McLaughlin & Stern, LLP

Biography

Steven S. Newburgh concentrates on corporate reorganization, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, creditors' rights, complex commercial litigation, insurance defense and entertainment law. His legal experience traces its roots to a 1982 clerkship with then-private practitioner, Raymond B. Ray, now a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Newburgh has extensive experience in both non-jury and jury trials. Mr. Newburgh has lectured in the area of entertainment law and previously represented the entire cast of the hit television series, Miami Ink.  He has also worked on international music publishing and sub-publishing transactions and recording deals on behalf of jazz and rock notables such as, Ron Carter, Stanley Jordan, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Taylor, Terri Lyne Carrington, Roger Waters and The B-52’s.  He has also worked on production, recording and development deals for country music label, MTM Records, previously owned by Mary Tyler Moore.  Mr. Newburgh continues to represent acclaimed record producer, Peter Solley, who has produced recordings for many rock stars such as, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, The Romantics and who produced a Grammy-nominated LP for Motorhead.  Mr. Newburgh's broad knowledge base in both the commercial and entertainment worlds has given him a unique perspective in his active litigation, bankruptcy law and creditors' rights practice.

Steven has also devoted a tremendous amount of time and energy to pro bono representation and civic involvement, a pursuit that is very much a part of the McLaughlin & Stern tradition.  He was received awards for his "dedication and service to the court" from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, was nominated as Pro Bono Attorney of The Year in Florida by the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem program and received the Program's Circuit Pro Bono award in 1995. Steven was also the recipient of an "Outstanding Service" award from Justice Lodge #5207 of B'nai B'rith.  Mr. Newburgh has served on the City of West Palm Beach Housing Commission as a Commissioner and was elected as Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Commission in 1996.  He has also served on the City's Library Advisory Board, was formerly the Chairman of the West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and, most recently, as a member of the City of West Palm Beach Water Advisory Task Force, dealing with challenging issues facing the city's water supply.  Mr. Newburgh also served as Chairman of the Board of the internationally-acclaimed Palm Beach Photographic School and Museum and assisted in developing the interior architectural design in the new CityCenter home of the School and Museum by bringing-in his longtime friend, noted N.Y. architect, Hicks Stone, son of the famed Edward Durell Stone.(e.g, the original façade of 2 Columbus Circle)