Atty. Steve Charles Vondran
Steve Vondran, Esq., is the firm's founder and has been litigating business and intellectual property cases since he started his firm in 2004. We have appeared in over 350 federal and numerous state court cases.
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Steve Charles Vondran is a Senior Partner based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Vondran Legal. They have 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Their practice focuses on copyright, ip, and entertainment. Admitted to practice in California (2004) and Arizona (2008). Educated at Whittier College School of Law (J.D., 2000) and California State University, Fullerton (B.S., 1994). Active member of Licensed in California and Arizona and Also admitted to federal courts in Texas and New York. Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Steve Vondran, Esq., is the firm's founder and has been litigating business and intellectual property cases since he started his firm in 2004
- We have appeared in over 350 federal and numerous state court cases
- We have litigated cases against many Fortune 500 companies and have a strong track record of success in Copyright infringement law
- Vondran Legal® was identified by Unicourt.com as the #1 Copyright infringement defense law firm (in terms of cases handled) in the UNITED STATES in 2020 and 2021, and we will likely repeat in 2022
- We are industry leaders in regard to: 1
- Software compliance and software audits (ex., Autodesk, Solidworks, Hexagon, Vero, Siemens, Microsoft, Adobe) 2
- BitTorrent Strike 3 Holdings, LLC defense (we have settled hundreds of cases involving millions of dollars) 3
- IPTV theft allegations (alleged illegal broadcasting of boxing and soccer matches by restaurants, bars, nightclubs, etc.) 4
- Photo infringement litigation (which includes "fair use" defense) 5
- Trademark and UDRP domain name disputes (WIPO arbitration) 6
- Trade secrets 7
- Copyright licensing and infringement (ex., jewelry designs, fabric designs, architectural plans, films, movies, photographs, artwork, video footage. artwork, video games, mobile AppStore disputes) 8
- Counterfeit copyrights 9
- Copyright provisions in entertainment agreements 10
- Miscellaneous IP disputes Attorney Steve is a member of the Fresno State Baseball Hall of Fame
- The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in the 13th round of the 19890 draft
- He played for three years in their organization before becoming a lawyer
- He is married to his wonderful and amazing Lisa (aka "Frontline Lisee")
- We have offices in San Francisco, Santa Monica, Phoenix, and Newport Beach, California
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Steve Charles Vondran is one of 17,495 copyright attorneys indexed nationally. Browse copyright attorneys in California →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
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 andnue, 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.
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