Steven E. Kaye has been representing the interests of, and actively pursuing justice for, police officers, firefighters and other employees injured in the scope of their employment. For over 35 years Steve has represented the clients of Silver, Hadden Silver Wexler + Levine, and has obtained millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts. He recently became of counsel to the law firm Gordon, Edelstein, Krepack, Grant, Felton & Goldstein.

Steve received his undergraduate education at UCLA, majoring in business. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in 1965 and was admitted to the California State Bar. After working two years in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s office, Steve entered private practice as a criminal defense and family law practitioner. He began handling workers’ compensation cases in 1981 and currently devotes his entire practice and legal expertise to this area of the law.

Steve has gained an excellent reputation for his expertise and service in handling the unique issues associated with representing peace officers, firefighters, public employees, and their families in injury and death claims. He successfully litigated the case of Sullivan v. County of Ventura, which led to a Supreme Court decision regarding the application of the heart presumption for peace officers under Labor Code Section 3212. Steve is an expert in the specific benefits and laws that apply to local safety members who are injured on the job