Practice Areas
Education
University of Toledo College of Law
Toledo, Ohio
J.D., magna cum laude, 1982
Class Valedictorian
University of Toledo Law Review, Editor
Order of the Coif, Most Outstanding Oral Advocate, Moot Court Competition
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, Michigan
B.A., Political Science, 1978
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Litigation Attorney
Steve is a past chairman of the firm’s Litigation and Trial Practice Team. He is a trial and appellate advocate with a focus in the areas of complex commercial litigation; partnership, shareholder and LLC disputes; personal injury; real estate; employment claims; and trademark and unfair competition. Steve represents and advises independent studios and filmmakers in the entertainment industry and professional race car drivers in the motorsports industry. He is a certified facilitative mediator and is trained in advanced alternative dispute resolution.
Honors and Recognitions
Benchmark Litigation©, top 50 trial attorneys in Michigan
Best Lawyers in America® since 2007
Grand Rapids Magazine’s Top Lawyers, Personal Injury, 2022; Commercial Litigation, 2023
Leading Lawyers: ADR Law – Commercial Litigation; Arts, Entertainment & Sports Law; Commercial Litigation
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Michigan State Bar Foundation, fellow
Professional Affiliations
Federal Bar Association
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, life member
State Bar of Michigan
Community Involvement
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Clearwater, Florida: active member