Steven A. Steve Goldfarb

Steven A. Steve Goldfarb

Commercial Litigation

5.0 (1 reviews)
San Diego, California
43+ years experience
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
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One America Plaza, Suite 1500, 600 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101-3384
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Bio

Steven A. Goldfarb, a former longtime co-chair of Hahn Loeser’s national Litigation Practice Area, is a skilled and highly acclaimed trial lawyer practicing in California and Ohio with experience representing companies and individuals across the country in diverse business litigation matters. In addition to leading the firm’s well-recognized Class Action and Title Insurance Industry Teams, Steve has significant experience in unfair competition/trade secrets, insurance coverage/bad faith, securities fraud and other contract/tort cases.Under Steve’s leadership, Hahn Loeser’s Class Action and Title Insurance Industry Team has successfully defeated nearly 100 consumer class actions over the last 10 years not only in California and Ohio, but also in Connecticut, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, Washington, Missouri and Colorado—mostly via dispositive and certification motion practice—but also by trials.Steve’s past trial victories include two record jury verdicts (Top 100 Verdicts by The National law Journal), both exceeding $40 million, in 2006 (Maricopa County, AZ) and in 2005 (Southern District of Ohio) on behalf of companies suing their competitors and former employees in wrongful recruiting cases involving tortious interference, non-competition covenants and breaches of fiduciary duty. Steve has successfully tried numerous other cases to verdict or judgment, including jury trials involving business fraud, trade secrets, age discrimination, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. Steven A. Goldfarb, a former longtime co-chair of Hahn Loeser’s national Litigation Practice Area, is a skilled and highly acclaimed trial lawyer practicing in California and Ohio with experience representing companies and individuals across the country in diverse business litigation matters. In addition to leading the firm’s well-recognized Class Action and Title Insurance Industry Teams, Steve has significant experience in unfair competition/trade secrets, insurance coverage/bad faith, securities fraud and other contract/tort cases.Under Steve’s leadership, Hahn Loeser’s Class Action and Title Insurance Industry Team has successfully defeated nearly 100 consumer class actions over the last 10 years not only in California and Ohio, but also in Connecticut, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, Washington, Missouri and Colorado—mostly via dispositive and certification motion practice—but also by trials.Steve’s past trial victories include two record jury verdicts (Top 100 Verdicts by The National law Journal), both exceeding $40 million, in 2006 (Maricopa County, AZ) and in 2005 (Southern District of Ohio) on behalf of companies suing their competitors and former employees in wrongful recruiting cases involving tortious interference, non-competition covenants and breaches of fiduciary duty. Steve has successfully tried numerous other cases to verdict or judgment, including jury trials involving business fraud, trade secrets, age discrimination, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. Steven A. Goldfarb, a former longtime co-chair of Hahn Loeser’s national Litigation Practice Area, is a skilled and highly acclaimed trial lawyer practicing in California and Ohio with experience representing companies and individuals across the country in diverse business litigation matters. In addition to leading the firm’s well-recognized Class Action and Title Insurance Industry Teams, Steve has significant experience in unfair competition/trade secrets, insurance coverage/bad faith, securities fraud and other contract/tort cases. Under Steve’s leadership, Hahn Loeser’s Class Action and Title Insurance Industry Team has successfully defeated nearly 100 consumer class actions over the last 10 years not only in California and Ohio, but also in Connecticut, Kentucky, Texas, Illinois, Washington, Missouri and Colorado—mostly via dispositive and certification motion practice—but also by trials. Steve’s past trial victories include two record jury verdicts (Top 100 Verdicts by The National law Journal), both exceeding $40 million, in 2006 (Maricopa County, AZ) and in 2005 (Southern District of Ohio) on behalf of companies suing their competitors and former employees in wrongful recruiting cases involving tortious interference, non-competition covenants and breaches of fiduciary duty. Steve has successfully tried numerous other cases to verdict or judgment, including jury trials involving business fraud, trade secrets, age discrimination, wrongful death, medical malpractice and other personal injury cases.

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Banking and Finance, Cleveland (2022)
  • Recognized: Commercial Litigation
  • Recognized: Insurance Law
  • Recognized: Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Recognized: Litigation - Real Estate
  • Recognized: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Practice Area: Copyright Law
  • Practice Area: Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Practice Area: Litigation - Patent
  • Practice Area: Patent Law
  • Practice Area: Trademark Law
  • Special Focus: Civil Litigation
  • Special Focus: Class Actions
  • Special Focus: Commercial Disputes
  • Special Focus: Complex Litigation
  • Special Focus: Contract Disputes
  • Special Focus: Covenants Not to Compete
  • Special Focus: Fiduciary Duties
  • Special Focus: Franchise
  • Special Focus: Insurance
  • Special Focus: Large Case Litigation
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2007-26; Litigation-Banking and Finance, 2011-26; Insurance Law, 2013-26, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, 2024-26; Litigation – Real Estate, 2026; Cleveland Lawyer of the Year, Litigation-Banking and Finance, 2022.
  • Ohio Super Lawyers®, 2004-25
  • ChambersUSA, Commercial Litigation (Ohio), 2008-25
  • AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007

Education

  • Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., graduated 1982
  • The Ohio State University, J.D., graduated 1985

Reviews

B

Barbara Cook

2 weeks ago

A consummate professional who delivered a decisive victory

After our company faced a complex, multi-million dollar dispute with a financial institution over a breached credit facility agreement, we were referred to Steven Goldfarb. From our first meeting, his 43 years of deep experience in commercial litigation, particularly in banking and finance matters, was immediately apparent. He didn't just understand the legal nuances; he grasped the intricate financial mechanics at the heart of our case. Mr. Goldfarb and his team at Hahn Loeser & Parks conducted a masterful pre-trial strategy, his deposition techniques were surgical, and his ability to distill complex issues for the court was exceptional. His dual-state practice in California and Ohio brought a valuable, broad perspective to our San Diego-based proceedings. The recent recognition as 'Lawyer of the Year' in Litigation - Banking and Finance is clearly well-deserved. Throughout the arduous process, he was a steady, strategic partner—always accessible, transparent about risks, and fiercely dedicated to our objectives. The result was a full dismissal of the claims against us on summary judgment, a outcome we attribute directly to his expertise and meticulous preparation. For any business navigating high-stakes commercial or financial litigation, Steven Goldfarb is the definitive choice.

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