Biography
Steven represents private and public clients in the full range of labor and employment matters.
He has experience with:
- labor litigation
- civil rights litigation
- collective bargaining (management)
- personnel counseling and training
- appellate representation
- regulatory compliance (ADA, ADEA, COBRA, ERISA, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA, HIPAA)
- alternative dispute resolution
He has also litigated matters involving:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (race, color, sex, national origin)
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Section 1983 Litigation
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- contract disputes
- wrongful discharge
- defamation and other torts
Steven has been lead counsel in dozens of reported cases, including:
- Teubert v. SRA International, Inc., 192 F.Supp.3d 569, (D.N.J.)
- Hitchens v. Washington Group International, Inc., 480 F.Supp.2d 746 (D.Del. 2007)
- Webb v. International Broth. of Elec. Workers, 96 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1215 (E.D.Pa.)
- Parker v. Williamsport, 406 F.Supp.2d 534, 87 Empl. Prac. Dec. P. 42,305, 152 Lab. Cas. P 35,087 (M.D.Pa.)
- Pappas v. Lebanon, 331 F.Supp.2d 311 (M.D.Pa.)
- Rivera v. Thomas, 316 F.Supp.2d 256 (D.Md.)
- DeSimone v. Coatesville Area School District, 248 F.Supp.2d 387, 175 Ed. Law. Rep. 249 (E.D.Pa.)
- Colbert v. Angstadt, 169 F.Supp 2d 352 (E.D.Pa.)
- Community College of Philadelphia v. Brown, 544 Pa. 31, 674 A.2d 670, 108 Ed. Law Rep. 1205
- City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5, 140 Pa.Cmwlth. 235, 592 A.2d 779 (Pa.Cmwlth.)
Before Fox Rothschild
Steven served as a Deputy City Solicitor for the City of Philadelphia, prosecuting code enforcement violators and representing all city and county agencies in special litigation and labor matters. He also served as a law clerk for the Hon. Edward Rosenwald, Court of Common Pleas.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
Steven has served as Board member and Secretary for the Women’s Law Project; President of the Shannon Village Condominium Association; and President of the Board of Family Support Services, Inc.
He has lectured at numerous continuing legal education seminars for lawyers on topics including:
- Mediation in Federal Courts
- Litigating Under Section 1983
- Americans with Disabilities Act Update
- Mandatory Arbitration of Employment Disputes
- Employment Issues for Nonprofit Organizations
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.)
- University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (B.S.)
Memberships
- Lawyer’s Club of Philadelphia
- Louis D. Brandeis Law Society
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Past Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association
Board of Directors
- Merion Civic Association
- Anti-Defamation League, Metropolitan Philadelphia Board (past member)
- Family Support Services, Inc. (past member)
Honors & Awards
- Selected to the Martindale-Hubbell list of “AV Preeminent” rated attorneys
This award is conferred by Martindale-Hubbell. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. - Selected to the "Best Lawyers in America" list for Employment Law - Individuals in Philadelphia, PA (2013-2026)
This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. - Selected to the "Super Lawyers" list for Employment Litigation: Defense in Pennsylvania (2004-2010, 2014-2025)
This award is conferred by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
