Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019 
For more than 50 years—including 40 years of being Florida Bar Board Certified in civil trial law—Steven has devoted his practice primarily to business and construction litigation and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience in trial work, arbitration and civil mediation, and administrative and appellate proceedings, and he is currently a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator in both Florida state courts and federal courts. Steven is qualified to accept Florida Circuit Court appointments as a binding arbitrator or trial resolution judge and has served in complex non-jury litigation matters.
Steven has vast experience in various substantive areas, including:
- Business/commercial disputes, including those in real estate and construction
- Probate and trust disputes
- Products liability and medical malpractice
- Representing national corporations, institutional lenders, governmental bodies, commercial developers, municipalities, insurance companies, and sureties among various business entities and individuals
- Authoring "Attorneys' Fees in Real Property Litigation," Florida Real Property Litigation for The Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education
- Serving as a mentor to younger lawyers and as an adjunct lecturer at the University of South Florida, where he taught business law and lectured at various seminars
Steven enjoys spending time with his wife of 52 years and his grandchildren, playing golf, traveling, and reading.
