Steven D. Urban

Partner

(512) 473-2257
(512) 478-4409 (fax)
surban@taylordunham.com

Honors & Distinctions

  • Board Certified in Consumer and Commercial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Education

1998 University of Michigan Law School
Juris Doctor

1994 University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
Bachelor of Arts, Government, with honors

1994 Community College of the Air Force
Associate in Applied Science, Intelligence Collection

Representative Engagements

Co-Lead counsel in representing claimants in securities arbitration and obtained a $345,000 award. Johnny J. Torrez and Sylvia A. Torrez v. Brookstreet Securities Corporation; NASD Dispute Resolution Arbitration Number 04-06327.

Class counsel for 60,000 policyholders; trial court certified the class on July 1, 2003.

Represented shareholders in suits against securities brokers in arbitration.

Court Admissions

1998, Michigan
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

2000, Texas
2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Austin Bar Association
  • Austin Young Lawyers Association

ForeigN Language

  • Spanish