Steven Kennedy

Biography

Steven C. Kennedy has over 25 years of experience as a trial attorney representing businesses, commercial liability insurers, and professionals in complex, high exposure litigation. He has obtained significant success in multiple jury trials and pre-suit resolution. Kennedy has represented clients in cases involving general liability, employment discrimination, construction and/or indemnity disputes, professional malpractice, corporate and business fraud/misrepresentation, ADA federal discrimination claims, and consumer protection/unfair & deceptive trade practices. He is currently Senior Counsel with The Hartford and had previously held in-house counsel positions at MetLife, CNA, and Nationwide. Kennedy has also acted as an arbitrator and mediator with New England Dispute Resolution in Boston.

For the past 15 years, Kennedy has been an Adjunct Professor at Clark University where he serves as the Director of the Mock Trial Program. He teaches courses in the Political Science Department (Trial Advocacy and Advanced Trial Advocacy) and the School of Management (Business, Ethics & Law). The Clark Mock Trial team is nationally ranked and has regularly advanced to national tournaments and won numerous individual awards under Kennedy’s direction. During the summer, Kennedy teaches mock trial curriculum to high school students in an academic enrichment camp setting. Kennedy is also is a member of the faculty of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy where he instructs lawyers in trial practice techniques.