Steven J. Klearman
Protecting Injury Victims for 36+ Years
As managing shareholder of the Law Offices of Steven J. Klearman & Associates, Attorney Steven J. Klearman has spent more than 36 years successfully fighting for Nevadans who have been injured by the negligent actions of others. He regularly goes to court and he has secured many large results for his clients. Steve has handled many catastrophic injury and death cases in his long career in northern Nevada.
Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Steve received a fellowship to study Mandarin Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan. He went on to receive his B.A. from the University of Missouri and graduated magna cum laude. Following this, he received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and also studied international law for a year at the University of Notre Dame Law School’s London campus. In 2000, Steve trained at the Harvard Mediation Program at Harvard Law School and he was subsequently appointed as a mediator in the United States District Court, District for Nevada as well as an arbitrator in the Nevada District Court system.
Steve has had multiple articles and law books published throughout the United States and abroad. His 300-page Elements of Nevada Legal Theories, now in its Fourth Edition, is considered one of the definitive guides to Nevada civil law and is used every day by Nevada attorneys and judges.
During his free time, Steve is an avid cyclist and snowboarder and he and his wife love to four-wheel throughout Nevada.
Memberships
- Nevada Medical Dental Screening Panel (Former Member)
- Nevada State Bar's Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board (Former Vice-Chair)
- Nevada State Bar's Consumer Protection Committee (Past Chair)
- Nevada Revised Jury Instruction Committee (Former Member)
Recognition
- Recipient of Marquis Who's Who Biographee
- Life Member - Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top Trial Lawyers
- Life Member - Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Top Trial Lawyers
- 2014 Top 100 Lawyer - ASLA
- Certificate of Appreciation - 2015, 2017 Champions of Justice Awards
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers – The National Trial Lawyers Association
- Top Attorney Personal Injury - “Superb” 10.0 Rating - AVVO
- Client’s Choice Award 2015 – Car Accidents - AVVO
- Top Attorney Wrongful Death - AVVO
- “Superb” Perfect 10.0 Rating – AVVO
- Top 3 Personal Injury Attorneys in Reno – ThreeBestRated.com 2020, 2023
- Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Reno – Expertise.com 2016, 2021
- Court-Appointed Mediator – United States District Court, District for Nevada
- Top 100 Litigators - American Society of Legal Advocates
- Court-Appointed Arbitrator – Nevada District Court system
- Top 25 Trial Lawyers - Brain Injury
- Lawyers of Distinction - 2018
- Attorney.com Top Winner - 2019, 2020
- AVVO Clients' Choice - 2017
- 2023 Lead Form Response Time Award - Hennessey Digital