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Surjit Paul Singh Soni

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Overview

Practice Areas

20% Intellectual Property
25 years, 200 cases
20% Litigation
25 years, 90 cases
20% Copyright Infringement
25 years, 60 cases
15% Patent Infringement
25 years, 50 cases

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Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (35%-50%), Fixed (Sometimes), Free Consultation (30 minutes), Hourly ($595-$750/hour), Retainer (Sometimes)

Payment types

Cash, Check

Contact Information

35 N Lake Ave Ste 720

Pasadena, CA 91101

Office: 626-683-7600
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Languages Spoken

Hindi
Punjabi

About Me

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We aggressively pursue and cost effectively implement client objectives ..... we are committed to getting you what you want. We provide counseling,... more

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“joshua greene president of the milton h greene archives,inc”

Posted by: joshua Greene, 2008-04-17 almost 4 years ago.

Client Review: surjit, is excellent because of his perspective of life and his knowledge of the law. his approach, which is to evaluate a situation from all sides... more

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“President, Pacific Licensing”

Posted by: Gary, 2008-04-17 almost 4 years ago.

Client Review: Surj Soni has been our counsel for intellectual property on our entertainment licensing business and was successful in defending our case before the... more

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Surj has been involved in some of the most interesting and important recent copyright cases. He cares passionately about intellectual property, and... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Barbara Friedman , Oakland (CA), Almost 4 years ago

Résumé

License

25 years since Surjit Paul Singh Soni was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1987	11/07/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Principal at The Soni Law Firm	1998–present
Partner in Charge of Litigation Group at Sheldon & Mak	1986–1998

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Univ of Miami SOL	Law	J.D.	1984
Univ of Toronto	Biomedical Sciences	B.Sc. (Hons)	1974

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Expression of Appreciation		1994
Expression of Appreciation	Continuing Education of the Bar	1994

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Business Law Advisory Committee	Continuing Education of the Bar	1992-2008
Patent, Trademark & Copyright Committee	American Bar Association	1991-2008

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Portfolio

Contribution

Reputation Level 3

Answers:	1	Legal Answer
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	1	Answer marked as good
Guides:	0	Legal Guides
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Cases

Armament Systems, inc. v. Shell Oil Company

Outcome: Secured dismissal and $150,000 in sanctions

Bausch & Lomb v. Oasis Medical

Outcome: Favorably Settled

Atlantic Mutual Ins. Co. v. J. Lamb, Inc.

Outcome: Successful Appeal

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Intellectual Property Contributing Editor	Business Law Reporter published by CEB	2008
Consulting Editor	"Competitive Business Practices," CEB	2008

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Rights of Publicity	New York Bar Association Annual Meeting	2008
Arbitrating and Mediating Intellectual Property and Complex Business Disputes	Matthew Bender & San Francisco Bar Association	1999

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