Steven K. Camhi

Of Counsel
Los Angeles
+1 310-299-5500
[email protected]
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Steven K. Camhi

Of Counsel
“Judgments are only as valuable as my clients' ability to enforce them, which is why I focus on turning legal victories into recoveries they can actually collect.”

Steven Camhi is a seasoned commercial litigator who helps clients navigate high-stakes business disputes with strategic foresight. With decades of experience, he focuses on pretrial advocacy and judgment enforcement—oftentimes protecting client interests long before a matter reaches the courtroom or a judgment is issued.

Known for developing forward-thinking litigation strategies, Steven works closely with clients to anticipate risk, preserve leverage, and position cases for favorable resolution. His early-stage approach enables businesses to manage exposure, control costs, and sidestep unnecessary escalation.

In addition to prosecuting claims, Steven defends companies facing complex commercial lawsuits. Clients rely on his ability to respond to aggressive litigation with clarity and resolve, trusting his judgment in matters where reputational and operational stakes run high.

Steven’s industry experience is wide-ranging, spanning financial services, advertising, real estate, food and beverage, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics, and professional services. This breadth informs a practical, business-oriented mindset that resonates with in-house counsel and executives alike.

What sets Steven apart is his ability to translate legal maneuvers into meaningful business outcomes. Whether enforcing a judgment or defusing a dispute, he brings calm leadership, strategic clarity, and a record of results to every engagement.

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Life Sciences

Mining

Real Estate

Associated Practice Areas

Commercial & Business Litigation

Representative Matters

  • Represented judgment creditors in complex post-judgment enforcement and collection proceedings, successfully obtaining, enforcing, negotiating, and collecting judgments in commercial litigation matters. Leveraged California’s Enforcement of Judgments Law and related remedies to identify, secure, and recover assets through strategic asset discovery, levies, liens, assignment orders, judgment domestication proceedings, and negotiated resolutions, resulting in substantial recoveries for clients.
  • Represented judgment creditors in a wide range of post-judgment enforcement matters, including sister-state judgment domestication proceedings; assignment orders directing payment streams, accounts receivable, commissions, and other income to satisfy outstanding judgments; writs of execution; bank levies; abstracts of judgment and judgment liens against real property; judgment renewals; and negotiated payment plans and collection resolutions.
  • Successfully defended a global media buying agency in a precedent-setting dispute involving the application of “sequential liability” principles and the potential liability of media buying agencies to media outlets, securing a favorable outcome for the client.
  • Represented an international financial institution in complex contractual disputes involving agency agreements, guaranty obligations, and related commercial claims, achieving favorable results across multiple matters.
  • Successfully defended a food and beverage industry client against claims for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and related business torts, protecting the client’s business interests and avoiding significant potential liability.
  • Represented real estate investment companies in complex disputes involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, contractual claims, and related business torts, achieving favorable outcomes in high-stakes litigation matters.
  • Successfully obtained and defeated applications for writs of attachment and right-to-attach orders in commercial litigation matters, creating substantial leverage that contributed to favorable settlements for media and entertainment industry clients.
  • Represented financial services and food and beverage industry clients in trade secret litigation involving former employees and competing businesses, prosecuting claims for trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and related business torts to protect valuable proprietary information and competitive advantages.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Professional Affiliations

  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
Education
  • University of West Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.

Steven K. Camhi

Of Counsel
Los Angeles
+1 310-299-5500
[email protected]
“Judgments are only as valuable as my clients' ability to enforce them, which is why I focus on turning legal victories into recoveries they can actually collect.”
Overview

Steven Camhi is a seasoned commercial litigator who helps clients navigate high-stakes business disputes with strategic foresight. With decades of experience, he focuses on pretrial advocacy and judgment enforcement—oftentimes protecting client interests long before a matter reaches the courtroom or a judgment is issued.

Known for developing forward-thinking litigation strategies, Steven works closely with clients to anticipate risk, preserve leverage, and position cases for favorable resolution. His early-stage approach enables businesses to manage exposure, control costs, and sidestep unnecessary escalation.

In addition to prosecuting claims, Steven defends companies facing complex commercial lawsuits. Clients rely on his ability to respond to aggressive litigation with clarity and resolve, trusting his judgment in matters where reputational and operational stakes run high.

Steven’s industry experience is wide-ranging, spanning financial services, advertising, real estate, food and beverage, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics, and professional services. This breadth informs a practical, business-oriented mindset that resonates with in-house counsel and executives alike.

What sets Steven apart is his ability to translate legal maneuvers into meaningful business outcomes. Whether enforcing a judgment or defusing a dispute, he brings calm leadership, strategic clarity, and a record of results to every engagement.

Practice Area

Commercial & Business Litigation

Representative Matters

  • Represented judgment creditors in complex post-judgment enforcement and collection proceedings, successfully obtaining, enforcing, negotiating, and collecting judgments in commercial litigation matters. Leveraged California’s Enforcement of Judgments Law and related remedies to identify, secure, and recover assets through strategic asset discovery, levies, liens, assignment orders, judgment domestication proceedings, and negotiated resolutions, resulting in substantial recoveries for clients.
  • Represented judgment creditors in a wide range of post-judgment enforcement matters, including sister-state judgment domestication proceedings; assignment orders directing payment streams, accounts receivable, commissions, and other income to satisfy outstanding judgments; writs of execution; bank levies; abstracts of judgment and judgment liens against real property; judgment renewals; and negotiated payment plans and collection resolutions.
  • Successfully defended a global media buying agency in a precedent-setting dispute involving the application of “sequential liability” principles and the potential liability of media buying agencies to media outlets, securing a favorable outcome for the client.
  • Represented an international financial institution in complex contractual disputes involving agency agreements, guaranty obligations, and related commercial claims, achieving favorable results across multiple matters.
  • Successfully defended a food and beverage industry client against claims for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and related business torts, protecting the client’s business interests and avoiding significant potential liability.
  • Represented real estate investment companies in complex disputes involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, contractual claims, and related business torts, achieving favorable outcomes in high-stakes litigation matters.
  • Successfully obtained and defeated applications for writs of attachment and right-to-attach orders in commercial litigation matters, creating substantial leverage that contributed to favorable settlements for media and entertainment industry clients.
  • Represented financial services and food and beverage industry clients in trade secret litigation involving former employees and competing businesses, prosecuting claims for trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and related business torts to protect valuable proprietary information and competitive advantages.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Professional Affiliations
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
Education
  • University of West Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.

Steven K. Camhi

Of Counsel
Los Angeles
+1 310-299-5500
[email protected]
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“Judgments are only as valuable as my clients' ability to enforce them, which is why I focus on turning legal victories into recoveries they can actually collect.”

Overview

Steven Camhi is a seasoned commercial litigator who helps clients navigate high-stakes business disputes with strategic foresight. With decades of experience, he focuses on pretrial advocacy and judgment enforcement—oftentimes protecting client interests long before a matter reaches the courtroom or a judgment is issued.

Known for developing forward-thinking litigation strategies, Steven works closely with clients to anticipate risk, preserve leverage, and position cases for favorable resolution. His early-stage approach enables businesses to manage exposure, control costs, and sidestep unnecessary escalation.

In addition to prosecuting claims, Steven defends companies facing complex commercial lawsuits. Clients rely on his ability to respond to aggressive litigation with clarity and resolve, trusting his judgment in matters where reputational and operational stakes run high.

Steven’s industry experience is wide-ranging, spanning financial services, advertising, real estate, food and beverage, manufacturing, hospitality, logistics, and professional services. This breadth informs a practical, business-oriented mindset that resonates with in-house counsel and executives alike.

What sets Steven apart is his ability to translate legal maneuvers into meaningful business outcomes. Whether enforcing a judgment or defusing a dispute, he brings calm leadership, strategic clarity, and a record of results to every engagement.

Life Sciences

Mining

Associated Practice Areas

Commercial & Business Litigation

Representative Matters

  • Represented judgment creditors in complex post-judgment enforcement and collection proceedings, successfully obtaining, enforcing, negotiating, and collecting judgments in commercial litigation matters. Leveraged California’s Enforcement of Judgments Law and related remedies to identify, secure, and recover assets through strategic asset discovery, levies, liens, assignment orders, judgment domestication proceedings, and negotiated resolutions, resulting in substantial recoveries for clients.
  • Represented judgment creditors in a wide range of post-judgment enforcement matters, including sister-state judgment domestication proceedings; assignment orders directing payment streams, accounts receivable, commissions, and other income to satisfy outstanding judgments; writs of execution; bank levies; abstracts of judgment and judgment liens against real property; judgment renewals; and negotiated payment plans and collection resolutions.
  • Successfully defended a global media buying agency in a precedent-setting dispute involving the application of “sequential liability” principles and the potential liability of media buying agencies to media outlets, securing a favorable outcome for the client.
  • Represented an international financial institution in complex contractual disputes involving agency agreements, guaranty obligations, and related commercial claims, achieving favorable results across multiple matters.
  • Successfully defended a food and beverage industry client against claims for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and related business torts, protecting the client’s business interests and avoiding significant potential liability.
  • Represented real estate investment companies in complex disputes involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, contractual claims, and related business torts, achieving favorable outcomes in high-stakes litigation matters.
  • Successfully obtained and defeated applications for writs of attachment and right-to-attach orders in commercial litigation matters, creating substantial leverage that contributed to favorable settlements for media and entertainment industry clients.
  • Represented financial services and food and beverage industry clients in trade secret litigation involving former employees and competing businesses, prosecuting claims for trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and related business torts to protect valuable proprietary information and competitive advantages.

Credentials

Bar & Court Admissions
  • California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Professional Affiliations
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
Education
  • University of West Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
  • University of California, Los Angeles, B.A.