Overview
Steve has more than three decades of experience litigating various business disputes in state and federal courts and commercial arbitrations.
He draws upon this experience as an accomplished litigator in serving as an arbitrator in complex arbitration matters across various industries. His work as an arbitrator has included, among other issues, disputes involving corporate restructuring and dissolution, healthcare provider-insurer agreements, various business contracts, and stock purchase agreements.
Representative Experience
- On behalf of an armored carrier client, worked with various state agencies in developing uniform licensing regulations that ultimately were made applicable to all armored carriers.
- Sole arbitrator in a multi-week hearing involving claims of breach of corporate restructuring agreements, fraud, misappropriation of corporate assets, and unauthorized conduct by corporate officers.
- Member of a three-person panel in a multi-week arbitration involving a dispute among the members of a limited liability company in connection with the failure of the company’s business.
- Arbitrator for a multi-week arbitration of claims/counterclaims involving enforceability and interpretation of utility supply contracts that required a reasoned opinion on a summary judgment motion and a reasoned final award.
- Arbitrator in dispute with claims and counterclaims for breach of a stock purchase agreement and calculation of amounts to be paid under that agreement.
- Presiding arbitrator of a panel in a complex healthcare provider-insurer dispute with claims and counterclaims related to contract breaches.
- Twenty-plus years representing large regional health insurer in state and federal agencies and courts, pursuing and defending claims that included, issues of coverage, reimbursement, and fraud.
Education & Admissions
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1981
- Xavier University, M.Ed., 1976
- Xavier University, A.B., 1972
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Appellate Court, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
Involvement
Professional Affiliations
- American Arbitration Association, Member
- Panel of Arbitrators
- Cleveland Bar Association, Past Fee Dispute Committee Chair
Community Involvement
- Boys Hope Girls Hope, Board of Directors and Officer (2009 – 2013)
Firm Involvement
- Frantz Ward, Founding Partner
Awards & Honors
- Listed as AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2005 – 2006, 2010 – 2011, 2013 – 2014)
Representative Experience
- On behalf of an armored carrier client, worked with various state agencies in developing uniform licensing regulations that ultimately were made applicable to all armored carriers.
- Sole arbitrator in a multi-week hearing involving claims of breach of corporate restructuring agreements, fraud, misappropriation of corporate assets, and unauthorized conduct by corporate officers.
- Member of a three-person panel in a multi-week arbitration involving a dispute among the members of a limited liability company in connection with the failure of the company’s business.
- Arbitrator for a multi-week arbitration of claims/counterclaims involving enforceability and interpretation of utility supply contracts that required a reasoned opinion on a summary judgment motion and a reasoned final award.
- Arbitrator in dispute with claims and counterclaims for breach of a stock purchase agreement and calculation of amounts to be paid under that agreement.
- Presiding arbitrator of a panel in a complex healthcare provider-insurer dispute with claims and counterclaims related to contract breaches.
- Twenty-plus years representing large regional health insurer in state and federal agencies and courts, pursuing and defending claims that included, issues of coverage, reimbursement, and fraud.
Education & Admissions
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1981
- Xavier University, M.Ed., 1976
- Xavier University, A.B., 1972
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Appellate Court, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
Involvement
Professional Affiliations
- American Arbitration Association, Member
- Panel of Arbitrators
- Cleveland Bar Association, Past Fee Dispute Committee Chair
Community Involvement
- Boys Hope Girls Hope, Board of Directors and Officer (2009 – 2013)
Firm Involvement
- Frantz Ward, Founding Partner
Awards & Honors
- Listed as AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2005 – 2006, 2010 – 2011, 2013 – 2014)