Stephen is a senior counsel in the litigation and arbitration team.
Stephen, past president of the New York State Bar Association, is a seasoned litigator and trial lawyer focused on commercial, securities and real estate disputes.Stephen has over 35 years of litigation experience and has tried numerous cases in federal and state court and before arbitration panels. His clients include financial institutions, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital firms, real estate developers and multinational companies.
He also frequently argues appeals, particularly in the appellate courts of New York and is well-known for his alternative dispute resolution (ADR) work. Due to his experience in the ADR field, he is often called on to serve as an arbitrator or mediator in high-stakes matters. In addition, he serves as editor of the New York Commercial Division Practice Guide, which is part of Bloomberg Law's Litigation Practice Portfolio Series, and teaches commercial litigation as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University.