Biography
Steven represents private and public clients in the full range of labor and employment matters including:
- 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
Honors & Awards
- Named among the “Top Rated Lawyers in Labor and Employment” by ALM (2014)
- Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rated
- Named to “Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers” in the area of Employment Litigation (2009 and 2010)
- Named a "Super Lawyer" in the area of Employment Litigation by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine (2006-2010, 2015-2018)
- Named among the "Best Lawyers in America" in Employment Law (2013-2019)