Career
Widely recognized for his skills and success as a trial lawyer, Stephen English has tried to verdict more than 100 cases in his 40-year career. Stephen has represented many of the region’s most noted investors as both defense and plaintiffs’ counsel. Nationally, he has represented clients in a range of often high-profile matters, including cases involving corporate and financial fraud, sports law, technology, and the environment.
Known for his ability to take a complicated case and make it understandable and persuasive to a jury, Stephen’s trial experience includes business disputes, commercial torts, trade secrets, securities, policyholder disputes, product liability claims, professional liability, directors’ and officers’ and institutional liability. He has successfully settled multiple complex matters and received multiple verdicts resulting in seven- and eight-figure settlements. Stephen is experienced in arbitration and has served as a mediator of last resort in particularly difficult and contentious disputes.
Stephen is recognized as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and an advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (minimum 50 jury trials).