Steven J. Kherkher – Partner
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Asbestos Litigation
- Pharmaceutical Litigation
Professional Experience
- Steve is the head of the asbestos docket, which has won hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements over the years. Beginning in 2004, Steve became co-manager of the firm’s pharmaceutical docket, which has since represented over 10,000 clients nationwide. In 2005, Steve won a 200 million dollar verdict in Pennsylvania against Wyeth for the weight loss drug Phen Fen.
Education
- Juris Doctorate in 1989, graduating cum laude from South Texas College of Law
- Member of Phi Delta Phi
- Member of Order of the Lytae
- Assistant Editor of the South Texas Law Review
- Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston
- Master’s degree in education from the University of Houston
- Football Graduate Assistant under Bill Yeoman
Legal Memberships and Professional Affiliations
- Houston and American Bar Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
- American Board of Trial Advocates
Professional Honors
- Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization: Personal Injury Trial Law
- Steve was named a Super Lawyer® in 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, and 2011 as selected by practicing attorneys in Texas
Licensed to Practice
- Texas
- Pennsylvania
- New York
- Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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