Steven Susser prides himself on identifying his client's goals and finding the most effective way to obtain them. His style is aggressive, but professional. He believes that it is better to seize the initiative than to wait for his opponent's move. This often means being the first to file a complaint and take key depositions.

Mr. Susser has extensive experience in complex commercial litigation and has tried numerous jury cases throughout the United States. His experience includes complex contract, patent infringement, malpractice defense, trade secret, shareholder disputes, and health care matters. Mr. Susser is licensed in both Michigan and New York.

In 2010, Mr. Susser was selected by a national publication, Benchmark Litigation--The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys, as a "Future Star" of business litigation in Michigan. From 2007 through 2009, Steven Susser has been selected by "Michigan Super Lawyers," a publication that lists lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Martindale Hubbell, an attorney rating agency, has awarded him the top ranking of "AV."

Representative Matters 

• Obtained $10 million jury verdict against automotive supplier for breach of confidentiality agreement - second highest verdict that year. 

• Successfully argued pivotal patent case (KSR v. Teleflex) before Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. 

• Successfully defended Phillip Morris in jury trial involving reimbursement to regional retailers. 

• Obtained jury verdict for Garden Fresh in trade secret dispute over salsa formula with former managers. 

• Won dismissal for large regional accounting firm in Mortgage Corporation of America ("MCA") malpractice case. 

  Experience

• Young & Susser, 1995-present

• Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York, 1992-1995

• Judge Gerald Rosen, Federal Court, Law Clerk, 1991-1992

• Columbia Law School, New York, JD, 1990

• University of Michigan, Michigan, B.A. with honors, 1986

  Honors

• Benchmark Litigation Future Star 2010

• Michigan Super Lawyers 2007-09

• dbusiness Top Lawyer 2010

• Martindale Hubbell AV rating

  Publications

• Author of What you really need to get in writing (Detroiter, Fourth Quarter 2004)

• Author of The Top-Five Business Litigation Mistakes (The Law Journal Newsletters; The Court Counselor, Vol. 19, No. 5, October 2004)

• Author of Commercial Contingency and Referral Fees: The Basics (Michigan Lawyers Weekly, March 29, 2010)

• Co-author of Effective Use of Demonstrative Aids (Michigan Bar Journal, November 2000)

• Co-author of Fighting Back: How to Defend Yourself From Medical Insurers and Managed Care Companies (not yet published)

  Admissions

• Michigan State Bar

• Oakland County Bar Association

• New York Bar Association

• Licensed to practice both in Michigan and New York

• Admitted to the following courts:

  • United States Supreme Court

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

  • Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

  • Numerous Federal District Courts throughout the United States.

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