Practice Areas:
Car Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Product Liability
Truck Accidents
Personal Injury
Tobacco Litigation
With 30 years of trial experience in criminal defense in his own firm, Attorney Steven J. Hammer has represented clients who were charged with serious crimes in State and Federal courts throughout Florida and the rest of the country. He has protected thousands of clients due to his aggressive legal strategies and skill in the courtroom.
Effective Trial Experience for Personal Injury Cases
Since joining Schlesinger Law Offices, Steven has taken those same trial skills and aggressive strategies into the civil courtrooms to bring justice to those injured by the negligence and wrongdoing of others.
As a result of his ethics and level of quality representation, Steven achieved an “AV rating” from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available, and has been annually recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Association as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers“ in the nation.
Notable Case Results
In his first trial with Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A., Steven obtained a $30 million dollar verdict in one of the largest medical malpractice cases in Broward County.
Additionally, he obtained a $5 million dollar verdict for a soft tissue injury suffered in a motor vehicle accident.
Steven is one of the lead trial attorneys for the firm in the ongoing Engle Tobacco litigation throughout the State of Florida and has obtained verdicts totaling over $200 million dollars for his clients and their families.
$30,000,000 - Medical Malpractice
$14,407,617 - Car Accident
$5,000,000.00 - Car Accident
$4,900,000 - Car Accident
$2,000,000 - Serious Injury
$1,590,000 - Car Accident
Education
Nova Southeastern University, 1986
J.D.
University of Florida, 1982
B.A.
Professional Associations & Memberships
Broward County Justice Association
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
