Steve Vondran

Steve Vondran is the founder of Vondran Legal and a copyright and intellectual property attorney licensed in California and Arizona. His practice focuses on copyright infringement, software audits and licensing disputes, DMCA matters, fair use, BitTorrent litigation, and related intellectual property concerns. He represents companies and individuals facing infringement claims, compliance demands, and licensing issues, and also assists selected rights holders with protecting copyrighted works involving software, photographs, film, video, and other creative content.

Steve earned a B.S. in Kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton, and later received his J.D. from Whittier Law School. His law school studies emphasized business and intellectual property, and he earned a specialty certificate in intellectual property studies. He also received top grades in Contracts and Entertainment Law. This academic background supports his work at the intersection of copyright, licensing, technology, entertainment, and business disputes.

Before building his legal practice, Steve worked with technology companies, including Experian, where he addressed information privacy issues involving the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. His background also includes contracts, project management, internet marketing, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage in California and Arizona. In private practice, he has handled hundreds of federal copyright matters and numerous software disputes involving major publishers, giving him extensive experience with infringement claims, licensing negotiations, and litigation strategy.

Steve Vondran has practiced law since 2004 and is admitted to the California and Arizona bars. He has appeared as a legal analyst on Fox News and has developed an educational legal media presence focused on copyright, internet, intellectual property, and litigation issues. His work combines courtroom experience with practical counseling for clients responding to legal demands, software audits, and copyright disputes. Through Vondran Legal, he continues to focus on resolving complex intellectual property matters with clear strategy and direct guidance.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Vondran Legal
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Copyright Society of the USA
• Member, International Trademark Association
• Member, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Executive Counsel, Intellectual Property Arizona State Bar
• Member, San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law Section

Licensed State

• Arizona
• California

Education

• Whittier College School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• California State University
  Bachelor of Science

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