in proper jurisdiction or are they still using the long arm statute. Sorry for the long questions but this is one months worth of questions after closely following your site.
Any insight you can give is greatly appreciated.
As far as I know CEG is still only sending out the link to their Web site via the DMCA notices to the ISPs. I haven’t heard of any new CEG cases on Does that failed to pay the $200 by the cut-off date. MM is the main Plaintiff now filing single Doe cases around the US. RFCExpress shows these less-known Plaintiffs for recent law suits – DMN Films, LLC, Elf-Man LLC, RynoRyder Productions, Inc., The Thompsons Film, LLC, The Bicycle Peddler, LLC, and reFX Audio Software, Inc. Prenda is on hold until they explode.
DTD
I’m trying to figure out what’s going on with the MM Bellwether trial in PA. From what I’ve read, the Trial is taking place on April 2nd – the same day as Prenda’s reaming. I’m not sure what it means for PA Does, and if it’s still happening. I’ve been watching this random case:
http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuits/copyright-lawsuits/pennsylvania-eastern-district-court/94470/malibu-media-llc-v-john-does-1-16/summary/
which mentions the bellwether trial. Does anyone know any more about it? I’m wondering if it means the April 2 trial is going to take place and could result in MM losing PA.
DTD:
I would be very appreciative if you could place me on your list of defense lawyers. I am in Peoria, Illinois, and handle cases in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri.
http://lawyerspeoria.com/isp-subpoenas-bittorrent/
Thank you very much,
Jonathan LA Phillips
456 Fulton St.
Ste. 255
Peoria, IL 61602
309.494.6155
jphillips@skplawyers.com
I have been named in a subpoena in Oregon. The Thompsons Film, LLC v. Does 1-155. Looking at the cases associated with the plaintiff’s council it seems their council (Crowell Law) is already making a few questionable choices (e.g. Voltage Pictures v. Does). QUESTION: I have noticed that the judge presiding over my case has/is presiding over several other cases that involve the same council as my case. Is that legal? It seems that would encourage a personal relationship between plaintiff’s council and the judge creating legal prejudice?
DTD,
I just noticed that one of the links to my firm’s website is not working. Would you kindly replace it with this one? http://www.antonelli-law.com/Main_Page_-_BT_Defense.php
Thanks in advance!
Jeff
Just updated it.
DTD
Recently a subpoena was issued to a tenant in my house requesting information to pursue copyright infringement of Refx Nexus program. The subpoena passed and now a law-firm is requesting 4000 dollars for settlement. I am currently a college student and I very little money. The program in question was retail for 365 dollars. The prosecutors only have the information of the tenant who pays for the isp service, which is shared between 8 tenants, not of the actual person with the corresponding IP address related to the case. The amount for settlement is demanded by May 20th. What course of action should I take to get this settled. Should I ignore the settlement? Or should I try and get them to lower the requested offer? I’m very stressed at the moment and have no idea what to do next.
Dear John Doe: Regarding the Refx Nexus Program demand, please provide the name of the state that the lawsuit was filed in. (This is not necessarily the state from which the subpoena was issued, but the state where the underlying lawsuit was filed.) Also, which state is the law firm that contacted you located in?
Dear William R. Wohlsifer: The Underlying Lawsuit was issued in Pennsylvania, where as the subpoena was issued in Colorado. The Law firm that contacted me is located in Illinois.
Thank you for the quick reply.
I forgot to ask, what state do you live in?
Colorado.
I suggest you contact Dave Tamaroff, Esquire at http://tamarofflaw.com/attorneys/david-tamaroff/ for advice on how to best proceed.