Steven H. Eichler
Partner, CCP & ACP
Office: Philadelphia, PA
D: (215) 931-5874
C: (215) 605-8596
Steve Eichler heads a team of attorneys who defend a range of civil cases, including premises liability, construction accidents, construction defects, automobile and trucking litigation, and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist matters. He has dedicated his entire legal career to representing insureds in complex, high-stakes matters and holds both the Certified Claims Professional (CCP) and Advanced Claims Professional (ACP) designations from the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance.
Steven H. Eichler
Partner, CCP & ACP
Philadelphia, PA
D: (215) 931-5874
C: (215) 605-8596
Steve Eichler heads a team of attorneys who defend a range of civil cases, including premises liability, construction accidents, construction defects, automobile and trucking litigation, and uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist matters. He has dedicated his entire legal career to representing insureds in complex, high-stakes matters and holds both the Certified Claims Professional (CCP) and Advanced Claims Professional (ACP) designations from the Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance.
Steve has been engaged by several insurance companies to implement and to oversee litigation management programs. These programs, tailored to client needs, involve litigation management across three states and Margolis Edelstein’s nine offices. As the client-firm point person, Steve is closely involved from file assignment to settlement or trial, ensuring that our handling attorneys satisfy carrier and client handling requirements. He is periodically involved in attorney and carrier file analysis as cases progress through stages of litigation. Steve has lectured across the country to clients and to organizations on the merits of centralized litigation management.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Delaware Law School (J.D.)
- Rutgers College (B.A.)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Military Service
- United States Army – Sergeant
- Border Patrol, Forward Deployed, Czechoslovakian Border (Cold War)
- Army Commendation Medal
- Border Patrol Commendation
- Squadron Commendation Awards
- Discharge with Honors
Professional Affiliations
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Foundation
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
- Council on Litigation Management (former state chair)
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Certified Claims Professional
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Advanced Claims Professional
Honors
- AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated
- Recipient of Philadelphia Bar Foundation Crystal Award for Commitment to Equal Access to Justice
- In a case involving Philadelphia crane companies, the validity of the defense and indemnification clauses were at issue. At trial level, on Summary Judgment, handled by prior counsel at another law firm, the court entered judgment for $985,000.00 against our client. On appeal, in short order, Steve’s team brought the issue to the Superior Court where the judgment was reversed and the case was dismissed.
- Gustaffson v Trigen Energy Corporation, et al. (CCP Philadelphia) In this case involving multiple defendants, Steve represented a security company accused of negligence. Steve counseled his client to reach a reasonable settlement on the eve of trial, his analysis being that the case presented very high exposure. The jury agreed, awarding the plaintiff $85,000,000.00.
- In the Matter of Insured v Ohio Casualty Insurance Company, UM- Philadelphia County, PA: In this Uninsured Motorist case, with a three million dollar settlement demand and matching available coverage, Steve conducted exhaustive investigation and discovery. The carrier made a one million dollar settlement offer prior to arbitration. After a three day arbitration before a distinguished, 3 member panel, the panel unanimously awarded the plaintiff $400,000.00.
- “Dealing with a Significant Coverage Issue” & “Working Effectively with Brokers During the Claims Process” CLM Alliance Claims College, September 2025 (Baltimore, MD)
- “Independent Counsel: Knowing When and How to Work with Them; Working Effectively with Brokers During the Claims Process” CLM Alliance Claims College, September 2024 (Austin, TX)
- ‘The Role of the Broker in Claims Handling” February 2024
- “Working Effectively with Brokers During the Claims Process” CLM Claims College, School of Professional Lines, August 2023 (Baltimore, MD)
- “Avoiding and Defending Bad Faith: Best Claims & Litigation Practices” (Philadelphia, PA)
- “Public Education: A Constitutional Right to Equal Funding?” ABS Publication
- “How to Introduce and Manage your Law Firm’s Web Based Litigation Management Program,” Tymetrix User’s Conference (Chicago, IL)
- “Managing Attorney and Law Firm Compliance with Web Based Management Programs,” Tymetrix User’s Conference (Chicago, IL)
- “The Web Based Litigation Management System That Your Client Selected —Now What?” Legal Expo (NYC, NY)
- “Client Guidelines: Bane or Boom?” Council on Litigation Management (Orlando, FL)
- “Risk Transfer Opportunities” (St. Louis, MO)
- Presentation: Panel Counsel – The Next Generation (Palm Desert, CA)
“We really appreciate how hard you and Steve fight for us on each case.”
“It was a pleasure working with you, and I appreciate your representation.”
“Acted on directions, communicated well!”
“Thank you for your time and commitment toward clearing [our company] from this wrongful lawsuit.”
“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of the hard work and diligence”
- Legal Clinic for the Disabled
- Big Brother (Past Recognition as Big Brother of the Year)
- Volunteers for Indigent
- American Association for the Improvement of Boxing, Inc. (Legal Committee)
- African Life Foundation
- Big Life Foundation (African Wildlife)
- African Masai Support
- PAWS
- American Red Cross Volunteer