Steven L. Hogan

In over twenty seven years practicing law, Mr. Hogan has extensive experience litigating in both state and federal court. He has handled a wide variety of litigation matters including trusts and estates litigation, commercial contracts, partnership, shareholder and franchise disputes, securities and fraud cases, business torts, real estate and construction matters (including landlord-tenant), intellectual property and trade secret litigation, aviation, aerospace and product liability litigation, insurance coverage, bad faith and lawyer malpractice defense. Of particular note, Mr. Hogan has counseled and successfully defended major corporations in several mass tort, multi-jurisdictional cases.

Before joining Lurie, Zepeda Schmalz & Hogan, Mr. Hogan was a partner in the litigation department of Bryan Cave, an international law firm of now numbering approximately 800 lawyers, where he practiced for fifteen years. During his last three years with Bryan Cave, Mr. Hogan was one of two litigation co-coordinators for Bryan Cave's three California offices, and was responsible for the administration of the litigation department.

Mr. Hogan graduated at the top of his class from the University of Southern California, earning his Juris Doctor degree, and Order of the Coif, in June 1978. (Mr. Hogan received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in June 1975, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.) He is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California, the Third and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Hogan is also a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Mr. Hogan is “av” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating obtainable. He has also been named repeatedly by Los Angeles Magazine as one of Los Angeles’ Super Lawyers.

Articles Written by Steven L. Hogan:
"Representing Clients Held Against
Their Will in Mental Hospitals"