Michael Burshteyn

Mike Burshteyn litigates and tries complex commercial technology disputes and class actions. His cases involve AI, crypto, investor and computer fraud, defamation, antitrust, privacy, data security, trade secret, copyright, trademark, and other novel Internet law and technology issues. He is lead counsel in multiple cases involving more than $100m in controversy. Mike also represents clients in cybercrime, crypto, and consumer protection investigations and regulatory inquiries. He has litigated matters in federal and state courts in California, New York, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, Utah, Puerto Rico, Wyoming, Washington, D.C., and internationally. In the last 12 months, Mike has led over half a dozen bet-the-company urgent crises involving cross-TROs and PIs in nationwide federal courts, including multi-week preliminary injunction trial proceedings. In 2026, the Daily Journal recognized Mike as one of 100 leading commercial litigators in California.

Mike previously founded and was the CEO of CryptoMove, a security startup that developed novel moving target defense technology. He draws on this business background to serve as outside general counsel to crypto, SaaS, AI, e-commerce, and other technology startups, as well as individual and institutional investors. Mike helps these innovators define and manage their legal roadmaps based on practical business needs across corporate, financing, M&A, licensing, IP, regulatory, and other issues.

Mike graduated from Emory Law School and, as a visiting student, attended the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he worked in the Samuelson Law and Technology Clinic. Mike analyzed early legal implications of bitcoin and blockchain technologies as an associate editor of the Berkeley Technology Law Journal.

Mike honed his passion for client advocacy during his time as a college debater at University of California, Berkeley, where he led the Cal debate team to the number one national ranking. Mike maintains an active pro bono practice defending internet rights, security researcher rights, and housing rights.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Daily Journal, “Leading Commercial Litigators,” 2026
•Listed, Law360, “Rising Stars,” Cybersecurity/Privacy, 2025
•Honoree, California Legal Awards, “Lawyers on the Fast Track,” 2025
•Listed, Daily Journal, “Top 40 Under 40,” 2024
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine Northern California Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2022-2023