About Stephen Rosenthal

Stephen Rosenthal handles civil cases across widely divergent fields and industries at the trial level and on appeal, on either side of a dispute. He has been described by a legal publication as 'the rare jack-of-all-trades who actually masters them all.' Stephen is admitted to practice in Florida and the District of Columbia. He is deeply committed to social justice: he serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Legal Services of Greater Miami, has partnered with the ACLU on landmark marriage equality litigation in Florida, and advises on voting rights litigation. Among his notable results, he achieved a $7.5 million federal jury verdict as lead trial counsel in a breach-of-contract counterclaim against a Chinese manufacturer, producing a $20 million net victory for the client; successfully reversed a $51 million bad-faith summary judgment in the Eleventh Circuit; and has defended major Spanish-language broadcasters in defamation cases at trial and on appeal.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Podhurst Orseck PA

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Court-appointed Chair Lead Counsel Peter Prieto of Podhurst Orseck coordinated the nation's largest automotive defect MDL, securing more than $1.5 billion in settlements from seven automakers for tens of millions of vehicle owners harmed by defective Takata airbag inflators.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami · 2020Product LiabilityRead the full story →

The families of 98 people killed in the June 2021 Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, recovered over $1 billion through a class settlement run by a court-appointed Plaintiffs' Steering Committee, with final approval reached in under a year.

Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Miami, FL · 2022Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Steven Marks and Kristina Infante of Podhurst Orseck secured a combined $844 million in wrongful-death judgments for 43 families of passengers killed when LaMia Flight 2933 crashed near Medellin, Colombia, in November 2016, killing 71 of the 77 people aboard.

Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Miami, FL · 2020Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Steven Marks and Ricardo Martinez-Cid of Podhurst Orseck served on the NFL Concussion Litigation Plaintiffs' Executive Committee, helping negotiate an uncapped settlement projected to exceed $1 billion for more than 20,000 retired players suffering traumatic brain injuries.

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · 2015Class ActionsRead the full story →
$410 millionSettlement

Aaron Podhurst served as lead class counsel in a $410 million settlement resolving claims that Bank of America systematically manipulated the order of debit card transactions to drive up overdraft fees charged to more than 13 million customers.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, Miami · 2011Class ActionsRead the full story →

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Coral Gables firms

Grossman Yaffa Cohen
Grossman Yaffa Cohen
$1.02 billion · Champlain Towers Collapse: $1.021 Billion for 98 Victims in Under a Year
Colson Hicks Eidson
Colson Hicks Eidson
$1.02 billion · Champlain Towers Collapse: $1.021 Billion for 98 Victims in Under a Year
The Haggard Law Firm, P.A.
The Haggard Law Firm, P.A.
$310 Million Verdict Over Teen's Fatal Orlando FreeFall Ride Fall, Manufacturer Never Appeared

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.