Co-Head of the firm's Commercial Litigation Practice. Practice focuses on commercial litigation, including contract disputes, class actions, business torts, securities litigation, health care fraud & abuse, intellectual property, antitrust and product liability. Mr. Steinberg is a former U.S. Senate Chief Counsel and federal prosecutor with substantial trial experience in a variety of matters. Mr. Steinberg is the Miami Office Managing Partner and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Relevant Experience 
- Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
- Represented popular brands throughout the United States in enforcing their intellectual property rights.
- Prosecuted and defended antitrust actions involving the road building industry, the cosmetic industry, the dairy industry, the soft drink industry, the dredging industry, the automotive industry and the telecommunications industry.
- Defended numerous product liability cases involving pharmaceutical, chemical and mechanical products.
- Implemented company-wide Compliance Programs for Fortune 500 companies.
- Created an investigative subsidiary staffed with former federal investigators.
- Examples of Representation:
- Represented major pharmaceutical manufacturer in detecting and resolving world-wide counterfeiting problem
- Defended national Telecommunications carrier in class action antitrust and consumer fraud case
- Defended International manufacturer of beverages in class action liability case
- Defended multinational corporation in a series of grand jury matters related to the oil and gas industry.
- Defended major pharmaceutical company in class actions alleging that company's marketing of Prozac Weekly invaded patient privacy and constituted deceptive and unfair trade practices. The action challenges numerous aspects of the FDA approval process and the marketing of pharmaceutical products to physicians under state and federal law. The lawsuit has received widespread publicity in local and national press, including on ABC, CBS, CNN and Sixty Minutes II. Hunton & Williams is also defending company in employment termination and defamation actions that related to the marketing of its pharmaceutical products.
- Presented seminars to the ALI-ABA regarding trade secrets, trademarks and related matters.
- Presented seminars to the American Association of Corporate Counsel, sponsored by Tulane University Law School and the SMU School of Law regarding compliance and avoidance strategies with respect to regulatory and criminal investigations and internal fiduciary breaches.
- Led internal investigations involving significant corporate issues.
- Defended Multinational companies in government inquiries and Qui Tam actions.
- Have lectured client management groups on federal health care fraud and abuse, Corporate Integrity Agreements, and health fraud compliance.
Background
- Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, 1979–82
- Chief of New York Offices of the U.S. Justice Department, 1978–79
- Federal Prosecutor, U.S. Department of Justice, Miami, Florida 1971–78
Membership
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, The Florida Bar
- Member, Ohio State Bar
- Member, American Bar Association
- Admitted to practice: U.S. Supreme Court
- Member, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida’s Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Review and Attorney Grievance
- Vice Chairman, Civil Justice Advisory Group for the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Association of Corporate Counsel
Awards and Professional Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Business Litigation Law, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Benchmark Litigation Guide, "Florida Litigation Star", 2009
- Listed in Chambers USA, for Antitrust; Litigation, General Commercial, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2003-2004
- Named among the top 10 lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, a listing of the state's "lawyers held in the highest regard" by their peers, 2009
- Named among the top 100 lawyers in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine, a listing of the state's "lawyers held in the highest regard" by their peers, June 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006
- Named one of "Florida's Legal Elite," a listing of the state's "lawyers held in the highest regard," selected by Florida attorneys and published in Florida Trend Magazine, July 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
- Recipient of the Daily Business Review Most Effective Lawyer Award for Class Actions, December 2006
- Named Top Lawyers in South Florida, 2005
- Named 2007 Ultimate CEO in South Florida Business Journal
- 2006, E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, American Pharmaceutical Association
- Fellow, American Association of Corporate Counsel
- Achieved the highest rating in Martindale-Hubbell
Education - J.D., Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, cum laude, 1971
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh, cum laude, Pharmacy, 1968
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