Steve Zabel focuses his practice in all phases of insurance coverage and product liability litigation. For the last several years, Steve has concentrated his practice on representing policyholders in insurance coverage litigation and insurance brokers in broker malpractice actions. During this time, Steve has had extensive opportunities to work on complex questions of insurance coverage, in both large and small cases, relating to general liability, directors and officers, property and casualty, mortgage, bankers, financial institution, errors and omissions, and employment practices insurance policies.

In the arena of directors and officers insurance, Steve has represented clients such as Piper Jaffray, Metris Companies, LodgeNet Entertainment, NorthWestern Corporation, Apogee Enterprises and Ameriprise Financial. Through his representation on various insurance matters of Canadian Pacific Railway, Steve has had exposure to Canadian law.

Steve also has extensive experience in the reinsurance field. He has been involved in reinsurance broker litigation, has represented insurers seeking reinsurance recovery and has defended reinsurers for insurer claims.

Prior to practicing law, Steve was operations manager of a small trucking company. He has been named among The Best Lawyers in America in insurance law.

Professional and Civic Activities

• American Bar Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association

Education

• J.D., magna cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 1993
• B.A., History, Minnesota State University Mankato, 1978

Admissions

• State of Minnesota