Steven D. Irwin

Steven D. Irwin handles business matters, routinely interacts with government bodies, and counsels high-level management defending against or asserting allegations of fraudulent conduct.

Steve led the firm’s Labor & Employment Group for a decade and continues to counsel clients on all legal aspects of the employment relationship and labor compliance, with special emphasis on the financial services sector.

Steve served as Commissioner of Banking & Securities under two Governors and sat on the Board of Trustees of the Investor Protection Trust. He served as President-Elect of the North American Securities Administrators Association and held leadership roles on the Federal Legislation Committee, Enforcement Section, and the Dodd-Frank Working Group. Steve was an independent director of the third business development fund of Franklin Square Investments from its formation. Steve was Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Arlen Specter and began his career as law clerk to Third Circuit Judge Joseph F. Weis, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

In February 2023, Steve became Josh Shapiro’s first appointment as Governor when he was named to the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline left by President Judge James Eisenhower.

Steve regularly lectures on many aspects of the law, including employment, securities, fraud, construction, policy and politics, and for-profit and non-profit business matters. He has presented before the U.S. Congress, the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the National Business Institute, the Council on Education and Management, Heinz College of Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University and the American Institute of CPAs. He has been published numerous times and was Associate Editor of Law & Policy in International Business.

Steve is a former member of the firm’s Management Committee.