Steve Petkis is a partner in the firm's Washington, DC office, where he represents a variety of clients in their most sensitive, complex, and high-stakes litigation matters in both state and federal court. He regularly defends life sciences clients and other regulated entities against class action and mass tort claims that span jurisdictions.

Steve handles cases from pre-litigation planning through appeal, with a proven record of delivering victories at all stages. He was a member of the trial team that secured a complete defense win for McKesson in a landmark public nuisance case involving prescription opioid medications. In addition, his briefing strategies, fact and expert depositions, and courtroom stand-up have helped steer a number of other clients to highly-favorable resolutions that eliminate billions of dollars in potential exposure.

Steve previously served as a law clerk to Judge Katherine B. Forrest on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and criminal justice issues.