Steven James Leibel
Partner at Knoll Leibel LLP
- Biography
Steve is a graduate of Baylor Law School in Waco, TX and has practiced in the area of personal injury and medical malpractice litigation for over 15 years. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice, personal injury and legal malpractice cases. Steve is also experienced in insurance coverage claims, and formerly acted as coverage counsel for a number of large national insurance companies. Steve was awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell in 2011, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law, teaching legal writing. He has practiced in North Dakota since 2012.
- Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New Mexico
- 2002–2012
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- Languages
- English
- Professional Experience
- Partner
- Knoll Leibel LLP
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2017 –
Current
- Attorney
- Larson Latham Huettl LLP
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2012 –
2016
- Shareholder
- Dines & Gross PC
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2004 –
2011
- Education
- Baylor Law School
- J.D. (2001) | Law
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1998
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2001 -
- North Dakota State University
- B.A. (1997) | English Literature, Political Science
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1993
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1997 - Co-authored: “Courting the Dragon: Nixon’s Rapproachment with China.” Kuzma, Lynn, Steve Leibel, John Edwards, Pew Case Studies in International Affairs, Georgetown University Press (Washington, D.C. 2003).
- Honors: Political Science Student of the Year (1997)
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- Awards
- Great Plains Super Lawyer
- Thompson Reuters
- 2019
- Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in North Dakota
- American Society of Legal Advocates
- 2017
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2011
- Professional Associations
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State Bar of Texas
 # 24032536
- Inactive Member
- Current
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North Dakota State Bar
 # 07361
- Member
- Current
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- Big Muddy Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- North Dakota Association for Justice
- Current
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State Bar of New Mexico
 # 14939
- Inactive Member
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2002 –
Current -
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- Website
- Germolus Knoll & Leibel LLP
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