About Steven H. Eichler

Steve Eichler heads a team of attorneys who defend a range of civil cases, including premises liability, construction accidents, construction defects, automobile and trucking litigation, and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist matters. He has dedicated his entire legal career to representing insureds in complex, high-stakes matters and holds both the Certified Claims Professional (CCP) and Advanced Claims Professional (ACP) designations from the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance.

Steve has been engaged by several insurance companies to implement and to oversee litigation management programs. These programs, tailored to client needs, involve litigation management across three states and Margolis Edelstein’s nine offices. As the client-firm point person, Steve is closely involved from file assignment to settlement or trial, ensuring that our handling attorneys satisfy carrier and client handling requirements. He is periodically involved in attorney and carrier file analysis as cases progress through stages of litigation. Steve has lectured across the country to clients and to organizations on the merits of centralized litigation management.

Honors

•AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
•Recipient of Philadelphia Bar Foundation Crystal Award for Commitment to Equal Access to Justice

Speaking Engagements

•“Dealing with a Significant Coverage Issue” & “Working Effectively with Brokers During the Claims Process” CLM Alliance Claims College, September 2025 (Baltimore, MD)
•“Independent Counsel: Knowing When and How to Work with Them; Working Effectively with Brokers During the Claims Process” CLM Alliance Claims College, September 2024 (Austin, TX)
•‘The Role of the Broker in Claims Handling” February 2024
•“Working Effectively with Brokers During the Claims Process” CLM Claims College, School of Professional Lines, August 2023 (Baltimore, MD)
•“Avoiding and Defending Bad Faith: Best Claims & Litigation Practices” (Philadelphia, PA)
•“Public Education: A Constitutional Right to Equal Funding?” ABS Publication
•“How to Introduce and Manage your Law Firm’s Web Based Litigation Management Program,” Tymetrix User’s Conference (Chicago, IL)
•“Managing Attorney and Law Firm Compliance with Web Based Management Programs,” Tymetrix User’s Conference (Chicago, IL)
•“The Web Based Litigation Management System That Your Client Selected -Now What?” Legal Expo (NYC, NY)
•“Client Guidelines: Bane or Boom?” Council on Litigation Management (Orlando, FL)
•“Risk Transfer Opportunities” (St. Louis, MO)
•Presentation: Panel Counsel - The Next Generation (Palm Desert, CA)

Client Testimonials

“Acted on directions, communicated well!”

“Thank you for your time and commitment toward clearing [our company] from this wrongful lawsuit.”

“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the hard work and diligence”

Civic & Community Activities

•Legal Clinic for the Disabled
•Big Brother (Past Recognition as Big Brother of the Year)
•Volunteers for Indigent
•American Association for the Improvement of Boxing, Inc. (Legal Committee)
•African Life Foundation
•Big Life Foundation (African Wildlife)
•African Masai Support
•PAWS
•American Red Cross Volunteer

 

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Areas of Law

  • Construction Law
  • Professional Liability
  • Other 4
    • Automobile & Trucking
    • General Liability
    • Insurance Consulting
    • Labor & Employment

Practice Details

  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Margolis Edelstein
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: In a case involving Philadelphia crane companies, the validity of the defense
    indemnification clauses were at issue. At trial level, on Summary Judgment, h
    led by prior counsel at another law firm, the court entered judgment for $985,000.00 against our client on appeal. In short order, Steve's team brought the issue to the Superior Court where the judgment was reversed
    the case was dismissed. Gustaffson v Trigen Energy Corporation, et al. (CCP Philadelphia) In this case involving multiple defendants, Steve represented a security company accused of negligence. Steve counseled his client to reach a reasonable settlement on the eve of trial, his analysis being that the case presented very high exposure. The jury agreed, awarding the plaintiff $85,000,000.00. In the Matter of Insured v Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, UM- Philadelphia County, PA: In this Uninsured Motorist case, with a three million dollar settlement dem

    matching available coverage, Steve conducted exhaustive investigation
    discovery. The carrier made a one million dollar settlement offer prior to arbitration. After a three day arbitration before a distinguished, 3 member panel, the panel unanimously awarded the plaintiff $400,000.00.
  • Additional Links

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Pennsylvania
    1985, New Jersey
    1986, United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    1987, United States District Court, District of New Jersey
    1987, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    1997, United States Supreme Court
    Memberships

    Professional Affiliations:

    •Philadelphia Bar Association
    •Philadelphia Bar Foundation
    •Pennsylvania Bar Association
    •New Jersey Bar Association
    •Pennsylvania Defense Institute
    •Council on Litigation Management (former state chair)
    •Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Certified Claims Professional
    •Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Advanced Claims Professional

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Delaware Law School
    Class of 1985
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Rutgers College
    Class of 1982
    B.A.
  • Military Service
    Military Service: United States Army - Sergeant
    Border Patrol, Forward Deployed, Czechoslovakian Border (Cold War)
    Army Commendation Medal
    Border Patrol Commendation
    Squadron Commendation Awards
    Discharge with Honors
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1957
    Englewood, New Jersey, December 15, 1957

Contact Steven H. Eichler

Partner at Margolis Edelstein
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The Curtis Center, 170 S. Independence Mall W., Suite 400EPhiladelphia, PA 19106U.S.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Steven H. Eichler was admitted in 1985 to the State of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Steven H. Eichler is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Steven H. Eichler is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and United States Supreme Court.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Margolis Edelstein has 120 attorneys at this location.
  • Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?
    Steven H. Eichler is listed in the Civil Trial Practice, Environmental Law and Insurance Defense section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.