Atty. Michael Burshteyn
Mike Burshteyn litigates and tries complex commercial technology disputes and class actions. His cases involve AI, crypto, investor and computer fraud, defamation, antitrust, privacy, data security, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and other novel Internet law and technology issues.
Blockchain & Digital Assets & More Attorney · Serving San Francisco, CA · 13+ Years Experience
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About Michael Burshteyn at a Glance
Michael Burshteyn is a Shareholder based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on ip and internet. Admitted to practice in California (2013). Educated at Emory University School of Law (J.D., 2013) and Founder, Supreme Court Advocacy Project University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 2009). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •President, Cal Debate Alumni Association •Cooperating Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation •Board, Bay Area Urban Debate League. Serves clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Michael Burshteyn
- Mike Burshteyn litigates and tries complex commercial technology disputes and class actions
- His cases involve AI, crypto, investor and computer fraud, defamation, antitrust, privacy, data security, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and other novel Internet law and technology issues
- He is lead counsel in multiple cases involving more than $100m in controversy
- Mike also represents clients in cybercrime, crypto, and consumer protection investigations and regulatory inquiries
- He has litigated matters in federal and state courts in California, New York, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, Utah, Puerto Rico, Wyoming, Washington, D.C., and internationally
- In the last 12 months, Mike has led over half a dozen bet-the-company urgent crises involving cross-TROs and PIs in nationwide federal courts, including multi-week preliminary injunction trial proceedings
- In 2026, the Daily Journal recognized Mike as one of 100 leading commercial litigators in California
- Mike previously founded and was the CEO of CryptoMove, a security startup that developed novel moving target defense technology
- He draws on this business background to serve as outside general counsel to crypto, SaaS, AI, e-commerce, and other technology startups, as well as individual and institutional investors
- Mike helps these innovators define and manage their legal roadmaps based on practical business needs across corporate, financing, M&A, licensing, IP, regulatory, and other issues
- Mike graduated from Emory Law School and, as a visiting student, attended the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he worked in the Samuelson Law and Technology Clinic
- Mike analyzed early legal implications of bitcoin and blockchain technologies as an associate editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal
- Mike honed his passion for client advocacy during his time as a college debater at University of California, Berkeley, where he led the Cal debate team to the number one national ranking
- Mike maintains an active pro bono practice defending internet rights, security researcher rights, and housing rights
- Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Daily Journal, “Leading Commercial Litigators,” 2026 •Listed, Law360, “Rising Stars,” Cybersecurity/Privacy, 2025 •Honoree, California Legal Awards, “Lawyers on the Fast Track,” 2025 •Listed, Daily Journal, “Top 40 Under 40,” 2024 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine Northern California Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2022-2023
Practice Areas Explained
Michael Burshteyn's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael Burshteyn handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in San Francisco.
Intellectual Property in San Francisco
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Michael Burshteyn is one of 105,285 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in California →
Internet & Cyber Law in San Francisco
Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in San Francisco
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
San Francisco Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a San Francisco-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in San Francisco Choose Michael Burshteyn
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Michael Burshteyn's practice in the field of ip and internet.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Michael Burshteyn brings 13+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering ip and internet, Michael Burshteyn can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in San Francisco
A San Francisco-based practice means Michael Burshteyn attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Michael Burshteyn Handles in San Francisco
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