About Steve M.
Steve M. Strauss earned his law degree from UCLA School of Law in 1981 after completing an undergraduate program at Claremont McKenna College, where he studied political science and literature and received a B.S. in 1978. He entered the legal profession at a time when federal courts were increasingly shaping business and litigation strategy. His education gave him a mix of analytical training and communication skills that have informed a long career in complex courtroom work.
Strauss became a partner at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. There he built a practice that regularly engages with federal litigation and appeals. His work has taken him into multiple district courts across the country and into the Federal Circuit. The structure of his career reflects steady involvement in matters that raise procedural and substantive federal questions.
He is admitted to practice in California and before a number of U.S. district courts, including the Central District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of California, Eastern District of Texas, District of Arizona, District of Delaware, and the Western District of Wisconsin. He also holds admission to the Federal Circuit. Those admissions have allowed him to handle proceedings at both trial and appellate levels on behalf of corporate and individual clients.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in court preparation and deliberate in argument. He spends considerable time on briefs and oral advocacy. He also navigates the procedural rules that govern federal litigation across districts, a practical skill that becomes important when cases cross state lines or raise federal questions. His background in political science and literature often appears in how he frames legal narratives for judges and juries.
Outside the courtroom he has remained involved in legal circles tied to his practice areas. Over the years he has maintained professional memberships that align with his federal admissions. He has also taken roles inside his firm that involve mentoring associates and overseeing litigation teams.
Steve M. Strauss continues to practice at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. He currently concentrates his work on federal litigation and appellate matters, representing clients in district courts and before the Federal Circuit.
