Steven Fisher Fairlie
Fairlie & Lippy, P.C.
- Biography
Steven Fairlie is a highly skilled trial lawyer with years of proven courtroom experience and quality recognized nationally through awards such as: “Pennsylvania SuperLawyer” for both Criminal Defense and Personal Injury, designated as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania and Top 100 Lawyers in Philadelphia as published in Philadelphia Magazine and numerous other organizations, “Top Rated Attorneys in Philadelphia” as published in The Wall Street Journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Legal Intelligencer; an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell; perfect 10.0 ratings for both Criminal Defense and Personal Injury on AVVO.com; “Nationwide Leaders in Criminal Defense” by Newsweek in 2012; Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers; Top 100 Lawyers by the American Society of Legal Advocates, Top 100 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Attorneys by The National Advocacy for DUI Defense. Featured in The Economist in 2014.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Juvenile Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- White Collar Crime
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Fees are quoted after an initial consultation.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
- Since 1995
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- Languages
- Spanish:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Managing Partner
- Fairlie & Lippy, P.C.
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2009 –
Current
- Manage 5 lawyer law firm and handle full case load of Criminal Defense and Personal Injury cases.
- Partner
- Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford, P.C.
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2000 –
2009
- Handled full caseload of criminal defense, personal injury, construction litigation, complex litigation cases and participated in administration of firm
- Assistant District Attorney – Major Crimes and Narcotics Units
- Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office
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1996 –
2000
- Handled full caseload of Major Crimes and then Narcotics cases including acting as lead counsel in Death Penalty and other Murder cases, Robbery, DUI, Possesion With Intent To Deliver (PWID), Narcotics, Aggravated Assault, Simple Assault, Retail Theft, Theft By Deception, Homicide By Vehicle, Firearms / Gun offenses, Rape, Arson, etc.
- Education
- Dickinson School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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1993
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1995 - Basketball, Corpus Juris Society, Delta Theta
- Honors: Best Paper, First Year Student
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- Lafayette College
- Government and Law ; English
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1987
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1991 - Honors: Academic Scholarship
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- Awards
- Top 100 Criminal Defense
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- 2013
- Top 100 Superlawyers in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Magazine
- 2013
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers for 2011
- National Trial Lawyers
- 2011
- By invitation only and given to attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership in their respective states.
- SuperLawyer
- Philadelphia Magazine
- 2011
- Named SuperLawyer by Philadelphia Magazine
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2011
- Highest rating possible
- SuperLawyer
- Philadelphia Magazine
- 2010
- Named SuperLawyer by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics for 2010 in Criminal Law
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2010
- Highest Rating Possible
- Rising Stars
- Philadelphia Magazine
- 2006
- 2006-2008 Named Rising Star in Criminal Defense by Philadelphia Magazine. One of just a handful in the entire Philadelphia Suburbs
- Lawyers On The Fast Track
- The Legal Intelligencer
- 2006
- One of just 40 lawyers named statewide as a “Lawyer On The Fast Track”
- AV rated on Martindale.com
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Rated 10.0/10.0 on AVVO.com
- Avvo
- Professional Associations
- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Member
- Current
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- Montgomery Bar Association
- Chair, Criminal Defense Committee
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2001 –
Current -
- Montgomery Bar Association
- Chair, Criminal Defense Committee
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2001 –
Current - Activities: Hold monthly meetings, liason with Court of Common Pleas Judges regarding criminal issues, respond to current legal issues affecting Montgomery County Criminal Defense practitioners
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- Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member, Hotline Panel of Experts
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2000 –
2009 -
- Publications
- The Truth, The Whole Truth, Or Nothing But Silence – Should My Client Testify
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- June, 2009
- How To Handle A Pennsylvania Wiretap Case
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- June, 2008
- How To Run A Criminal Law Practice
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- June, 2007
- The Montgomery County Criminal Law Handbook
- Montgomery Bar Association
- January, 2003
- Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Website
- Contact & Address
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