Steve W. Berman, Managing Partner

Skip to main content CASES Tipline 1-888-381-2889 Main navigation Cases Attorneys All Attorneys Steve W. Berman, Managing Partner Thomas M. Sobol, Executive Robert B. Carey, Executive France Team U.K. Team Newsroom Press Releases Blog Practices Anti-Terrorism Antitrust Litigation Automotive Litigation Child Sexual Abuse Civil & Human Rights Litigation Class Action Consumer Rights Data Breach, Privacy & Cybersecurity Emissions Litigation Employment Litigation Environmental Litigation First Responder Litigation Governmental Representation High Tech Litigation Intellectual Property Investor Fraud Personal Injury Litigation Pharmaceutical Fraud Sexual Abuse & Harassment Sports Litigation Veterans & Military Servicemember Litigation Whistleblower About About the Firm Firm Story In the Media Our Advantage Contingency Fee Working at Hagens Berman Cycling Teams Success Landmark Cases Victories & Settlements Awards & Recognition Testimonials Contact Contact Us Offices Media Inquiries Careers Managing PartnerSteve W. BermanT 206-623-7292 F 206-623-0594 [email protected] Download vCardSeattle Served as co-lead counsel against Big Tobacco, resulting in the largest settlement in history; co-lead counsel against the NCAA in the largest antitrust settlement in world history; a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee against Volkswagen in the largest automotive settlement in history; and co-lead counsel in what were then the largest ERISA and securities settlements in U.S. history. Years of Experience45Practice AreasAnti-TerrorismAutomotive LitigationCivil & Human RightsClass ActionConsumer RightsEmissions LitigationEnvironmental LitigationGovernmental RepresentationHigh Tech LitigationIntellectual PropertyInvestor FraudPatent LitigationQui TamSecuritiesSexual Abuse & HarassmentSports LitigationWhistleblowerBar AdmissionsIllinoisWashingtonForeign Registered Attorney in England and WalesCourt AdmissionsSupreme Court of the United StatesFirst Circuit Court of Appeals Second Circuit Court of AppealsThird Circuit Court of AppealsFifth Circuit Court of AppealsSixth Circuit Court of AppealsSeventh Circuit Court of AppealsEighth Circuit Court of AppealsNinth Circuit Court of AppealsTenth Circuit Court of AppealsEleventh Circuit Court of AppealsD.C. Circuit Court of AppealsFederal Circuit Court of AppealsU.S. Court of Federal ClaimsU.S. District Court for the District of ColoradoU.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisU.S. District Court for the Central District of IllinoisU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. District Court for the Western District of WashingtonSupreme Court of IllinoisSupreme Court of WashingtonEducationUniversity of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1980University of Michigan, B.S., 1976Awards Download Page as Word File Introduction Introduction Steve Berman is a nationally renowned class-action lawyer who has dedicated his career to fighting for consumers, investors, employees and other plaintiffs harmed by corporate misconduct. As co-founder and managing partner of Hagens Berman, Steve has led some of the most influential and complex litigation in state and federal courts, securing total settlements valued at hundreds of billions of dollars and obtaining historic reforms across a wide range of industries. Steve's trial experience has earned him significant recognition and led The National Law Journal to name him one of the 100 most powerful lawyers in the nation, and to repeatedly name Hagens Berman one of the top 10 plaintiffs’ firms in the country. Since founding the firm in 1993, Steve has consistently undertaken high-stakes cases others wouldn’t. He launched Hagens Berman after his former firm refused to represent several children who became seriously ill after eating fast food tainted with E. coli. Steve fought against Jack in the Box, alleging its negligence and cost-cutting were to blame — a case that helped define his mission to represent those most in need. Known for securing industry-changing results and some of the largest settlements in world and U.S. history, Steve has built a reputation as one of the nation’s most effective and innovative plaintiffs’ attorneys. Print & Online Feature Interviews » Current Role Current Role Managing Partner of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP and Hagens Berman EMEA LLP (U.K.), U.S. Managing Member of HBSS France Current Cases Current Cases Steve leads the firm’s efforts in the areas of antitrust, consumer protection and more, maintaining the firm's leading edge amid shifting trends and technology. His active cases concern billions of dollars in damages and affect hundreds of millions of individuals. Steve’s caseload spans several industries, including technology, college sports, agriculture and wages and include the following highligh