Steve Schleicher Invited to Join International Association of Defense Counsel

Steve Schleicher, a partner in Maslon’s Litigation Group and chair of the firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense Group, has been invited to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). The IADC is an invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

For more information, go to: International Association of Defense Counsel.

Steve is a renowned trial lawyer with deep experience in high profile cases. He concentrates his work on high stakes criminal and civil litigation, internal investigations, and appellate practice.

In his white-collar criminal defense practice, Steve represents individuals accused of financial crimes involving healthcare, agriculture, and corporate embezzlement. As a business litigator, Steve served as liaison defense counsel for a leading corn seed developer in a consolidated action involving over 65,000 plaintiffs, and he has represented a leading medical device manufacturer in product liability lawsuits in numerous state and federal courts across the country. Steve's investigations practice has included a high profile investigation of a private security company holding a contract at a major NFL venue that resulted in its termination; a data security breach and IP theft conspiracy at a major automobile manufacturer; and internal investigations and government compliance on behalf of healthcare providers, including hospital systems and physicians.

Steve become internationally recognized for his role as a pro bono special prosecutor in the televised homicide trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.