About Steph Weber
Steph Weber is an award-winning journalist specializing in healthcare, business, and law. She has written for Physicians Practice, Medscape, and Rheumatology Network and created content for several other industry publications, companies, and colleges. As a frequent Super Lawyers contributor, she enjoys drilling down complex legal topics into bite-sized, actionable advice for readers and interviewing the nation’s leading attorney voices, highlighting their most memorable achievements and lessons learned. She lives in Northern Indiana.
Articles written by Steph Weber
Lighting a Fire
Why Andrew Dansicker takes cases others won’tAndrew Dansicker still remembers the case early in his career that pulled him from the trenches of document and discovery reviews and into the trial spotlight. But it didn’t involve a high-paying client or a corporate legal battle. It was a fight over a farmer’s barbecue grill. The farm had been in the family for generations. When police found marijuana stashed in a barbecue grill on the property, they seized not only the drugs but the entire farm under Maryland’s forfeiture laws at the …
Relationship Building
P. Douglas Barr gives Kentucky businesses a voice in the halls of governmentIn Kentucky’s General Assembly, the clock runs fast, with sessions lasting only 30 or 60 days, depending on the year. Legislative agendas can change overnight, leading to policies that directly affect the state’s key industries—from bourbon and public utilities to horse racing and health care. But while the session is intense, much of the groundwork happens before lawmakers convene. Attorney P. Douglas Barr of Stoll Keenon Ogden has likely spent months tracking bills, mapping out …
Changing Course
Josh Verde launched his career as a pilot, then touched down on a different pathJosh Verde was the kid always glued to the window seat on flights with his family from their Boca Raton home to visit relatives in Michigan. Everything about air travel fascinated him. “I always wanted to be a pilot,” he recalls. That conviction intensified at age 10, when his family took their first international trip—to Europe. “Flying over the ocean sealed it for me,” he says. “I’m like, ‘I have to do this.’” Verde earned his pilot’s license in high school, attended …
When Hazing Causes Harm
Joleen Youngers’ quest to end toxic culture in college sportsThe longer Joleen Youngers practices, the more she rejects the early career advice she was given: “Be a dispassionate advocate, fight for your clients without emotional involvement.” To her, that mindset never felt quite right. This was especially true when student-athletes from the New Mexico State University men’s basketball program alleged that teammates had assaulted them during the 2022-2023 season. “What started as hazing, as the school likes to characterize it, went far beyond an …
Legal Help for Veterans Accessing Veterans Benefits
Former U.S. service members—and often their families—are eligible for such an array of benefits and programs from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs that it can be overwhelming. “When I see a new client, I always ask if he or she’s a veteran, when and where they served, and if they have a service-connected disability,” says elder law attorney Felicia Pasculli with Rivkin Radler in New York City. A veterans law or elder law attorney can help veterans obtain the benefits they’ve …
New York Lemon Laws: What To Do if Your New Vehicle Is a Dud
Not every New Yorker owns a car, but that doesn’t mean the millions who do should be out of luck if they purchase or lease a faulty vehicle. In most cases, the state’s lemon law can help salvage your investment. “People just don’t feel safe keeping problem vehicles,” says attorney Jacqueline Herritt of Kimmel & Silverman, whose lemon law work spans several states, including New York. According to the law, if you’re a buyer or lessee experiencing repeated repair attempts of the …
What To Do if You’re Injured by a Defective Product
We all use dozens of products on a daily basis. Whether home goods, food, medical devices, or vehicles, you expect purchases to have been extensively vetted before going to market. So, if a product hurts you or otherwise falls short of its promises, what recourse do you have? Product liability lawsuits allow injury victims to recover compensation from the manufacturer, distributor, or seller. To understand your legal options, talk to a product liability lawyer. What Is a Product Liability …
Can I Get Sued for a Negative Online Review?
Online reviews can make or break a business's reputation. Everyone from your family doctor to the neighborhood takeout joint asks you to rate your experience on social media. When you didn't like your experience, it might feel right in the moment to take the company to task. However, it's always wise to stop and think before you hit "submit." The First Amendment broadly protects the expression of opinions, but carelessly posting a negative review can bring legal trouble if what you say crosses …
After Dobbs
Kathleen DeLaney advocates for physician and patient autonomy post-RoeKathleen DeLaney knew the reversal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 would have unforeseen consequences. But she didn’t anticipate the high court’s decision would almost immediately land IU Health obstetrician-gynecologist Caitlin Bernard at her doorstep, jeopardizing the doctor’s medical license and launching an emotionally charged national discussion around abortion and women’s health. In the week after the decision came down, The Indianapolis Star published comments attributed to Bernard …
Is a Living Trust Right for You?
A living trust is an estate planning tool that, like a will, allows people to make end-of-life decisions about what happens to their assets and belongings after death. What Is the Difference Between a Living Trust and a Will? What’s the difference between these two legal documents? Generally, a will (short for “last will and testament”) accomplishes the distribution of assets to beneficiaries and dependents (such as minor children) upon death. By contrast, a living trust first houses the …
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