Counsel, Joint Committee on Judicial Administration, Appointed by Chief Judge and Governor of the State of New York, 1984-1988
Arbitrator, Small Claims Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, 1986-1989
New York City Bar (Civil Court of the City of New York Committee, State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee, Judiciary Committee)
American Bar Association (Litigation Section)
Steve Kayman is a New York-based Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department and co-head of the Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Group.
As a member of the Non-Compete & Trade Secrets Group, Steve assists clients in both litigated and non-litigated matters involving the movement of employees between competitors, the appropriation of trade secrets, employee “raiding,” and the drafting and negotiation of employment and other agreements containing restrictive covenants. Clients have called on Steve when their employees have “jumped ship” to a competitor, when hiring a competitor's employees, and to design agreements, policies and procedures aimed at protecting the client's intellectual property, confidential information and relationships with its customer base and workforce. Steve has done substantial work in all these related areas for clients such as CitiGroup, MetLife, AIG, The Daily News, MBIA, Chicago Title/Ticor, and Euro RSCG, among many others. He also has written and lectured about trade secrets and non-competes.
Apart from the non-compete and trade secret arena, Steve considers himself to be a general commercial litigator qualified to assist clients in almost any kind of business-related dispute. He has practiced extensively before federal and state courts in New York and other jurisdictions, doing both trial and appellate work. He has represented clients in many major segments of the American economy, including the financial sector, technology, media and entertainment, fashion and real estate. Steve also has had substantial experience with alternative dispute resolution, including practice before the AAA, the SEC, the NYSE, the NASD, mediators and “rent-a-judges.” Steve has litigated substantial matters in the areas of intellectual property, securities, bankruptcy, insurance and false advertising, among others.