Stephen Michael Doniger

I retained this attorney only to discover via the CALBAR website that they are not eligible to practice law as of July, 2024, and as of the time of this review. He did not make any efforts to inform me and in fact this office seemed very impressed with their own alleged achievements. By this offic...es own acknowledgment here on this website they indicate they were deemed ineligible by the State Bar due to an ‘administrative error and failure to pay a fee’. TBH I got the impression during our consultation that the firm may be experiencing financial difficulties and I have a nagging suspicion this is why they were unable to pay their state bar fees because they were very focused on when I’d be paying the retainer. In one response here on AVVO Stephen claims the ineligibility is CT related then in another that it’s IOLTA related so the information is very inconsistent and may be questionable. IOLTA accounts are sacrosanct and the issue appears to be related to IOLTA account maintenance and record keeping which may be serious as an IOLTA account is where a lawyer holds client funds in trust. I am in the process of terminating my relationship with the lawyer and requesting a refund of the retainer paid and will report back as the situation develops.

Beware of this lawyer, he’s practicing law without a license in California. I consulted with him and he assured me he has all his licenses in place while bragging about his legal prowess and hard selling me on his fees. See the California state bar for additional info and buyer beware!: http...s://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/179314

I'm a current client of Stephen and he's thus far exceeded my expectations on each claim he's pursued for my company. He gets quick results and maximizes the value of each claim. His knowledge of copyright law is amazing and there isn't a single attorney in the game that can match his talents. Every ...attorney in the industry knows and understands that Stephen and crew are tough no nonsense litigators so every single settlement offer is respectable. I've used other attorneys prior to retaining Doniger/Burroughs to prosecute my copyright claims and I can guarantee there isn't a single firm out there that can match the skills of Stephen and crew.

I have used Doniger /Burroughs for the last three years and about 15 cases. Steve Doniger has won or settled to our mutual satisfaction every single one. I had used 5-6 other copyright attorneys in the prior 20 years, large firms and small, and Steve by far is the most knowledgeable, analytical a...nd astute of any of i have dealt with. We had one case where the trial judge made what seemed to be an incredulous ruling, Steve promptly appealed to the 9th circuit who unanimously reversed the trial judge in short order. I saw those oral arguments, and Steve is a gifted orator and extremely persuasive. I'm glad I found them, and have no need or desire to ever use anyone else.