Steven D. Spile is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Manning Kass. He is a member of the Professional Liability and Real Estate teams.

Mr. Spile uses his extensive litigation, dispute resolution and transactional experience in a wide variety of areas. He was involved in the creation of the California Association of Realtors (“C.A.R.”) Strategic Defense Panel and was one of a handful of attorneys selected to serve on this Panel. Mr. Spile also supports C.A.R. and numerous Realtor Associations through his participation in a variety of committees and by serving as counsel. He has served as a member of the C.A.R. Legal Affairs Forum; the chairperson for the Southland Regional Association of Realtors (“SRAR”) Risk Management Committee, as well as its Mediation Program; and was the 2010 recipient of the “SRAR Affiliate of the Year Award” for his contributions to the real estate brokerage industry. He has served as counsel for California Real Estate Technology Services (“CARETS”) and for the Burbank Association of Realtors. 

Mr. Spile is a certified Department of Real Estate instructor, who has written, produced and appeared in numerous risk management videos for real estate professionals. He has had many articles published, including regular columns in Broker/Agent Magazine and Realtor Report. In furtherance of his commitment to the real estate industry, Mr. Spile created the California Real Estate Legal Alliance (“CRELA”) to provide cutting edge education, legal updates, and tools for real estate professionals. Mr. Spile also assists members of the insurance industry and other businesses in designing and administering risk management policies, reducing costs, and improving efficiency. Toward this end, he has presented seminars for attorneys, insurance representatives and other professionals throughout the country. 

Mr. Spile served as the Vice Chairperson for the Southern California Chapter of Professional Liability Underwriting Society (“PLUS”). In addition, he served as Secretary for the Harmonie Group, an invitation-only national network of elite and vetted defense law firms. He is an experienced mediator serving on various court and business association panels. Mr. Spile has also received numerous community awards, including most recently the Community Hope Award for his efforts to end domestic violence.
 
Born in Los Angeles, California, Mr. Spile received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley and his Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He is a member of the bars of the United States District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association.