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Cira Centre
2929 Arch St, 13th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
“I am the guy the carriers seem to call when they need to get a particular legal problem to “disappear” in a hurry. Over the course of my 35-year career, I have gained a certain expertise at thinking outside of the box to bring full, fair and final negotiated resolutions to my exceedingly diverse legal case loads.”
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Automobile Liability
- Commercial & Contract Disputes
- Construction Law
- Liquor Law & Dram Shop Liability
- Professional Liability
- Sports & Entertainment
- Trucking & Transportation
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
- J.D., Temple University School of Law (1987)
- University of Rome (1985)
- B.A., Dickenson College (1984)
- Tel-Aviv University (1983)
Steven G. Leventhal is a senior partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office. He has extensive experience in insurance defense and commercial litigation, with successful trial practice encompassing fire subrogation, automobile, uninsured and underinsured motorist, product liability, premises liability, physical security, and industrial accident defense matters.
For more than three decades, Steve has also served as a neutral arbitrator in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, where he is frequently called upon to arbitrate first-party insurance claims. He is also a frequent contributor to law journals and insurance defense oriented trade publications.
Outside the courtroom, Steve, known in the magic performance circuit as “MagicSteve,” is a world-class close-up magician and mystery entertainer. He has performed professionally in 65 countries for audiences ranging from rock stars to heads of state, and has lectured nationally to bar associations and trade organizations on his signature presentation, “The Magic of Advocacy.”
A trained a cappella singer, Steve has performed on the international stage at Barbershop Harmony competitions for close to 50 years. Most recently, he is relishing his new role as a grandparent and never hesitates to use a bit of magic to delight his grandchildren and their friends at the playground.
- Presenter, “Performance on Trial: Courtroom Magic.” The Pennsylvania Bar Institute (April 9, 2018).
- Instructor, “Practical Lawyers’ Guide to Binding Arbitrations.” The University of Pennsylvania School of Law (November 20, 2012).
- Presenter, “The Magic of Advocacy” (April 4, 2012).
- Presenter, “Pre-Trial Skills: Thinking on Your Feet” (November 17, 2006).
- Co-Author, “Performance on Trial: Courtroom Magic. Pennsylvania Bar Institute” (2012).
- Featured, “Lawyers should be able to use magic.” Ellusionist.com (April 23, 2009).
- Quoted, “Philly Lawyer Uses Magic to Make Cases Disappear.” 6-ABC Action News (March 6, 2009).
- Featured, “Is It Improper for a Lawyer to Perform Magic Tricks for a Jury?” The Legal Intelligencer (March 2, 2009).
RRD Attorneys to Sing The National Anthem at Philadelphia Phillies Game
Stefanski Happy Hour + Meet & Greet
American Board of Trial Advocates Dinner
Philadelphia Bar Association Annual Affinity Quizzo Championship
Information Technology Leadership Summit
- Outstanding Adjunct Professor Award, from Temple University’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (November 2014)
- President, U.S. Board of Directors and Incorporating Counsel, The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind (1987 – present)
- Co-chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Sub-committee on In-House Staff Counsel (1998-1999)
- Founder of Counsel Council, uniting all South-Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey staff counsel operations for CLE and networking
- Adjunct Professor, Sports Law – Temple University School of Tourism & Hospitality (2006-2018)