Steven J. Hupp

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice, Hospital Defense, Nursing Home Litigation and Appellate Practice

Managing Director

SHupp@bsmph.com

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Legal Secretary

Christen M. Wilk

CWilk@bsmph.com

Profile

Steven Hupp is a Shareholder/Director and one of the founders of the firm. He has been an attorney since 1988.  Mr. Hupp began trying medical malpractice cases in 1990, and has now tried over ninety cases as first chair trial counsel.  He has represented nursing home/long term care clients for the past seven years.

Mr. Hupp has practiced as appellate counsel in the United States Supreme Court, the Ohio Supreme Court, the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and several Ohio District Courts.  After completing a clerkship in the Eighth District Court of Appeals with the Honorable Blanche Krupansky, Mr. Hupp’s practice focused exclusively on the defense of medical malpractice claims against physicians and hospitals.

Mr. Hupp has been named an Ohio Super lawyer in 2008, 2009 and 2010.  He further enjoys an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Admitted to Bar:

1988, State of Ohio

1990, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

2001, U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

John Carroll University (B.A., 1985)

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1988)

Author:

Note:  "Ford v. Wainwright, statutory changes and a new test for sanity:  You can't execute me, I'm crazy!" Cleveland State Law Review, (1987) Vol. 35, Number 4, p. 515.