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Steve has represented commercial policyholders in complex insurance disputes for nearly 30 years. Ranked by Chambers USA and recognized by his insurance coverage bar peers as one of The Best Lawyers in America for “Insurance Law,” Steve helps clients find strategic and creative solutions for resolving disputed insurance claims, including focused negotiations and mediation, to maximize their recoveries while minimizing their costs. Through thorough claim analysis and advocacy, Steve has helped policyholder clients successfully obtain reversals of scores of adverse coverage determinations without the need for litigation. But when necessary, he aggressively litigates coverage lawsuits on their behalf in state and federal courts throughout the country. Clients say that “Steve is a first-rate counselor with breadth and expertise across the insurance marketplace,” and that he “has a great combination of deep experience and practical judgment.”

Credentials

  • West Virginia University College of Law, 1995, J.D., Executive Editor, West Virginia Law Review
  • West Virginia University, 1992, B.A., magna cum laude

  • District of Columbia

  • Court of Appeals - District of Columbia
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Appeals - West Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of West Virginia

  • Board Member, D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project
  • American Bar Association

Awards & Recognition

  • Ranked in Chambers USA for District of Columbia Insurance: Policyholder, 2024
  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for  Insurance Law, 2021-2025
  • Elected as a Fellow to the American College of Coverage Counsel

Notable Quotes

  • August 2024 "DOJ Whistleblower Program Could Prompt D&O Policy Review" Law360 Insurance Authority