Stephen R. Stegich joined Condon & Forsyth LLP in 1972 and is a partner of the firm. Steve has concentrated in products liability litigation and insurance coverage issues for several of the firm's manufacturing and insurance clients and has represented various aviation manufacturers in complex U.S. litigation for over thirty-five years. He is a rated commercial pilot with instrument rating and was a combat helicopter pilot with the Unites States Marine Corps. Steve has lectured in the U.S., Europe and South America on product liability prevention issues and accident investigation.

Steve is admitted to the bar of New York (1973), the District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York (1973), the U.S. Courts of Appeals, Second, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth Circuits (1976) and the U.S. Supreme Court (1989). He is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the New York State and American Bar Associations, the Federal Bar Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the Aviation Product Liability Subcommittee, the American Helicopter Society, the International Helicopter Society and the National Aeronautical Association.

Along with Condon & Forsyth LLP being selected as one of the top aviation law firms for 2011, special mention was made of Steve in the Legal 500 (2011) as being highly recommended for his work as a leader in the firm's insurance coverage, product liability, tort defense and aviation practices. Steve has also been honorable mentioned in The International Who's Who of Aviation Lawyers (2008-2011).

He is a Captain (Retired), United States Marine Corps, 1965-1969. Steve graduated from the University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1972; B.S. in Architecture, 1965) where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Tau Sigma Delta.

Published Works and Presentations:

Lessor Liability: Florida Supreme Court Limits Pre-Emptive Effect of Federal Owner/Lessor Liability Statute in Vreeland v. Ferrer. Condon & Forsyth LLP Client Newsletter (Special Edition Fall 2011)


Developing trends in major airline accident litigation in the United States. Aviation Law Committee Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division (v.14, no.1, June 2011).


"Tinkering at the Edges": The UNFCCC, ICAO and the Struggle to Address the Aviation Emissions Problem. Editor, Aviation and Climate Change - Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (March 2011).



Climate Change and the Issues Facing the Insurance Industry. Editor, Aviation and Climate Change - Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (November 2010).



Co-Author, A Spanish Court Applies U.S. Law to Determine Liability and Damages Following Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal from the United States: Is the Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 - DHL Airways Flight 611 Mid-Air Collision Decision a Game-Changer? IADC, Aviation and Space Law Committee Newsletter (May 2010).


Contributor, The Liability Reporter, published jointly by IATA and Condon & Forsyth LLP. (13th ed., February 2010).



Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937-DHL Airways Flight 611 Mid-Air Collision: A Spanish Court Applies U.S. Law to Determine Liability and Damages - A Paradigm Shift as to Forum Non Conveniens or Much Ado About Nothing? Condon & Forsyth LLP Client Newsletter (Special Edition Spring 2010)


Risk Allocation Under AVN 67B and Customer Support Agreements: Fasten Your Seatbelt. Condon & Forsyth LLP Newsletter (Spring 2010).



The Current State of Affairs Addressing Climate Change: Negotiating a New Global Climate Treaty. Editor, Aviation and Climate Change - Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (January 2010).



Aviation and Climate Change - Climate Change Law and Policy in Australia. Online (LexisNexis, 2009). Chapter author.



A Global Sectoral Approach for Aviation: "Visionary and Innovative Thinking"? Editor, Aviation and Climate Change - Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (November 2009).



Navigating Through the Current Chaos and Complexity of Choice of Law, Including in Foreign Crashes/Incidents. American Conference Institute's Aviation Litigation Forum (June 24, 2009).



Deadlines and Mandatory Reporting Requirements for Aircraft Operators Under the EU ETS. Editor, Aviation and Climate Change - Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (June 2009).



Aviation Included in Australia's Emissions Trading Scheme From 2010. Editor, Aviation and Climate Change - Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (February 2009).



The EU ETS and the Aviation Industry: A Swirling Controversy and the International Debate. Editor, Aviation and Climate Change – Law & Policy. Condon & Forsyth LLP newsletter (September 2008).


Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal of Actions Arising Out of Brazilian Mid-Air Collision. Condon & Forsyth LLP Client Bulletin (July 2008).


49 U.S.C. §44112(B): Limits on the Liability of Aircraft Owners and Lessors. Condon & Forsyth LLP Newsletter (Spring 2008).


Stephen Stegich was a speaker at the 16th Annual Aero-Engine Cost Management Conference in San Antonio, Texas on February 7, 2008. He spoke and presented a paper (The EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Aviation (EU-ETS)) and a PowerPoint presentation. Steve discussed the issues of global warming in relation to aviation and the repercussions on International Air Travel from the implementation of the EU-ETS.


Speaker, 3rd Annual European Airline Engineering and Maintenance Conference, Zurich, Switzerland (February 21-22, 2007). Steve spoke on Aircraft Maintenance and its Legal Implications.