Steven J. Lurie

Background

Lurie, Steven J. was born on August 15, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Science, with high honors, 1984). Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1988).

Career

Worked at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Real Estate; Corporate and Business.

Securities.

Entertainment. Communications and Publishing. Intellectual Property.

International, Federal and State Taxation. Estate Planning and Probate.

Labor and Employee Relations.

Bankruptcy. Corporate Reorganizations and Financial Institutions. Environmental.

Admitted to the bar, 1988, California.

1989, United States. District Court, Central District of California.

Order of the Coif. Phi Beta Kappa. Beta Gamma Sigma. Member, Moot Court Board.

Moot Court Board Award for Best Oral Argument.

Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporations, 1987. Wiley West. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award, 1992. Author: "Application of California Code of Civil Procedure Section 580d to a Guaranty Secured by Real Property," 28 California Western Law Review 51, 1991.

Member: Beverly Hills (Consultant, Drafting Business Contracts: Principles, Techniques and Forms, California Continuing Education of the Bar, December 1994.

Chairman, Real Estate Section, 1994-1995. Vice Chairman, Real Estate Section, 1993), Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations.

State Bar of California. The firm was founded in 1959 by three lawyers, Arthur Greenberg, Philip Glusker and Irving Hill, who was appointed a judge of the United States District Court in 1961.

The firm has grown to over 90 lawyers, serving a diverse client base of entrepreneurs, closely held businesses and major corporations throughout the United States.

Recognized as one of the leading midsized law firms in California, the firm maintains close working relations with clients, providing them with a full range of legal services.

Achievements

• Steven J. Lurie has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Board. Moot Court Board Award for Best Oral Argument. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporations, 1987.

Wiley West. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award, 1992.