Steven W. Zoffer
Shareholder
szoffer@dmclaw.com |
Direct: 412-392-5497
Two PPG Place
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5402
Main: 412-281-7272
Fax: 888-811-7144
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
Education
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D. (1991)
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A. (1988)
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Representative Matters
- Jury defense verdict obtained on behalf of national educational institution in mass tort claim involving multiple deaths and significant personal injuries
- Successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of university in on-campus shooting incident involving multiple plaintiffs
- Representation of universities and colleges in negligence, employment and tenure cases
- Obtained jury defense verdict on behalf insurance carrier in bad faith litigation
- Defense jury verdict on behalf of a municipal entity in construction litigation
- Jury defense verdict obtained in franchise litigation on behalf of oil and gas company
- Multi-million dollar judgment obtained on behalf of class action plaintiffs in oil and gas securities dispute
- Achieved multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of insurance carrier in a successor liability litigation matter involving multiple insureds
- Successful defense and resolution of significant contract claims on behalf of technology-based business
- Prosecution of intellectual property claims on behalf of national food and beverage distribution company
- Successful defenses and resolutions on behalf of national manufacturing companies, as well as international manufacturers
- Obtained favorable jury verdict in multi-million dollar liability case involving business torts on behalf of international conglomerate/electric services provider
- Successful prosecution of breach of contract claim on behalf of local manufacturing entity against international software manufacturer
Speaking Engagements
- “Commercial Litigation in a Brave New World” (Moderator/Presenter); Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia CLE; 4/27/2023
- “Commercial Litigation and the Vexatious Litigant” (Moderator/Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 11/14/2019
- “The Legal Issues Making Headlines – Key Developments in Commercial Law and Litigation Updates” (Co-Presenter), DMC Commercial Law and Litigation Group CLE Seminar, 11/20/2014
- “Commercial Litigation: Strategies and Objectives” (Co-Presenter), Pennsylvania CLE, 10/17/2013
Publications
- The National Journal of Environmental Regulation; Property and Casualty Insurance Magazine; and Insurance Advocate® (Contributing Author)
Admissions and Licenses
- District of Columbia Bar Admission
- Pennsylvania Bar Admission
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second, Third and Fourth Circuits
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Memberships
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Pittsburgh Technology Council
Community
- Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office – Appellate Division, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1989-1990)
- Harmony Hospice Foundation (Board Member)
- Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office (1990–1991)
- The Pennsylvania State University College of Liberal Arts (Board Member)
- U.S. Attorney General’s Office – Special Prosecutions Division (1988)
- U.S. Department of Justice: Board of Immigration Appeals, Washington D.C. (1989)
Education
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D. (1991); Juris Law Journal (Editor-in-Chief); recipient of “Most Distinguished Student” award in graduating class
- The Pennsylvania State University, B.A. (1988), Political Science/Business
- The American University/Pre-Law Program