Stephen I. Leshner PC

Law Firm Overview

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

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability Law
• Toxic Torts
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff

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

Published Works

• Concept Focus Groups, The Advocate, September, 2007

Classes and Seminars

• Handling the Auto Injury Claim, National Business Institute, 2010
• Handling the Auto Injury Claim, National Business Institute, 2008
• Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Arizona, National Business Institute, 2007
• Advance Auto Litigation, National Business Institute, 2007
• UM and UIM Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, 2007
• Personal Injury Practice In Arizona, Coconino County Bar Association, 2005
• Advanced Auto/Mediation/Arbitration, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 2004
• Handling a Motor Vehicle Accident, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2003
• Failure to Diagnose and Treat, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2002
• Practice Pointers, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 2002
• Voir Dire, Phoenix Trial Lawyers Association, 2001
• Dealing with the Defense Medical Examiner, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2000
• Using the Information Learned in Voir Dire, National College of Advocacy, 1999
• States vs. Industry: Caucus Before Combat, Women in Government Sixth Annual State Director's Conference, 1999
• Proving and Maximizing Non-Economic Damages in Wrongful Death Cases, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1997
• Auto Litigation, Arizona Trial Lawyers Association, 1995
• Working with the Personal Injury Client, Arizona Physical Therapy Association, 1992

Representative Cases

• Lane v. City of Tempe, 202 Ariz. 306, 44 P.3d 986 (Arizona Supreme Court 2002)
• Drucker v. Greater Phoenix Transportation, 197 Ariz. 41, 3 P.3d 961 (Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One 1999)
• U.S. v. Begay, 42 F. 3d 486 (U. S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 1994)
• State Farm v. Dimmer, 160 Ariz. 453, 773 P. 2d 1012 (Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One 1988)
• Chapin v. Klein, 128 Ariz. 94, 623 P. 2d 1250 (Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two 1981)

West Practice Categories

Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Asbestos, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts