Steven M. McKinley

Steven M. McKinley obtained his B.A. at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1993. He received his J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law, where he was Vice Dean of Delta Theta Phi and a Moot Court participant. He was admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts in 1997 and admitted in California in 1998. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. McKinley has represented a wide range of healthcare providers, and is experienced in all aspects of medical-legal defense. Mr. McKinley also represents plaintiffs in select personal injury matters. He has multiple jury trials to his credit, as well as a successful appeal in the Third District Court regarding summary judgment standards in the context of medical malpractice actions, which produced a published decision (Bushling v. Fremont Medical Center (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 493). Mr. McKinley is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association, Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute. He also serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the El Dorado County Superior Court. Since 2016, Mr. McKinley has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Steven M. McKinley included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Northern California Super Lawyer Other Sources of Feedback About Steven M. McKinley Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Bushling v. Fremont Medical Center (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 493

• Massachusetts, 1997
• California, 1998
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2012
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1998
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

• Sacramento County Bar Association (Member)
• Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
• Defense Research Institute
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Delta Theta Phi