Overview
(July 2, 2025, New York) – Steptoe of counsel Joseph Sanderson has been appointed Chair of the New York City Bar Association's State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee, effective September 1, 2025. As Chair, he will lead the committee's work, including issuing reports on issues affecting the New York state court system, commenting on proposed rule amendments and statutory changes, and CLE and networking initiatives.
Joseph represents clients in complex, high-stakes litigation and enforcement matters across trial and appellate courts and arbitration tribunals. His practice spans financial fraud, business torts, investor-state arbitration, and transnational litigation, including international judgment enforcement and discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. He has advised clients in sectors ranging from energy and real estate to technology and insurance, and is currently involved in a nine-figure art insurance dispute that has drawn international attention. He also defends clients in mass torts, securities disputes, and government investigations, including matters involving the SEC, FTC, and FERC.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
