Referring Attorneys: Your Client Received a Copyright Subpoena. We Can Help.
Your client came to you because they trust you. They may have worked with you through a real estate closing, a business matter, or a long-standing personal relationship. Now they’re sitting across from you with a letter from their internet provider about a federal copyright lawsuit, and it is unlike anything you have handled before.
You are not alone in that experience. The attorneys we hear from most are general practitioners, real estate lawyers, and family law attorneys who have never encountered a BitTorrent copyright infringement case. The procedural landscape, the technical evidence, the litigation strategy specific to these plaintiffs, and the anonymity considerations are all highly specific to this area of federal practice.
You do not have to figure this out. Antonelli Law® handles these cases every day.
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Your Client’s Situation Calls for Federal Copyright Experience
When a client receives a notice from their internet service provider, it means a copyright plaintiff (most often Strike 3 Holdings) has filed a federal lawsuit, identified the client’s IP address as the source of alleged infringement, and obtained a court order requiring the ISP to release the client’s name and address. Your client typically has 30 days or less from the date they receive that notice before their identity is disclosed.
These cases sit at the intersection of federal civil procedure, BitTorrent monitoring technology, statutory copyright damages, and sensitive privacy concerns. Missteps carry real consequences.
A few things that make these cases different from most federal civil matters:
Federal statutory damages are substantial.
Anonymity requires careful, specific handling.
The subject matter creates unique reputational risk.
Default judgments are a real and avoidable risk.
The litigation landscape is specific to this plaintiff.
Just as your client deserves the best representation in your area of practice, they deserve the best representation in this one. The right move for them is to work with an attorney who concentrates in this area and handles these cases at volume.
Why Refer to Antonelli Law
Experienced attorneys will want to verify credentials before making a referral. We welcome that process. Here is what you will find.
Litigation experience since 2000; federal court admission since 2006.
Jeff Antonelli has been licensed to practice law since 2000 and gained federal court admission in 2006. He has been defending BitTorrent copyright cases since 2010, with experience across more than 50 different copyright plaintiffs, longer than virtually any other attorney actively practicing in this area.
Our practice focuses primarily on BitTorrent copyright defense.
This singular focus creates pattern recognition, negotiating leverage, and case-specific knowledge that simply cannot be replicated by an attorney handling their first or fifth case of this type.
2,300+ Strike 3 Holdings cases since 2017. 5,000+ total clients since 2010.
We have represented more clients in these cases than any other firm in the country. That volume means we know which judges scrutinize the evidence closely, what settlement timing creates leverage, and what financial documentation Strike 3 accepts. That institutional knowledge benefits your client from day one.
Nearly 100% of our clients resolve their cases without going to court.
Most settle within 2-3 weeks of hiring us. Your client is unlikely to be pulled into protracted federal litigation. We manage the entire process and keep you informed along the way.
Federal court admissions.
Jeff Antonelli is admitted to practice in the following federal courts: District of Colorado, Northern District of Illinois – General & Trial Bar, Central District of Illinois, Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana, Western District of New York, Eastern District of Wisconsin & Western District of Wisconsin.
Verify the record directly on PACER.
You are welcome and encouraged to run a PACER search on Jeff Antonelli. The case history speaks for itself. If you want to see 15 years of volume and disposition across these cases, it is all there.
We represent clients nationwide.
Federal copyright cases are heard exclusively in federal court. Federal court filings are made electronically, and we file in any federal district in the country. Your client does not need a local attorney for this matter.
Avvo profile and reviews.
How Referrals Work
The process is simple and private.
You reach out to us through our dedicated attorney referral line, share basic details about the matter (the ISP notice, the case number if available, the filing jurisdiction, and a brief description of the situation), and we take it from there. We handle all client communication, strategy, and representation. You stay informed at whatever level you prefer.
Referral fee arrangements are available in jurisdictions where they are permitted, in full compliance with applicable ethics rules and professional conduct requirements. The economics are straightforward: it is better to make something on a referral than nothing at all, and your client gets representation from a firm with thousands of these cases behind it. If you prefer not to receive a referral fee, that is completely fine. We value the trust that comes with every referral regardless.
Every referral inquiry is handled confidentially.
Contact Our Attorney Referral Line
This contact method is dedicated to attorney referrals. You do not need your client present, and your inquiry will be handled confidentially and promptly.
You can also use the form below to provide basic case details. An attorney will follow up with you directly and promptly.