Steven Guggenheim

Steven Guggenheim

Partner Emeritus

Seasoned Litigator

Steven has more than 30 years of experience in mediation, arbitration, and all phases of litigation.

Steven Guggenheim was a trial lawyer and partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto. Over the past 30-plus years, he litigated multiple jury and non-jury commercial cases to verdict or judgment.

In addition to maintaining a commercial litigation practice representing both plaintiffs and defendants, Steven represented dozens of clients in corporate governance litigation and shareholder lawsuits. He appeared regularly in courts throughout the country, including the Delaware Court of Chancery, and was often called upon to counsel firm clients regarding disclosure issues, governance, and pre-litigation strategy.

Steven served as co-chair of Wilson Sonsini's Pro Bono Committee and as a board director and board chairman of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Prior to joining the firm in 1998, Steven practiced law in New York City, where he represented corporate clients in commercial business disputes and was part of a team defending a then-"Big Eight" accounting firm in securities class actions brought nationwide.

Experience

Steven served as co-chair of Wilson Sonsini's Pro Bono Committee and as a board director and board chairman of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987
A.B., Political Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1984High Honors, High Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

Credentials

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987
A.B., Political Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1984High Honors, High Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

Previously, in March 2020, Wilson Sonsini, along with co-counsel Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA) and Justice in Aging, obtained a trial victory at the district court level on behalf of a nationwide class of Medicare beneficiaries to appeal adverse classifications that affected their right to Medicare coverage for often critical care. On January 25, 2022, following an appeal and challenge of the ruling by the defendant, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion, stating “we find no merit in these challenges. We therefore AFFIRM.”

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Client Highlights

On July 9, 2021, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion in Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. v. Hillrom, Inc., C.A. No. 2021-0175-JRS, ordering specific performance in favor of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s client, Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. (BardyDx), the seller under a merger agreement with Hill-Rom, Inc. (Hillrom). The Wilson Sonsini team included partners David Berger, Steven Guggenheim, and Brad Sorrels; Of Counsel Andrew Cordo; senior counsel Jessica Hartwell; and associates Lindsay Faccenda, Ben Potts, Nora Crawford, Jeremy Gagas, and Leah León.

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