A. Steven Dever

Attorney A. Steven Dever has been recognized for dedication, leadership and excellence in litigation.

Following nearly three decades of experience, Steve Dever is an experienced lawyer in civil litigation, business law, plaintiff work, personal injury, trusts and estates, and employment law. Throughout the course of his career, Mr. Dever has litigated more than 200 jury trials and has served as the chief trial attorney with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office for more than 10 years.

He has proven success in the courtroom and is recognized as an AV Preeminent Attorney through the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review and was also named a Top Rated Lawyer in 2014. The Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as the Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development have recognized Mr. Dever for his efforts in the pursuit of justice. 

He has provided lectures on the quality of justice and evidence for the Ohio Judicial Conference, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Lake County Bar Association, and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. 

Mr. Dever received a Juris Doctorate degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1984. He was recently inducted into Worldwide Registry and also maintains affiliation with the National Association of Dealer Counsel and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. 

Mr. Dever is licensed to practice in Ohio and Florida, and is a member of the Eighth District Judicial Conference. He serves on the board of directors for the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation, or LEEDCo, which is a nonprofit economic development corporation that aims to construct the first offshore wind energy project in North America. Mr. Dever is also a director for Green Energy Ohio.