Overview
Practice Areas
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34% Class Action
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33% Antitrust / Trade Law
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33% Securities / Investment Fraud
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Thank you for visiting my profile. I am the managing partner of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro. We opened HBSS with one purpose in mind - to pursue the type of... more
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References
Client Reviews
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Posted by:
a Class Action client,
2007-06-05
over 4 years ago.
Client Review:
If it has to do with class action litigation or securities law, Berman's the go-to guy. Hardest working man in the profession.
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Peer Endorsements
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Steve Berman has all of the intellectual and personal characteristics that have allowed him to excel at every aspect of prosecuting major, complex...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Clyde Platt
, Over 4 years ago
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Résumé
License
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30 years since Steve W. Berman was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1982 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Managing Partner, Seattle Office at
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
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1993–present
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Faculty at
Practicing Law Institute, Accountants Liability Program
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1989–present
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Member at
King County Superior Court Juvenile Conference Committee
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1985–1986
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Adjunct Professor at
University of Puget Sound School of Law
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1984–1985
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Chicago Law School |
Law |
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1980 |
| University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
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1976 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyer |
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2007 |
| One of the nation's 100 most influential lawyers in America |
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2006 |
| Finalist for the Trial Lawyer of the Year award |
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2006 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2006 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2005 |
| Super Lawyer |
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2004 |
| Top lawyers in Seattle |
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2001 |
| One of the 100 most powerful lawyers in the nation |
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2000 |
| Top litigator in the state |
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2000 |
See all 9 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Corporate Act Revision Committee |
1991-present
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| Special District Counsel |
Washington State Bar Association |
1989-present
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| Member |
Seattle King County Bar Association |
1982-present
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
1982-present
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| Member |
Seattle King County Bar Association, Federal Defender Panel |
1982-1988
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| Member |
Chicago Council of Lawyers |
1980-1982
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Portfolio
Cases
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Witness Evidence — Truth or Answer.” Globalized Litigation: Truth or Myth?, |
Unknown |
2006 |
| Hospitals Take Advantage of the Uninsured |
Unknown |
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