Steven M. Bronson was awarded "2009 Lawyer of the Year Honoree" by Missouri Lawyers Media. He is in private practice, representing consumers. Recently, his firm was appointed as class counsel in Plascencia v. Lending 1st Mortgage, LLC, pending in the Northern District of California, and In re: Wachovia Corp., pending before the 9th Circuit.
Mr. Bronson also represents children exposed to toxic substances, including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and other toxins. Recently, the trial of sixteen Plaintiffs' cases for personal injuries due to toxic exposure to these chemicals resulted in a verdict of $358,527,186.00 for the Plaintiffs. He has also represented individuals who developed HIV and Hepatitis C after contaminated needles were used on them during routine blood draws.
In 2009, Mr. Bronson was lead trial attorney in a case where a drunk driver caused a collision, seriously injuring Mr. Bronson's client and killing his client's fiancé and the father of their child. The jury unanimously awarded $89,000,000.00 in damages.
In addition to his private practice, Mr. Bronson volunteers his time to the public interest. In the past few years, he worked on amici briefs to the United States Supreme Court, supporting the positions of the editors of the New England Journal of Medicine in Wyeth v. Levine; the American Medical Association, American Cancer Society, and eight other national public health groups in Altria v. Good; and forty renowned marine biologists, lead by Jean-Michel Cousteau, in Exxon v. Baker. He has also received awards for completing pro bono work in San Diego.
Mr. Bronson earned his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, before he undertook graduate studies at California Western School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor's Degree. He is a member of the Bars of California, Missouri, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.
