Focused, reasonable and thoughtful trial and litigation counsel

Steven Hunter, an experienced trial lawyer with first-chair experience representing companies in the U.S. and abroad, is the Chicago office chair of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He has handled all aspects of dispute resolution — from discovery and motions practice to arbitration, mediation, jury trials, bench trials and appeals — representing clients in a wide variety of disputes, including:

• Commercial litigation, including cross-border and international disputes
• Regulatory litigation
• Construction and real estate litigation, including commercial leasing disputes
• Trust and estate litigation
• Personal liability litigation

Steven zeroes in early on the real pressure points in a dispute so as not to get mired in minutiae. He strives to be thoughtful and reasonable and to resolve disputes without litigation whenever possible. When litigation is necessary, though, he brings extensive courtroom experience to trial preparation and the negotiating table.

He is frequently invited to speak about trial practice, legal ethics, pro bono work and diversity in the legal profession.

Bar Admissions

• England
• Illinois
• New York
• Wales

Education

• Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Certificate, Quarles & Brady Leadership Program (2018)

• Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2002)
  • Barrister's Council, Trial Division chair
  • American College of Trial Lawyers "Excellence in Trial Advocacy" Award (2001–2002)
  • National Black Law Students Association, national attorney general

• Brown University (A.B., 1999)
  • Majors: Political Science & Economics
  • AMTA mock trial team, chair
  • AMTA Eastern Regional Mock Trial Tournament (Best Advocate, 1999)

• "As You Consider Moving Data to the Cloud"
• "Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges"
• "Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges"
• "Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges"
• "Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges"
• "Breaking Barriers: Building Bridges"
• "Building the Artists' Team"
• "Climate Change"
• "Cybersecurity: What Your Bank Needs to Know from a Compliance, Regulatory, and Risk Standpoint—Part 2"
• "Data Security — Data Responsibility"
• "Data Security: What We Know and How We Protect It"
• "Digital Age Discovery"
• "E-Discovery: 9 Points Impacting Discovery Costs"
• "E-Discovery: Cutting Costs with Predictive Coding"
• "E-Discovery: The End Can Justify The Means"
• "Edward Jones Says Ex-Employee Solicited 'Five-Star' Clients"
• "Enforcing Arbitration Agreements in e-Commerce"
• "Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Sanctions"
• "Is This A Threat?"
• "Practicing Law at a Large Law Firm in Chicago"
• 2016 Financial Services Media Roundtable
• B.S.ing with Steven Hunter
• Federal Court Finds Retailer May Owe Banks a Duty to Protect Consumers’ Financial Information
• Presentation for McGladrey Nonprofit Summit, Chicago, IL
• ​"E-Discovery: Ascending to the Cloud Creates Negligible E-Discovery Risk"
• “4 lessons counsel can learn from Da Silva Moore"
• “As You Consider Moving Data to the Cloud...”
• “Current Trends in IT Litigation and E-Discovery"
• “Data Breach and EU Decisions Affecting Computer Software"
• “E-Discovery: Be careful what you ask for"
• “E-discovery: Change your thinking about e-discovery"
• “E-discovery: Congress might revise e-discovery rules again"
• “E-Discovery: What Increased Data Protection Means for the Global Economy"
• “Elements of a Successful Rule 26(f) Meet and Confer Seminar"
• “Forensic collection trends now and into the near future"
• “In-House Attorney-Client Privilege"
• “Information Technology Law Institute 2012: Innovations in Apps, E-books, Cybersecurity, Mobile Technology, Privacy and Social Media”
• “Information Technology Law Institute 2012: Innovations in Apps, E-books, Cybersecurity, Mobile Technology, Privacy and Social Media”
• “It Could Happen to You: The Ethical Obligations Implicated by Data Security”
• “Practice Areas: E-Discovery"
• “The EU Delivers ‘One-Two Punch’ to Computer Software Companies"
• “What Were The Terms of Our Agreement: An Overview of Contact Ambiguity and ‘Battle of the Forms’”

Seminar

• "Loan Documents: The Litigator’s Point of View"
• 2014 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• 2024 Black History Month Reception
• Anatomy of a Document Request Response in 2020
• Business Law Training | Major New Developments for Banks and Corporations in Data Privacy and Security: The Hard Questions and Some Proposed Answers
• Business Law Training: I Never Agreed to That! “Battle of the Forms” and Contract Ambiguity
• Cybersecurity: What Your Bank Needs to Know from a Compliance, Regulatory, and Risk Standpoint—Part 2
• Recent Litigation on Commercial Real Estate Financing
• Video Replay - 2014 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• Video Replay - 2014 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• Video Replay - 2014 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar