R. Steven DeGeorge

Practice Areas

Appeals

Environmental

Insurance Recovery

Litigation

Mass Tort & Product Liability

North Carolina Business Court

Career

Steve DeGeorge handles insurance, product liability, toxic tort and environmental disputes, and he counsels clients in transactions presenting these issues.

Steve represents policyholders, exclusively, in courts across the country. He is co-chair of Robinson Bradshaw's Insurance Recovery Practice Group and co-author of "New Appleman North Carolina Insurance Litigation (2020 ed.)," the definitive treatise on North Carolina insurance litigation. Put simply, Steve enjoys helping clients secure the insurance rights they paid for. He also counsels businesses relative to their coverage needs and negotiates with insurers for the most favorable coverage terms available.

Steve has represented property owners and alleged "arrangers" at several EPA National Priority List sites. He represents a public chemical company in a series of interrelated state and federal lawsuits, including class actions and MDL litigation, arising from discharges of PFAS and other "emerging compounds."

Steve serves as U.S. coordinating counsel for product liability and toxic tort litigation brought against three international product manufacturers.

Education