Steve is a native Philadelphian, graduate of The George Washington University National Law Center and The Pennsylvania State University and has enjoyed a practice of over 30 years representing large insurance companies in coverage matters as well as defended their insureds and larger self-insured clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, such as department store and retail store chains, national landscaping and snow removal contractor organizations, and transportation companies in a wide variety of types of injury, property damage and contract cases, including Premises Liability, Automobile/trucking, Professional Negligence (attorney, insurance agency/broker, engineering), Construction Accidents, General Negligence and Defamation.

Steve has particularly enjoyed developing a practice in insurance coverage disputes as well as an appellate practice, having handled appeals in The Pennsylvania Superior Court, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.  Steve is an experienced trial lawyer, having handled multiple jury trials to verdict in Philadelphia and Federal Court.
Steve continues to reside in Philadelphia and enjoys exploring the City and everything it has to offer, including live music and restaurants and local food of every variety, as well as sunny afternoons riding bicycles along the river on the Kelly Drive.  He can also eek out a tune on piano.

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court
  • New Jersey Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court. District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships

  • Philadelphia Bar Association

Education

  • J.D., The George Washington University, National Law Center, May 1994
  • B.A., Journalism, with distinction, The Pennsylvania State University, May 1991
    • Minor in Political Science

Honors

  • AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell