Experienced litigator defending individuals and companies from copyright trolls from coast to coast in federal court.
Jeffrey Antonelli is a serial entrepreneur, pioneering several innovative legal practice areas including BitTorrent Copyright Defense against movie companies like Strike 3 Holdings and Malibu Media; one of the very first Drone UAS Practice Groups in the country achieving some of the first Part 107 night waivers and Section 333 FAA waivers defendants; and our Educational Fraud Practice representing defrauded students of for-profit colleges, where many students were scammed into enrolling into expensive programs with improper accreditation and poor job placement rates.
Loves helping entrepreneurs.
Practice areas
Concentrating in representing people accused of BitTorrent copyright infringement known as "copyright troll" lawsuits
11 years, 2,000 cases
Disputes involving wrongful use of model's photographs, wrongful use of person's image on gossip website
11 years, 2,000 cases
Commercial and tort litigation
22 years, 2,500 cases
Languages spoken
English
Antonelli Law
35 East Wacker Drive
Suite 1875
Chicago, IL, 60601
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 2000 | 06/13/2022 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney, Principal | Antonelli Law | 2007 - Present |
Associate | Law Offices of Gene H. Hansen, Ltd. | 2003 - 2007 |
Associate | Campion, Curran, Gummerson, Rausch & Dunlop | 2002 - 2003 |
Associate | Garretson & Santora | 2001 - 2002 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Chicago Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Miami Herald | The Steven Spielberg of porn sues to make Floridians stop pirating his raunchy videos | 2018 |
RotorDrone Magazine | State and Local Drone Laws | 2015 |
RotorDrone Magazine | Keeping It Legal | 2014 |
Illinois State Bar Association | Torrent Wars: Copyright trolls, legitimate IP rights, and the need for new rules vetting evidence and to amend the Copyright Act | 2013 |
Illinois State Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Newsletter | Torrent Wars: Copyright trolls, legitimate IP rights, and the need for new rules vetting evidence and to amend the Copyright Act | 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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DePaul University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2000 |
DePaul University | JD - Juris Doctor | 2000 |
Loyola University Chicago | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1996 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Strike 3 Holdings legal options, Motion to Quash Subpoena | BitTorrent Copyright Defense | 2021 |
sUSB Expo at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area | Business of Drones | 2017 |
sUSB Exposition | Drone Law | 2016 |
InterDrone | Online Commercial Drone License Course | 2016 |
Getting Commercial Drones Off the Ground | Drone Law | 2015 |
Consumer Fraud Act | Consumer Fraud | 2009 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Pazdirek, et al v. Medical Careers Institute | Settled |
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Benjamin Justus, Copyright infringement Attorney on Dec 5, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Jeff has handled a great number of copyright matters and has top-level experience with these cases in many jurisdictions. His approach to these cases is smart, insightful and effective. Jeff is committed to doing the right thing for his clients at all times and is very aware of their individual needs.
Edward Clinton, Copyright infringement Attorney on Mar 11, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jeff Antonelli for many years and have worked with him on many different matters. Jeff is thoughtful, careful and hard working. He puts the client first and himself second. Jeff is an excellent litigator and has particularly valuable experience in the copyright and intellectual property area. Jeff is an expert in fighting copyright infringement cases. He has pioneered new and creative ways to defend those who may have improvidently downloaded a movie or song from the internet. Jeff has excellent litigation skills and a great courtroom presence. He has also done excellent work in the area of education fraud. He has significant experience litigating cases against for-profit schools that claim to provide an education.
Benjamin Justus, Copyright infringement Attorney on Dec 5, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Jeff has handled a great number of copyright matters and has top-level experience with these cases in many jurisdictions. His approach to these cases is smart, insightful and effective. Jeff is committed to doing the right thing for his clients at all times and is very aware of their individual needs.
Edward Clinton, Copyright infringement Attorney on Mar 11, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I have known Jeff Antonelli for many years and have worked with him on many different matters. Jeff is thoughtful, careful and hard working. He puts the client first and himself second. Jeff is an excellent litigator and has particularly valuable experience in the copyright and intellectual property area. Jeff is an expert in fighting copyright infringement cases. He has pioneered new and creative ways to defend those who may have improvidently downloaded a movie or song from the internet. Jeff has excellent litigation skills and a great courtroom presence. He has also done excellent work in the area of education fraud. He has significant experience litigating cases against for-profit schools that claim to provide an education.
Vincent Ditommaso, Class action Attorney on Mar 11, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I worked closely with Jeff to settle a complex class action at a mediation. Having observed Jeff first hand in a hotly contested and difficult case, I have seen that he is a skilled litigator that I want working on my side. I plan to continue to work with Jeff in the future on other cases including class actions.
Peter Lubin, Class action Attorney on Mar 11, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Jeff worked with us as co-counsel in a complex class action against a trade school. Jeff is a tenacious and skilled litigator who added to our team. I look forward to working with him in the future on other cases as he brings important perspectives to the case and rolls up his sleeves and works hard to make the case a success.
Leslie Farber, Copyright infringement Attorney on Oct 31, 2013
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Jeff Antonelli and I have worked together on a number copyright matters. He is extremely knowledgeable, keeps up with the latest developments in the area, and works to come up with creative solutions which are best for the client.
James Fahey, Copyright infringement Attorney on Oct 30, 2013
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I initially worked with Jeff on Bit Torrent copyright defense cases and now refer all my cases on Bit Torrent litigation to Jeff, who has demonstrated the ability to provide superior legal services at a good value for my referred clients.
Curtis Ross, Intellectual property Attorney on Oct 26, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. He is one of the few lawyers who knows the law relating to bit torrent and defends individual for very reasonable fees.
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