Steve is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation Department. He helps clients resolve complex business disputes both in and out of court, focusing primarily on issues arising among board members and shareholders in closely held companies, intellectual property and unfair competition litigation, and employment-related matters for both employers and employees. Steve advises companies, directors, shareholders, and individual employees across industries, including finance, high-tech, healthcare, real estate, and retail. He also has notable experience litigating issues involving commercial real estate and leasing, insurance coverage, securities fraud, construction projects, and mergers and acquisitions. Steve’s intellectual property practice includes representing clients both in court and before the Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board in trademark prosecution, maintenance, and protection.
Before joining Sheehan Phinney, Steve was a shareholder at Murphy & King, P.C.