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Stephen I. Leshner 
Phoenix, Arizona
phone 866-907-2039
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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, listed in The Best Lawyers in America, named an Arizona Super Lawyer, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Steve limits his practice to plaintiff's accident, 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 in the Master Settlement Agreement in its three billion dollar settlement with leading U.S. tobacco companies.

Areas of Practice:
Class Actions -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Medical Malpractice
Toxic Torts
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation, State Bar of Arizona, Board of Legal Specialization, 1991


Bar Admissions:
Arizona, 1976
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1977
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2010
Federal Claims Court, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1981
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Honors and Awards:
Southwest Super Lawyer, 2008


Southwest Super Lawyer, 2009


Southwest Super Lawyer, 2010


Southwest Super Lawyer, 2011


Best Lawyers in America, Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Litigation, 2012


AV rated, Martindale Hubbell


Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum


Who's Who in America


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Maricopa County Superior Court, 1993 - 2010
Judge Pro Tem


Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000
Board of Directors


Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000
President


Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present
Board of Directors


Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - Present
Sustaining Member


State Bar of Arizona, 1991 - Present
Certified Specialist, Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation


State Bar of Arizona, 1982 - 1995
Certified Specialist, Criminal Law


American Board of Trial Advocates
Associate


American Association for Justice
Sustaining Member