Steve, a partner with Larson King, practices in the areas of products liability and toxic torts.  Steve has mediated and arbitrated close to 1,500 cases.  He has been appointed mediator and special master by dozens of Judges over the years. Steve was one of three special masters appointed to the 2007 I-35W Survivor Compensation Fund, and tasked with evaluating the victims' claims and determining compensation.  Steve is one of only six mediators involved with resolving vaccine court cases from the Federal Claims Court of Washington, D.C., under the P-100 program.

Steve primarily deals with complex civil litigation covering toxic torts, products liability, business litigation and arbitrates multi-party settlements for allocation of damages.

• Hamline University School of Law, J.D., 1976, Summa Cum Laude - Silver Gavel Society
• University of Missouri, B.A., 1973

• American College of Trial Lawyers (Minnesota Chapter President, 2003-2004)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Minnesota Chapter, 2004)
• International Society of Barristers, Fellow
• DRI, Defense Research Institute
• Minnesota State Bar Association

$540.00/hour