Steven A. Schneider

Background

Schneider, Steven A. was born on May 17, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Education

Occidental College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1963). Harvard University (Master of Arts, English, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, 1973).

University of Southern California (Juris Doctor, 1978).

Career

Admitted to the bar, 1978, California. 1979, United States. District Court, Central District of California. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States.

District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California.

Phi Beta Kappa. Hale Moot Court Program. Recipient: Woodrow Wilson Fellowship.

Danforth Graduate Fellowship. Honorary Harvard Graduate Prize Fellowship.

Finalist, Marshall Fellowship.

Nominee, Rhodes Scholar. Author: "Remedies Foreign Discovery Abuse: A Practical View," California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1985, revised and updated, 1988. "Your Liability Insurance Policy: How to Use A Valuable Asset," and "Mediation: Some Basic Questions and Answers," Associated Builders and Contractors Merit News, 1996.

"Case Closed: When Is a Settlement Agreement Enforceable?" The Los Angeles Daily Journal, May, 1996.

Consultant, "California Construction Disputes," 1992 and "Mechanic"s Liens," 1993, California Continuing Education of the Bar. Lecturer: "Compelling, Enforcing and Opposing Discovery in State Court," 1985, 1988, 1991, "Summary Judgments," 1987 and "Written Discovery," 1989, California Continuing Education of the Bar.

"How to Litigate Efficiently and Effectively," Credit Managers Association, 1994. "Credit Management and Debt Collection: How to Make More and Spend Less," Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California and Roofers" Association of Southern California, 1996.

Instructor and Consultant, California Continuing Education of the Bar Seminars, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1991.

Instructor, Torts, Los Angeles Valley College, Paralegal Program, 1996. Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles County Municipal Court, 1989. Prosecutor, State Bar of California, 1980.

Member, Arbitration Panel, Contractor"s State Licensing Board/Arbitration and Mediation International, 1996.

Member, Legal Advisory Committee, 1987-1988, Associated General Contractors of California, 1987-1988. Member and Chairman, Legal Rights and Strategies Committee, 1996.

Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California. Member: State Bar of California.

Achievements

• Steven A. Schneider has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Arbitration Panel, Contractor"s State Licensing Board/Arbitration and Mediation International, 1996. Member, Legal Advisory Committee, 1987-1988, Associated General Contractors of California, 1987-1988. Member and Chairman, Legal Rights and Strategies Committee, 1996.

Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California.

Member: State Bar of California.