Steven M. Christman
88 Pine Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10005
Steve concentrates his practice primarily in the defense of insureds and self insureds involving casualty liability matters. His insurance coverage litigation experience includes the defense of reinsurers and excess insurers. Steve also focuses on a wide range of matters including construction litigation, professional liability, premises, product liability, toxic tort, automobile claims, and trucking and transportation litigation. He is also serves as the firm's casualty supervising attorney in the New York office.
Steve is admitted to practice law in New York State Court, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts. Steve has also litigated negligent roadway design cases in the New York Court of Claims.
In 1994 Steve earned his B.A. degree in history from Providence College. He then attended the University of Dayton School of Law earning his juris doctor in 1997. During law school Steve was first introduced to the insurance defense industry working as a summer associate for the Law Office of Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell in Tampa, Florida.
Significant Representative Matters
In a hotly contested insurance coverage litigation action arising from an underlying labor law case, Steve was able to obtain summary judgment in favor of the defendant insurance carrier, convincing the court that based upon the carrier's extremely specific additional insured endorsement, the carrier not only did not have a duty to indemnify the insured seeking coverage, but also most importantly did not have any duty to defend this insured.
Participated in trial involving Labor Law 240(1) and 241(6) in Supreme Court, Bronx County case settled favorably following cross examination of plaintiff.
In a wrongful death action arising from alleged medical malpractice venued in Supreme Court, Bronx County, Steve's defense and investigation resulted in locating pertinent medical records regarding the decedent's treatment, which turned a case with significant exposure into forcing plaintiff to accept a nominal settlement.
Areas of Practice
Education
University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, 1997 J.D.
Providence College B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: History
Areas of Practice
Education
- University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., 1997)
- Providence College (B.A., cum laude, 1994)
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1999
- U.S District Court Southern District of New York, 1999
- U.S District Court Eastern District of New York, 1999