Stephen I Leshner

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. He is a co-author of the chapter on Negligence in the Arizona Tort Law Handbook, published by the State Bar of Arizona in 2012, and a frequent seminar speaker on various personal injury topics for national and local organizations. 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. Steve was a member of the Plaintiffs Steering Committee (PSC) in the Zicam Products Liability Litigation, and was elected Lead Counsel in the concurrent Zicam Arizona state court litigation. Currently, Steve is interested in speaking with clients regarding their potential mesothelioma claims and catastrophic injury and medical malpractice claims, but is only taking new cases on a very limited basis.

Northeastern University School of Law

J.D.

1973 - 1976

State University of New York - Stony Brook

B.A.

1969 - 1973

Arizona Tort Law Handbook, Chapter on Negligence, Co-Author

State Bar of Arizona

October, 2012

Concept Focus Groups

Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Advocate

September, 2007

Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation

State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization

AV rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Arizona Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

Who's Who in America

Who's Who

Who's Who in American Law

Who's Who

Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers in America

American Board of Trial Advocates

Associate

1999 - Current

Arizona Trial Lawyers Association

Member, Board of Directors

1990 - Current

Association of Trial Lawyers of America--American Association for Justice

Sustaining Member

1981 - Current

Arizona Trial Lawyers Association

President

1999 - 2000

Arizona

Since 1976

9th Circuit

Since 1981

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1980

• Free Consultation
• Contingent Fees

• Car Accidents
• Insurance Bad Faith