Phillip G. Steck

Phillip G. Steck is a litigation attorney in Albany, New York. His practice focuses on civil rights, employment, and commercial disputes. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in trials and appeals, bringing experience from each side of a case to his work. His practice also includes construction litigation, criminal defense, and employment law counseling.

Phillip earned a Bachelor of Arts in Government, magna cum laude, from Harvard University in 1981. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984. During law school, he served on the National Moot Court Team and worked on the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1985.

Phillip has appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals, and other federal and state courts in New York. His listed representative matters include employment and civil rights disputes involving schools, public entities, and businesses. He also lectures on employment and civil rights law for bar associations, companies, and nonprofit organizations.

Phillip G. Steck has served as a director of the Albany County Bar Association and chaired its grievance committee. His community work includes serving as president of The Center for Family and Youth’s Project STRIVE and on the board of the Shaker Heritage Society. He brings his courtroom experience, legal teaching, and professional service to matters involving employment rights, civil rights, and business disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Cooper Erving & Savage LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Chair, Grievance Committee, Albany County Bar Association (2004 – 2008)
• Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
• Board Member, Shaker Heritage Society (2000 – 2008)
• President, The Center for Family and Youth (Project STRIVE) (1999 – 2007)
• Member, New York State Assembly

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  J.D.
• Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  B.A. magna cum laude
  Major: Government

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