Steven S. Rosenthal - Lawyer in Washington, DC

Steven Rosenthal has extensive trial court, appellate and arbitration experience on cases involving commercial and constitutional law, as well as all aspects of administrative practice. He has secured victories before the U.S. Supreme Court in addition to successfully representing multiple government entities during his seasoned litigation career.

Appellate Practice

Steven has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals and state appellate courts throughout the United States. Notably, he is currently representing the state of Delaware in an original proceeding before the U.S. Supreme Court involving claims by 30 states. He recently appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Port of the City of Los Angeles in a case involving federal law restrictions on the ports ability to condition entry of trucks onto its property. He was also victorious before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case holding that the imposition of Social Security taxes on sitting federal judges was an unconstitutional diminution of compensation, and in a case representing the predecessor of Bank of America holding that national banks have the power to sell fixed and variable annuities.

Representation of Government Entities

In addition to representing major private companies in litigation, Steven has represented government entities such as the California State Controller, the Delaware Department of Finance, the city of Los Angeles, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at both the trial and appellate levels. For more than 25 years, he has represented large international airports on regulatory and litigation issues, serving as lead counsel in five landmark cases involving airport rates and charges.

Constitutional and Federal Statutory Litigation

Steven has extensive experience advising private and governmental entities on claims arising under the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes regulating interstate and foreign commerce. Those include damages and injunction claims under the Takings Clause, the Commerce Clause, the Due Process Clause and the federal common law. In addition, he has advised the California State Controller on the successful negotiation of multistate global settlement agreements with 21 of the nations largest life insurance companies, earning him the prestigious California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award.

He was elected to the American Law Institute in 1991 and is also listed in Benchmark Litigation, The Best Lawyers in America and numerous similar publications. He is a major in the California State Military Reserve, serving in its Military Heritage Command. Steven is also a member of the board of directors of Wild Earth Allies, which protects wildlife and natural habitats around the globe.