OVERVIEW
Experience
Steve’s work focuses on complex antitrust and cybersecurity litigation. He also represents clients in civil investigations initiated by State Attorneys General. Steve’s strength is his ability to handle diverse matters, from taking on key roles in case initiation and discovery through participating in leadership strategy meetings to ensure that the case team is prepared to handle all issues that may arise. Steve is frequently tasked with leading discovery, including implementing review-related protocols, taking and defending depositions, serving as a mentor to newer attorneys, and helping to ensure that our firm and our co-counsel continue to achieve outstanding results for our clients.
Steve’s early legal career was spent primarily practicing business, securities, and administrative litigation as an Associate in Am Law 100 firms in New York and Los Angeles. Through this work, he honed his legal skills and began to focus on sophisticated antitrust and securities fraud cases. In the area of administrative law, Steve assisted in obtaining a precedent-setting interpretation of a liability provision of the Federal Aviation Regulations to the benefit of a major firm client.
Clients
Steve represents competitors and customers in antitrust and competition matters. In cybersecurity and data breach cases, Steve represents both payment card issuer and consumer classes in the most substantial cybersecurity and data breach cases resolved and currently being litigated.
EDUCATION
Queens College, MS.Ed., May, 2006
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1987
Queens College, B.A., 1984
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York
California
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Numerous District Courts
AFFILIATIONS
The Sedona Conference, Working Group 11 (Data Security and Privacy Liability)
Member, Hofstra Law Review, 1985-1986
Research Editor, Hofstra Law Review, 1986-87
Chair, Hofstra Law Fellows Program, 1986-87
NEWS
PUBLICATIONS
Other publications include:
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- Report on Jurisdiction of Federal and State Courts over Civil RICO Actions, NYSBA (1989), Principal Author
- Brodsky & Adamski, Law of Corporate Officers & Directors, Clark Boardman Callaghan (1986), Research Assistant
Press
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- Health Data Breach Class Actions Surge as Cyberattacks Climb, Bloomberg Law (August 23, 2023)