Steve Leatham has practiced law in Vancouver since 1986. He is admitted to practice before state and federal courts in both Washington and Oregon. Mr. Leatham graduated from Washington State University in 1982, cum laude, and is a Phi Beta Kappa member. He then graduated from the University of Washington School of Law, with honors, in 1985.

Mr. Leatham worked in both the Seattle and Vancouver offices of Seattle-based Williams, Kastner & Gibbs until he left in 1995 to become the third member of the firm that was then known as Heurlin & Potter. He has been a principal with that law firm since 1996.

Mr. Leatham has practiced as a trial attorney throughout his career. He represents numerous companies in asbestos litigation in the states of Washington and Oregon. He has litigated other products liability suits throughout the country, including New Jersey, New Hampshire, Idaho, Arkansas, and California. In addition to products liability litigation, Mr. Leatham practices extensively in the areas of commercial litigation, construction law, employment law, and real estate. He is often selected to serve as an arbitrator or mediator in uninsured motorist litigation and other civil disputes.