Steven is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. He practices in the area of general litigation, representing businesses and individuals in contractual disputes, tax abatement issues, landlord-tenant disputes, and other business litigation matters. His practice also includes defense of general liability cases, defense of debt collectors, and defense of attorneys and other professionals who are the subject of professional liability claims.
Education
- Yale University, BA, 1970
- Southern Connecticut State College, MS, 1975
- Northeastern University School of Law, JD, 1983
Admissions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
- First Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts
Memberships
- Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) International
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Successfully defended attorneys and other professionals.
- Pursue general contract claims arising from real estate and other business relationships.
- Advises clients regularly on the choices between litigation and other ways to resolve business and personal disputes, and on negotiating transactions to minimize future disputes.
- Works with numerous clients on securing or recovering receivables.
- Successfully defended fraud claims between family members and business associates.
- Litigates landlord-tenant and general land use disputes.
- Defends debt collectors against accusations of federal statutory violations, and in regulatory matters.
- Advise clients on revisions of contract language to minimize future disputes.
