About Steve
Steve McCann built his academic foundation in the Midwest. He earned his undergraduate degree at Indiana University Bloomington and completed his law degree at Hamline University School of Law. Those years shaped an interest in dispute resolution and courtroom work that would guide his professional path.
He is a partner at Ball & McCann, P.C., where he has spent the bulk of his legal career. At the firm he handles matters that require both negotiation and courtroom presence. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in preparing cases and deliberate at the bargaining table. His role as partner involves managing files, mentoring junior lawyers and coordinating with clients on case strategy.
McCann holds a certification as a mediator from Minnesota Mediators. That credential is part of how he approaches contested matters. He often moves between mediation sessions and formal hearings. The certification signals formal training in facilitating settlements, and he regularly uses those skills in client engagements.
He is admitted to practice law in Illinois and maintains an active professional life in Chicago. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and participates in bar activities there. His work routinely brings him into local courts and administrative forums around the city, and he is familiar with procedural practices across Cook County.
Professional peers note his steadiness under pressure. He prepares methodically for hearings and places equal weight on early case assessment and later-stage advocacy. Those tendencies show up in both settlement discussions and trial preparation. At the firm he balances client-facing responsibilities with internal leadership duties, sharing case management responsibilities with other partners.
Outside the courtroom he has contributed time to mediation panels and local professional events. He draws on his mediator training when organizing resolution efforts for clients who prefer to avoid protracted litigation. That practical orientation influences how he evaluates risk and designs resolution strategies.
He practices from Ball & McCann, P.C.'s Chicago office, combining litigation representation and mediated dispute resolution in his day-to-day work. His current practice centers on matters handled from the firm’s Chicago office.
