Steven Katz is the co-chair of Masuda Funai’s Litigation Practice Group. He primarily represents Japanese companies and the U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese businesses, particularly manufacturers across a wide range of industries, from construction to robotics. Having litigated matters in more than half of U.S. states, Katz maintains a robust practice encompassing both commercial litigation and strategic counseling.
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Steve Katz, a principal of the firm and Co-Chair of its Litigation Practice Group, has over three decades of experience representing global companies in commercial litigation and commercial transactions. He has handled client matters ranging from the millions of dollars to over a billion dollars over the course of his career.

Steve has successfully represented companies involved in the manufacturing, sales, service, technology and financial sectors across a broad range of industries in commercial litigation, arbitration and disputes across more than half the fifty states.

Outside the courtroom, Steve regularly represents global companies with respect to a wide variety of commercial and business transactions and contracts, including manufacturing, distribution, sales, licensing and joint venture arrangements, and provides counseling with respect to related antitrust and competition law concerns. 

Admissions: Illinois

Memberships

American Bar Association

Chicago Bar Association

Japan America Society of Chicago - Former Director

Education

J.D., Northern Illinois University College of Law, magna cum laude, 1992

B.A. English, University of Michigan, 1989

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