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 | Stephen I. LeshnerMember Steve Leshner has been practicing law in Arizona since 1976. He is a charter member of the first group of lawyers in Arizona in 1991 to be certified as a specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation. He is a Past President of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, named an Arizona "Super Lawyer", a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Steve limits his practice to plaintiff's accident, personal injury, medical malpractice and products liability cases. He has represented thousands of Arizonans who have been harmed by the intentional, careless and negligent conduct of others, and has collected millions of dollars for individuals from major corporations, large insurance companies, the health care industry and the government. In the largest settlement in Arizona history, Steve was one of only two Arizona lawyers designated by the State of Arizona as its outside counsel in the Master Settlement Agreement in its three billion dollar setttlement with leading U.S. tobacco companies. 
1440 East Missouri Avenue, Suite 265
Phoenix, Arizona
85014
(Maricopa Co.)
Telephone: 866-907-2039
http://www.steveleshner.com
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| Practice Areas | Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice | | | University | State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., 1973 | | | Law School | Northeastern University, J.D., 1976 | | | Admitted | 1976, Arizona; 1977, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2006, U.S. Court of Federal Claims | |
| Memberships | State Bar of Arizona (Certified Specialist: Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, 1991—; Criminal Law, 1982-1995); American Association of Justice (Sustaining Member); American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate); Arizona Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1999); Million Dollar Advocates Forum. | | | Born | Bronx, New York, September 26, 1951 | | | Biography | Listed: Southwest "Super Lawyer," 2008, 2009; "Who's Who in America"; "Who's Who in American Law". Superior Court Judge Pro Tempore, Maricopa County, 1993—. Frequent Seminar Speaker: "Handling the Auto Injury Claim," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2008; "Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Arizona," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2007; "Advanced Auto Litigation," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2007; "UM and UIM Coverage Litigation," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2007; "Personal Injury Practice in Arizona," Coconino County Bar Association, Flagstaff, AZ, 2005; "Advanced Auto/Mediation/Arbitration," Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2004; "Handling a Motor Vehicle Accident," Maricopa County Bar Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2003; "Failure to Diagnose and Treat: Building Your Case, Understanding Imaging and Proving Causation," Association of Trial Lawyers of America," Las Vegas, NV, 2002; "Practice Pointers," Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2002; "Voir Dire," Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2001; "Dealing with the Defense Medical Examiner," Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, 2000; "Using the Information Learned in Voir Dire," National College of Advocacy, Chandler, AZ, 1999; "States v. Industry: Caucus Before Combat," Women in Government Sixth Annual State Director's Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 1999; "Proving and Maximizing Non-Economic Damages in Wrongful Death Cases," Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, 1997; "Auto Litigation," Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 1995; "Working with the Personal Injury Client", Arizona Physical Therapy Association, Phoenix, AZ, 1992. Publication: "Concept Focus Groups", Advocate: Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, September, 2007. | | | Reported Cases | Lane v. City of Tempe, 202 Ariz. 306, 44 P.3d 986 (2002); Drucker v. Greater Phoenix Transportation, 197 Ariz. 41, 3 P.3d 961 (App. 1999); U.S. v. Begay, 42 F.3d 486 (9th Cir. 1994); State Farm v. Dimmer, 160 Ariz. 453, 773 P.2d 1012 (App. 1988); Chapin v. Klein, 128 Ariz. 94, 623 P.2d 1250 (App. 1981). | | | ISLN | 905507277 | |
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