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Stephen I. Leshner

Stephen Leshner

Stephen I. Leshner, PC
1440 E Missouri Ave, Suite 265
Phoenix, AZ 85014

Phoenix

Arizona (AZ)

T: 602-266-9000
F: 602-266-9134
Industry Groups: Associate-American Board Of Trial Advocates, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Past President-Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Sustaining Member-American Association Of Justice

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products

Selected To

• Southwest Super Lawyers 2011
• Southwest Super Lawyers 2010
• Southwest Super Lawyers 2009
• Southwest Super Lawyers 2008

Profile

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, has been included in Best Lawyers in America, named an Arizona Super Lawyer, is an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, is AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and is a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Steve limits his practice to plaintiff's accidents, 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 during the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in its $3 billion settlement with leading U.S. tobacco companies. More recently, Steve was one of ten lawyers around the country appointed to oversee the consolidated litigation in federal court as part of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC) in the Zicam Products Liability Litigation, as well as elected as Lead Counsel in the concurrent Arizona Zicam state court litigation.  His law firm, Stephen I. Leshner, P.C., is located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Certifications and Credentials

State Bar of Arizona – Board of Legal Specialization — Injury and Wrongful Death Law

About Stephen Leshner

Law School: Northeastern University School of Law

Admitted: 1976, Arizona

Professional Webpage: www.steveleshner.com/CM/Custom/Attorneys.asp

Honors and Awards:

  • Southwest Super Lawyer, 2008
  • Southwest Super Lawyer, 2009
  • Southwest Super Lawyer, 2010
  • Southwest Super Lawyer, 2011
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2012

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, 1991

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sustaining Member
  • Maricopa County Superior Court, 1993 - 2010, Judge Pro Tem
  • Who's Who in America, Listed
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • State Bar of Arizona, 1982 - 1995, Certified Specialist, Criminal Law
  • State Bar of Arizona, 1991 - Present, Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
  • Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - Present, Sustaining Member
  • Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present, Board of Directors
  • Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000, President
  • Arizona, 1976
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1977
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2010

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  •   Publication: "Concept Focus Groups", Advocate: Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, September, 2007
  • "Working with the Personal Injury Client", Arizona Physical Therapy Association, Phoenix, AZ, 1992
  • "Auto Litigation," Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 1995
  • "Proving and Maximizing Non-Economic Damages in Wrongful Death Cases," Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, 1997
  • "States v. Industry: Caucus Before Combat," Women in Government Sixth Annual State Director's Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 1999
  • "Using the Information Learned in Voir Dire," National College of Advocacy, Chandler, AZ, 1999
  • "Dealing with the Defense Medical Examiner," Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, 2000
  • "Voir Dire," Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2001
  • "Practice Pointers," Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2002
  •  "Failure to Diagnose and Treat: Building Your Case, Understanding Imaging and Proving Causation," Association of Trial Lawyers of America," Las Vegas, NV, 2002
  • "Handling a Motor Vehicle Accident," Maricopa County Bar Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2003
  • "Advanced Auto/Mediation/Arbitration," Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2004
  • "Personal Injury Practice in Arizona," Coconino County Bar Association, Flagstaff, AZ, 2005
  • "UM and UIM Coverage Litigation," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2007
  •  "Advanced Auto Litigation," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2007
  • "Handling the Auto Injury Claim," National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2010,2008;
  • "Deposing the Opposing Expert Witness", National Business Institute, Phoenix, AZ, 2011
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