Almost four years ago, we highlighted what to do if you receive a Higbee & Associates copyright demand letter. Much of the guidance remains the same as back then with the most important piece of advice being that you should not try to take a chance at responding to a Higbee & Associates threat on your own. You will likely find yourself overwhelmed and frustrated.
As we suggested when we first wrote about Higbee & Associates demand letters, if you find yourself the recipient of one of these threatening copyright notices you should feel free to contact us immediately with a copy of the PDF demand. We continue to keep all potential client matters confidential and have helped thousands of people who received Higbee & Associates demand letters since we published the article some time ago.
Over many years, we have assisted thousands of clients who felt hopeless and lost when they received copyright infringement demand letters from Higbee & Associates. Unfortunately, some people simply paid Higbee before we were involved. The others, who were smart enough to contact us, have all either greatly negotiated down the initial demand amount with our assistance or made Higbee & Associates go away altogether.
Don’t just take our word for it. Google Heitner Legal and read the reviews, taking particular notice of the many positive reviews that our clients have left after receiving and then effectively navigating around a Higbee & Associates demand letter.
We take a multifaceted approach with the Higbee cases that are put in front of us. That approach includes exhaustively looking into whether proper registration or registrations exist with the U.S. Copyright Office, exploring the licensing history of the photograph(s) at issue, determining whether any defenses exist such as fair use, taking a deep dive into whether the financials of our client can serve as a benefit in negotiations, and then either effectively negotiating a significant discount from the initial demand presented by Higbee & Associates or making the law firm go away altogether.
Here’s an example of a review we received from a happy client:
“I highly recommend Darren Heitner [of Heitner] Legal! Darren helped us resolve a copyright infringement case against Higbee and Associates. He was quick to respond to my initial inquiry and kept excellent communication throughout the process. He’s also very affordable and fair in his fee. I am content with the outcome and experience!”
There are so many similar situations where a client was so upset to have received a Higbee & Associates letter, lost sleep over what to do, and then was relieved of all stress after coming to us. Do not fall for the trap that Higbee & Associates hopes to create whereby you succumb to the law firm’s initial demand. We have never had a single client pay us and Higbee more money than what the law firm originally demanded from the client before the client hired us at Heitner Legal. Contact us and tell us about your situation. We do not charge for initial consultations.