Background
Kleifield, Steven J. was born on September 3, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Steven J. Kleifield
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Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). George Washington University, National Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Career
Worked at Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Social Security, Products Liability and Insurance Bad Faith Law, Toxic Tort, Premises Liability, Construction, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment, Professional Negligence. Admitted to the bar, 1980, California and United States. District Court, Central District of California.
1989, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States. District Court, Eastern District of California. 1992, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Speaker: "Privileges, Privacy and Confidentiality," CTLA Annual Tahoe Seminar, 1985. "Arbitration Award and Trial De Novo," LATLA Las Vegas Seminar, 1990. "Designating Experts - Avoiding The Traps," LATLA Las Vegas Seminar, 1991.
"Choice and Timing of Witness Testimony," LATLA Las Vegas Seminar, 1992.
" Discovery Privileges and Protections," LATLA MCLE Fair, 1993. "Appellate Practice and the Pitfalls of Appellate Procedure," LATLA Las Vegas Seminar, 1993.
"Depositions of Non-Party Witnesses: Who, When and How," LATLA Discovery Seminar, 1993. Company-Chair: 1991 LATLA Las Vegas Seminar, 1992 LATLA Jury Instruction Seminar, 1993 LATLA Travel Seminar.
Moderator: LATLA Annual Seminar for Paralegals and Legal Secretaries, 1989 and 1990.
Company-Editor: LATLA Jury Instruction Book, 1992. Author: Techniques to Avoid Removal to Federal Court Based on Pilot Life and Metropolitan Life," The Advocate, July-August 1987. " Proving Defendant"s Financial Condition in a Punitive Damages Case," The Advocate, November 1993.
Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court Arbitration Panel, 1985.
Settlement Officer, Los Angeles Superior, Northwest District, 1992. Member: Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1992).
California Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The firm represents workers and individuals who have been seriously injured, both on and off the job.
The firm focuses on protecting the legal rights of individuals who have suffered serious or catastrophic injuries resulting from product defects, automobile accidents, unsafe premises, construction accidents and medical and professional malpractice, as well as claims for insurance bad faith and civil rights violations such as discrimination. We also specialize in representing individuals who have been harmed in the workplace as a result of occupational illnesses or injuries, both physical and emotional, including injuries from exposure to toxic materials.
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Member: Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors, 1992). California Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
