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.
Since 1995
Since 2005
2009 - Current
Fairlie & Lippy, P.C.
Manage 5 lawyer law firm and handle full case load of Criminal Defense and Personal Injury cases.
2000 - 2009
Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford, P.C.
Handled full caseload of criminal defense, personal injury, construction litigation, complex litigation cases and participated in administration of firm
1996 - 2000
Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
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.
1993 - 1995
J.D. | Law
Basketball, Corpus Juris Society, Delta Theta
1987 - 1991
Government and Law ; English
Honors: Academic Scholarship
Philadelphia Magazine
American Society of Legal Advocates
National Trial Lawyers
Philadelphia Magazine
Martindale-Hubbell
Martindale-Hubbell
Philadelphia Magazine
Philadelphia Magazine
The Legal Intelligencer
Martindale-Hubbell
Avvo
Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
