David Stechow

Biography Overview

David R. Stechow is a trial lawyer representing his clients in complex litigation matters involving personal injury claims resulting from premises liability, construction deficiencies or fire and explosions in residential, commercial and industrial settings. These cases involve catastrophic serious injuries or death.

Mr. Stechow has appeared before numerous state and federal trial courts throughout the country and has successfully tried cases before judges, juries, and arbitration panels on behalf of his clients. Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan in 2024, Mr. Stechow worked for a large Midwest law firm for nearly 25 years, primarily representing builders, contractors, management companies, manufacturers, and suppliers. During that time, Mr. Stechow was retained as national counsel for a large manufacturer of plumbing products, and successfully litigated cases on its behalf in jurisdictions across the country. Now, he has brought that expertise to representing the injured party.

Mr. Stechow is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is an invitation-only honorary trial lawyer society comprised of less than half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and membership is based upon superior ethical reputation, as well as excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Stechow has also been selected by Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law, Construction Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation. He has also achieved Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of AV-Preeminent Peer Review, which is rated for the highest level of professional excellence.

Since 2016, Mr. Stechow has been the lead author of Construction Accident Litigation, published annually by Thomson Reuters.