Steve is known for his expertise in employment law, the firm regularly consults with hundreds of clients throughout California and carefully screens the best cases for full trial representation. Steve has had 40 jury trials and has handled hundreds of employment mediations and arbitrations since 1988. Steve is widely published in employment law, including “Aviation Employment Law”, Punitive Damages and other topics related to whistleblowers and termination for engagement in protected activity.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1976
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1976
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1976
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
- University of West Los Angeles School of Law, Inglewood, California
- J.D. – 1974
- Honors: Senior Class President
- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Published Damages in Employment Law, Daily Journal, March, 2003
- Civil False Claims, Best Sample Qui Tam Complaint, 1999
- California Employment Causes of Action, 2000
- Aviation Employment Law, Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association, 2012
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Employment Law, NELA, 2005 – Present
Honors and Awards
- President, National Junior Achievement Conference, 1963 – 1964
- Super Lawyer, 2012 – Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- California Employment Lawyer Association (CELA), 1988 – Present
- National Employment Lawyer Association (NELA), 1988 – Present
- Consumer Attorneys of California, 1976 – Present
- California Applicant Attorney Association, 2008 – Present
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1976 – Present
- San Bernardino Bar Association, 2009 – Present
- San Diego Bar Association, 2009 – Present
- National Whistle-blower Center, 2009 – Present
Past Employment Positions
- Cunial & Danz, Junior Partner, 1981 – 1992
- Danz & Gerber, Senior Partner, 1996 – 2008
Pro Bono Activities
- Angel Flight West (Chair of Board & Command Pilot), 1998 – Present
- Homeland Security Volunteer Pilot, 2005 – Present
Languages
- English