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Steven D. Irwin

Partner

Steven D. Irwin is a Partner with Leech Tishman and a member of the Corporate Practice Group, where he co-leads the Government Relations Group and the Securities Group. He is also a member of the Employment & Labor Practice Group. Steve is based in the Pittsburgh office, where he handles business matters, routinely interacts with government bodies and counsels high-level management, defending against or asserting allegations of fraudulent conduct.

Steve is a former Management Committee member.

Steve led the firm’s Employment Group for a decade and continues to counsel clients on all legal aspects of the employment relationship and labor compliance, with special emphasis on the financial services sector. Steve served as Commissioner of Banking & Securities under two Governors and sat on the Board of Trustees of the Investor Protection Trust. He served as President-Elect of the North American Securities Administrators Association and held leadership roles on the Federal Legislation Committee, Enforcement Section and the Dodd-Frank Working Group. Steve has been an independent director of the third business development fund of Franklin Square Investments since its formation. He was Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and began his career as law clerk to Third Circuit Judge Joseph F. Weis, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

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Steve regularly lectures on many aspects of the law, including employment, securities, fraud, construction, policy and politics, and for-profit and non-profit business matters. He has presented before the U.S. Congress, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the National Business Institute, the Council on Education and Management, the Heinz School of Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University and the American Institute of CPAs. Steve hosts Political Jungle on public television. He has been published numerous times and was Associate Editor of Law & Policy in International Business.

Academics
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
A.B., cum laude, Harvard College

Admissions
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association
ABA Forum on the Construction Industry

Professional Accolades

Rivers Club Champion, The Rivers Club (2019)
Blue Sky Cube, North American Securities Administrators Association (2013)
Ed Sell Memorial Lecturer, Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Fellow, Allegheny County Bar Foundation
Named to Top 100 Most Influential People in Politics in Pennsylvania
Honoree, Israel Bonds Legal Division
Nancy B. Zappala Service Award

Martindale-Hubbell

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated Attorney

Super Lawyers

Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine (2007-2019)
Super Lawyer, National Corporate Counsel Edition

City and State PA 

City and State PA, Law Power 100 (2022)

Publications
For a full list of Steve’s publications, speeches, presentations & appearances, please click here.

Community Involvement
American Diabetes Association, Inaugural Father of the Year
Americans for Democratic Action, Western Pennsylvania Chapter (Former President)
Anti-Defamation League, Pittsburgh Council (Associate National Commissioner; Executive Committee, PA-OH-KY-WV Regional Board)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh (Former President; Board of Directors)
Candidate for 118th U.S. Congress (PA-12)
Carriage House Children’s Center (Former Board Member)
Commonwealth Court Campaign, Judge Ellen Ceisler (Co-Chair)
Coro Pittsburgh (Judge, 2020-2021 Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs Class)
Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania (Vice Chair)
Downtown Community Development Corporation (Board Member)
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh (Member, Moe Coleman Awards Selection Committee)
Jefferson-Medal/Outstanding Citizen Award (Judge)
Jewish Healthcare Foundation (Trustee)
Mayor’s Task Force on Mon-Fayette Expressway (Former Co-Chair)
National Jewish Democratic Council
Off the Record, benefiting Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (Steering Committee)
Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition (Former Statewide Chair)
Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (Co-Chair)
Pittsburgh Ukrainian Relief Coalition (Co-Founder; Board Member)
Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh (Former Chair)
Rainbow Kitchen Community Services (Former Board Member)
Riverlife (Headwaters Campaign, Steering Committee)
Rivers Club (Board of Governors; 2019 Recipient of ‘Rivers Club Champion’ Honor)
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (Former Commissioner Representing City of Pittsburgh)
Sustainable Pittsburgh (Vice Chair)
Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition (Former Board Member)
Stewards of the Head of the Ohio Regatta (Former Chair)
Three Rivers Rowing Association (Former President, Board of Governors)
Transition Team, Pennsylvania Attorney General (Transition Team Member)
Transition Team, Public Works, Allegheny County Chief Executive (Transition Team Member)
Transition Team, Transportation, Pennsylvania Governor (Transition Team Member)
21Voices-Alzheimer’s Disease (Board Member)
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Chair, Pennsylvania Advisory Committee)
United Jewish Federation (Former Trustee)
United Jewish Federation, Community & Public Affairs Council (Former Chair)
University of Pittsburgh (Adjunct Faculty)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Center for International Legal Education (Board of Advisors)

Certificates & Designations
Certificate of Leadership Development, U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program (2019)

Insights

Feb. 28, 2023  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Elected as Chair of Anti-Defamation League Cleveland Chapter

Jun. 28, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Named to City & State Pennsylvania’s “Law Power 100”

Jun. 21, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin to Serve as Chair of Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights “Fair Housing Access and Zoning Practices” Web Briefing Series

Leech Tishman Joins Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership

Jun. 10, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Joins Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership as a Downtown Champion Member

Jun. 28, 2021  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partners Recognized by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for Representing Former Pittsburgh Steeler

Jun. 15, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Represents Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Charlie Batch in Hemp Synergistics Advisory Board Agreements

Mar. 1, 2021  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Elected as Chair of Pennsylvania Advisory Committee of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Jan. 27, 2021  |  Client Alerts

President Biden Repeals Trump’s Executive Order 13950 His First Evening in Office

Nov. 12, 2020  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Expands Hospitality, Restaurant and Bar Industry Resource Center; Informative Webinar Scheduled for November 19, 2020

Sep. 23, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Federal Court Refuses to Stay Judgment Finding Certain Pennsylvania COVID-19 Orders Unconstitutional

Sep. 9, 2020  |  Client Alerts

“Open & Certified:” Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Sets Table for Increased COVID-19 Restaurant Occupancy Limits

Jul. 22, 2020  |  Press

Leech Tishman Featured in Food & Beverage Magazine Regarding Hospitality, Restaurant, And Bar Industry Covid-19 Resource Center

Jul. 20, 2020  |  Press

Law Firm Launches COVID-19 Resources

Jul. 20, 2020  |  Press

Pittsburgh Law Firm Launches Resource Center for Restaurant/Bar Sector

Jul. 17, 2020  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Launches Hospitality, Restaurant, and Bar Industry COVID-19 Resource Center

Jul. 17, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Just-Issued Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Orders Affect Restaurants and Bars Yet Again

Jul. 17, 2020  |  Press

Leech Tishman Launches Hospitality, Restaurant and Bar Industry COVID-19 Resource Center

Jul. 14, 2020  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partner Interviewed by The Downtown CDC

Mar. 27, 2020  |  Client Alerts

California’s “Shelter-in-Place” Order: Impact on California Businesses

California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a mandatory Shelter-in-Place restriction to combat the novel Coronavirus known…

Mar. 25, 2020  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Government Relations Partner Serves as Coro Pittsburgh ‘Selection Day’ Judge

Mar. 23, 2020  |  Client Alerts

Enforcement of Pennsylvania Closure of Non-Life Sustaining Businesses

Enforcement of Pennsylvania Governor Wolf’s Order closing the physical location of all non-life sustaining businesses…

Sep. 9, 2019  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steve Irwin Completes U.S. Army War College Commandant’s National Security Program

May. 22, 2019  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Recognized as 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Apr. 13, 2019  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Featured in TribLIVE Article

Leech Tishman Government Relations Practice Group Chair Steven D. Irwin was recently featured in a TribLive article about the River Forest…

Mar. 22, 2019  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Elected as Vice Chair of Pennsylvania Advisory Committee of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

PITTSBURGH, PA – March 22, 2019 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Government…

Feb. 27, 2019  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Government Relations Partner Steven D. Irwin Attends 33rd Annual International Mayors Conference

PITTSBURGH, PA – February 27, 2019 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Government…

Nov. 19, 2018  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Writes Article About Job Hiring Practices and Criminal History Considerations

Leech Tishman Partner Steve D. Irwin recently wrote an article about “banning the box,” referring…

Oct. 15, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Moderates Jonas Salk Health Activist Fellowship Panel

PITTSBURGH, PA – October 15, 2018 – Leech Tishman Government Relations Partner Steven D. Irwin…

Oct. 15, 2018  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Attends American Middle East Institute Annual Conference

PITTSBURGH, PA – October 15, 2018 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that Government…

Jun. 21, 2018  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partner Steven D. Irwin Featured in Pittsburgh Business Times

Events

Mar. 23, 2023  |  Event

Leech Tishman Corporate Partner Steven D. Irwin to Speak at The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Terrace

Apr. 1, 2023  |  Event

Leech Tishman to Sponsor the 2023 Duquesne University Duqathon

Apr. 1, 2023  |  Event

Leech Tishman to Sponsor Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh Bowl for Kids Sake Fundraising Campaign

Apr. 16, 2023  |  Event

Leech Tishman to Sponsor March for Babies Walk in Pittsburgh

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Office Location

Pittsburgh

Contact

Email: sirwin@leechtishman.com

Phone: 412.261.1600

Fax: 412.227.5551

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