Stephen Cash, Lawyer at Roberts & Stevens, P.A., Asheville, NC

Stephen L. Cash

Practices & Industries

Education

  • University of North Carolina, BA, 2003
  • University of New Mexico, School of Law, JD, 2008

Bar & Court Admissions

  • New Mexico Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Biography

Steve Cash, an associate attorney at Roberts & Stevens, represents clients in complex litigation matters covering a broad range of areas, including Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Construction Law, Creditor’s Rights, Civil Rights, Professional Negligence, Medical Malpractice, and has recently expanded his practice to include blue collar and white collar Criminal Defense. Steve has experience in representing diverse clients ranging from large national corporations to private individuals. Over the course of his young career, he has litigated hundreds of cases in both federal and state courts in North Carolina and New Mexico to favorable outcomes for his clients, including jury trials, administrative hearings and appeals.

Steve is a member of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, and is an ongoing contributor to Pisgah Legal Services Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer program. He is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division, and will serve as Co-Chair of the YLD's Community Relations Committee beginning in July of 2011.

Like many of the firm's seasoned shareholders, Steve comes from a family of North Carolina legal professionals. He was born in Fletcher and raised in Fairview, just outside of Asheville. Upon graduation from law school in New Mexico, Steve practiced law in a respected litigation defense firm in Albuquerque. After the birth of his daughter, he and his wife made the easy choice of returning to Steve’s home town and settling down in the Asheville area to raise a family. Steve, his wife and his daughter currently reside on a small farm in Madison County.

Experience

Successfully defended numerous municipalities and governmental organizations in Civil Rights actions in both state and federal courts

Secured over a million dollars in judgments for numerous national and local lenders as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in judgments for money owed to local businesses

Successfully litigated numerous matters on behalf of individuals and local businesses in a wide variety of disputes such as breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, equitable claims, negligence, and alienation of affections, throughout Western North Carolina

Representation of physicians, appraisers, and other learned professionals with positive outcomes in professional liability actions

Represented local school districts and law enforcement on appeals to the New Mexico Supreme Court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Successfully defended one of the region's largest employers in a proposed class action

Professional

“Ask A Lawyer” community event organizer, 2011, 2012

North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys

North Carolina Bar Association

North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Executive Council, Community Relations Committee Co-Chair, July 2011 to June, 2012

Pisgah Legal Services, pro bono legal services, 2009-present

Community Service

Foster home for Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky rescue groups, 2005-2009

Foster home for Howlin4Spirit reserve and sanctuary, 2009 to 2011.

Foster Home for Brother Wolf, 2011 to present.