About Maxwell Steed
Maxwell Steed Kennerly earned his law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. He built his foundation there and moved into practice in Pennsylvania, where he has worked on litigation that spans individual and multi-party disputes. His legal education at Temple remains a touchstone for his work in both courtroom procedure and written advocacy.
Kennerly practices in Pennsylvania and has taken roles that place him squarely on the plaintiff side of complex civil litigation. He serves on a Plaintiffs Steering Committee, a role that involves coordinating strategy among multiple counsel and managing aspects of large, coordinated litigation. That committee work has exposed him to procedural and substantive questions that often arise in high-volume cases.
He is listed as an author on materials relating to the In re Incretin Mimetics Litigation. That involvement suggests hands-on experience in multi-district litigation and pharmaceutical cases, where discovery and expert proof play central roles. He also participates in Pennsylvania Civil Discovery, an association that concentrates on the rules and practice of discovery in complex civil matters. Those engagements have kept him engaged in evolving discovery practice and case-management techniques.
Kennerly has been published by LexisNexis Rubin Public Interest Society. His contributions there point to an interest in public-interest issues and in writing that translates procedural nuance for a broader audience of practitioners and students. Publication work complements his courtroom practice by sharpening arguments on paper and clarifying procedural positions for judges and opposing counsel.
Colleagues describe the work he does as procedural and strategic. He has experience drafting discovery motions, coordinating multi-county or multi-state filings, and handling the logistical side of large civil cases. He moves between detailed document review and higher-level case planning. That combination matters in multi-party litigation, where consistency in approach can determine the tempo and outcome of a case.
Kennerly maintains his practice in Pennsylvania. He balances committee work, case responsibilities, and publication efforts while handling plaintiff-side civil litigation. His current practice concentrates on plaintiff litigation in Pennsylvania, including mass tort matters and civil discovery.
