Steven M. Pavsner

A principal in Joseph, Greenwald & Laake's Civil Litigation Practice Group, Steve Pavsner has nearly four decades of experience in litigating a wide range of complex civil cases, including business litigation and professional negligence cases, such as medical, legal, architectural, accounting, engineering, and psychiatric malpractice. Steve is particularly passionate about his work in the area of legal malpractice. He believes the law is a noble profession, and takes it personally when attorneys betray their clients' trust. Steve is also a well-known products liability litigator, and was plaintiffs' trial counsel in Howard v. Ford Motor Company, a class action involving millions of consumers and some 22 million vehicles that resulted in the first-ever state court-ordered recall imposed on a carmaker. The case ultimately was resolved in a settlement with an estimated value of more than a billion dollars. Most of Steve's clients are referrals from former clients and lawyers who know him and the quality of his work. Steve also taught highly regarded courses in medical liability and trial advocacy at the Washington College of Law of American University for nine years. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Steven M. Pavsner included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Maryland and D.C. SuperLawyers, 2007 - 2017 Other Sources of Feedback About Steven M. Pavsner Included on the 2026Maryland Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2013 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2012 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2011 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2010 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2009 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2008 Maryland Super Lawyers list 2007 Washington DC Super Lawyers list

• Medical Liability & Public Health, Washington College of Law, American University
• Advocacy in the Hi-Tech Courtroom, Washington College of Law, American University
• Medical Malpractice Litigation, University of Pennsylvania
• Evidence in Civil Litigation, US Department of Justice, Office of Legal Education
• Class Action Litigation Summit, Fulcrum Information Services
• International Health Policy Forum, Washington College of Law, American University
• Product Liability in the District of Columbia, DC Bar CLE

• Howard v. Ford Motor Company

• District of Columbia, 1975
• Maryland, 1976
• Florida, 1975
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1976
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1976
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
• Pennsylvania, 2011

• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Maryland State Bar Association (Member)
• Prince George's County Bar Association (Member)
• Montgomery County Bar Association (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar Association (Member)
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association (Member)
• William B. Bryant Inn of Court (Officer)
• The Counselors (Member)
• National Trial Lawyers Association
• D.C. Trial Lawyers Association
• Maryland Trial Lawyers Association