Steve Biddle
Shareholder
Professional & Community Affiliations
Arbitrator
Maricopa County Superior Court
1995-present
Member
Maricopa County Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Section on Labor and Employment Law
American Bar Association
Member
Employment and Labor Law Section
State Bar of Arizona
Member
Indian Law Section
State Bar of Arizona
Member
Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Law
American Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors
Scottsdale Arts
Member
Human Resources People and Strategy
Founding Board Member
Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum
Pro Bono Consultant
Arts and Business Council of Phoenix
Member, Board of Visitors
James E. Rogers College of Law, University of Arizona
Former Chair
Minorities in Law Committee
Maricopa County Bar Association
Former Member
Minorities in Law Committee
Maricopa County Bar Association
Former Member
Corporate Counsel Division
Maricopa County Bar Association
Former Member
Employment Law Section
Maricopa County Bar Association
Former Member, Editorial Board
Arizona Attorney Magazine
State Bar of Arizona
Former President and Board Member, Board of Directors
Community Legal Services
Former Member, Board of Trustees
Ballet Arizona
Former Member, Board of Directors
Kids Voting
Former Member
Employment Law Committee
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Former Chair
Employment Law Committee
Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Former Member
National Indian Gaming Association
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America®
2014-2025
Fellow
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
Inducted 2011
Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating
Martindale-Hubbell
Named, Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona
AZ Big Media
2020-2022
Named, Arizona Business Leaders
Arizona Business Magazine
2019-2021
Named, Super Lawyer
Southwest
Super Lawyers
Named, Top Pro Bono Attorney
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education
June 9, 2017
Recipient, Pro Bono Award
Littler Mendelson
2010
Recipient, Decade of Dedication Award
Community Legal Services
2010
News, Analysis & Press
Dear Littler: Bedbugs have returned to the office with our employees. What do we do?
Dear Littler
September 12, 2022
Arizona Joins Other States in Passing COVID-19 Liability Protection for Businesses
ASAP
April 21, 2021
Preemption’s Silver Lining: The NLRA Offers California Tribes a Shield Against State Labor Protections
Insight
March 3, 2020
Preemption’s Silver Lining: The NLRA Offers California Tribes a Shield Against State Labor Protections
Tribal Gaming and Hospitality
March 2, 2020
New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Tribal Casino Immune from Workers’ Compensation Claims
Littler ASAP reprinted with permission in The Claims Journal
February 3, 2020
New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Tribal Casino Immune from Workers’ Compensation Claims
ASAP
January 27, 2020
Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Edition Honors More Than 200 Littler Lawyers; 14 Named Lawyer of the Year
August 15, 2019
Ninth Circuit Holds Tribal Employers Can Sue Non-Member Employees in Tribal Court for Torts Committed in the Scope of Employment
ASAP
March 15, 2019
Arizona Employers Have Questions About Complying with Paid-Sick-Leave Law
SHRM Online
August 10, 2017
Power Play—Women’s Hockey Team Nets New Agreement
ABA Labor and Employment Law Newsletter
June 1, 2017
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
Are home care union fee requirements a violation of an employee’s rights?
The Record Reporter
August 1, 2014
Littler Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Edition
August 15, 2013
Littler Attorneys Steven Biddle and Robert Long Inducted as Fellows of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
July 11, 2011
Arizona Adopts New Law Clarifying Controversial Sanctions Statute, Imposing Other Obligations on Employers and State Contractors
Insight
May 7, 2008
Eyes on the Workforce: Legal Arizona Workers Act Withstands Constitutional Scrutiny
Insight
February 11, 2008
"Controlling Employer" No Longer Liable Under Multi-Employer Worksite Doctrine
Insight
June 15, 2007
Labor and Employment Issues for Tribal Employers
34:5 Arizona Attorney 16
1998
When is Workers’ Compensation the Exclusive Remedy in Sexual Harassment Cases
33:4 Arizona Attorney
1996
Employment and Tribal Gaming
Indian Law Section - State Bar of Arizona
1996
Managing COBRA Requirements
ADP Workplace Blueprints
1996
Overview of the Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Arizona School Boards Association Journal
1992
Justice Stevens’ Pro-Land Use Planning Views in Recent Regulatory Taking Cases
21 Urban Lawyer 579
1989
Less Restrictive Alternatives for Achieving and Maintaining Competitive Balance in Professional Sports
30 Arizona Law Review 889
1988
Books & Book Chapters
- Arizona Wage Laws; Fair Labor Standards Act; Drug and Alcohol Testing; Tribal Employment, Arizona Employment Law Handbook, State Bar of Arizona, Chapter Author and Editor, 1995-present
- State Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health; Judicial Review of Enforcement Proceedings, Occupational Safety and Health Law, American Bar Association, Chapter Author
- Sexual and Other Forms of Harassment, Employment Discrimination Law, American Bar Association, Contributor
- The National Employer, LexisNexis and Littler Mendelson, Contributor, 2000-present
- The Arizona Employer, Chapter Author and Editor, 2005-present
Speaking Engagements
Much Ado about OSHA
Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
May 11, 2023
“I’ll Take Safety and Health for $500!” Critical Safety and Health Questions Answered for the Post-Pandemic World – So YOUR Organization Does Not End Up in JEOPARDY!
Littler Executive Employer Conference
May 5, 2022
2021 Arizona Virtual Regional Employer Conference
Phoenix, AZ
October 12, 2021
Is OSHA Helping Employers Deal With COVID-19
2021 Arizona SHRM Virtual Employment Law & Legislative Conference
February 26, 2021
Medical and Recreational Marijuana in Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
February 24, 2021
2021 Workplace Safety and Employment Update
Arizona HR Executive Forum (AZHREF)
February 17, 2021
Arizona Virtual Employer
October 20, 2020
Updates and Best Practices for Drug Testing and Marijuana in the Workplace
2019 Littler Arizona Employer Conference
October 10, 2019
Medical Marijuana and Drug Testing Update
2018 Littler Arizona Employer Conference
October 25, 2018
What to Expect from OSHA in the Coming Year
Littler Executive Employer, Phoenix, AZ
May 3, 2018
Employment Practices Liability and Sexual Harassment
RIMS, The Risk Management Society, Arizona Central Chapter
April 9, 2018
Weed at Work: Are Marijuana Users the New Protected Class?
2017 Littler Arizona Employer Conference
October 17, 2017
Arizona Paid Sick Time Update - Are you Compliant?
2017 Littler Arizona Employer Conference
October 17, 2017
Diagnoses and Prescriptions: Top Ten Things Employers Need to Know About Arizona Paid Sick Time Before July 1, 2017
June 6, 2017
The Limits of Work Time: What is Compensable Time?
Littler Arizona Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ
October 25, 2016
Food and Beverage Industry Roundtable
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
May 6, 2016
Hot Topics in Employment and Labor Law
Phoenix, AZ
August 15, 2013
Hot Topics in Employment and Labor Law
Phoenix, AZ
August 14, 2013
Hot Topics in Employment and Labor Law
Phoenix, AZ
August 13, 2013
OSHA Update: The 2012 Compliance and Enforcement Agenda
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 10, 2012
The Growing Contingent Workforce and Strategies for Legal Compliance
Arizona State Conference - Society of Human Resource Management
September 2011
Recent Changes in the Law the Impact Employers
Management Students Association - Arizona State University
April 2011
Executive Employment Law Update
Arizona Senior Human Resources Executive Council
March 2011
Enforcement Alert: Significant Changes in DOL’s Wage/Hour Division and OSHA
Annual Employment Law and Legislative Conference - Arizona, Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)
March 2011
Arizona’s New Medical Marijuana Act
Arizona HR Consultant’s Forum
February 2011
What's Hot, What's Not: Labor and Employment Laws to Watch for in 2011
Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum
November 2010
Exempt or Non-Exempt? The Expensive Legal Risk Facing Your Organization
Organization for Nonprofit Executives
November 2010
Littler’s 2010 Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives
November 2010
Occupational Safety and Health Update
The 2010 Executive Employer® Conference - Littler Mendelson
April 2010
Business Continuity During the H1N1 Outbreak
November 11, 2009
Business Continuity During the H1N1 Outbreak: Update and Best Practices
Littler Mendelson Webinar
November 2009
H1N1 Influenza Update
American Bakers Association
October 2009
Swine Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic
May 6, 2009
H1N1 and the Global Pandemic
Open Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) Webinar
May 2009
Swine Flu: Preparing the Workplace for a Pandemic
Littler Mendelson Webinar
May 2009
Preparing for the Significant Safety and Health Initiatives of the New Administration
The 2009 Executive Employer® Conference - Littler Mendelson
April 2009
Employee Free Choice Act
Littler Mendelson
April 2009
Wage and Hour Basics and the Class Action Explosion
Organization for Nonprofit Executives
October 2008
Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives
October 2008
The Latest Issues in Wage and Hour Law: FLSA Update
Arizona Employer Conference
September 2008
Critical Employment Law Issues in Corporate Transactions
Sterling Education Services, Inc.
July 2008
Public Health Concerns in the Workplace
The 2008 Executive Employer® Conference - Littler Mendelson
April 2008
MRSA in the Workplace
Littler Mendelson Webinar
December 2007
MSHA Inspections
Arizona Rock Association
November 2007
Employment Law Update
Arizona Employer Conference
November 2007
Employment Law Update
Organization for Nonprofit Executives
June 2007
Emerging State and Federal Issues: Preparing for Future Employment Law Challenges
Arizona Employer Conference
October 2006
Employment Law Update
Center for Business Excellence - University of St. Thomas
October 2006
Celebrating Ten Years of Mediation at the EEOC
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law
September 2006
FLSA White Collar Exemptions
Council for Education in Management
February 2006
Employment Class Actions
Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum
February 2006
Managing Leaves of Absence
Organization for Nonprofit Executives
November 2005
Drug Testing in Employment
Drugs Don’t Work Arizona
August 2005
Discipline and Termination: Steps to Avoid Wrongful Discharge Liability
Arizona Employer Conference
November 2004
Current Strategies for Union Avoidance
Arizona Hospitality Expo
September 2004
Essentials of Wage and Hour Law
Council for Education in Management
August 2004
New FLSA Regulations and Exemptions
Council for Education in Management
May 2004
Managing the Maze of Leave Laws and COBRA and HIPAA Compliance
ADP
March 2004
Top Ten Best Practices for Employee Benefits
Client Presentation
March 2004
Better Bossing
Arizona Human Resources Executive Forum
February 2004
Employee Benefits Update
Sterling Education Services
October 2003
Employment Law Update
Council for Education in Management
August 2003
HIPAA, COBRA and FMLA
Lorman Education Services
March 2003
OSHA, Workers’ Comp and Ergonomics: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment
Arizona Employer Conference
October 2002
Labor/Employment Law Update
Community Legal Services
August 2002
Maintaining a Safe Workplace
The 2002 Executive Employer Conference® - Littler Mendelson
June 2002
I-9 Compliance
Sterling Education Services
June 2002
Wage and Hour Law Basics
Client Presentation
April 2002
Interviewing and Hiring: Keeping Your Recruitment Strategies Legal
Council for Education in Management
February 2002
Human Resources Audits
Council for Education in Management
February 2002
Human Resources Audits: How to Ensure Your Recordkeeping and Compliance Efforts Protect You
Personnel Law Update - Council for Education in Management
December 2001
Exempt or Non-Exempt?
Personnel Law Update - Council for Education in Management
December 2001
Employee Drug Testing
Lorman Education Services
June 2001
Is Your Organization Prepared for a Union Organizing Attempt?
8th Annual Human Resource Conference - Arizona Employers Council
December 2000
The Aging Workforce: Attracting and Retaining Older Workers in Today’s Labor Market
Personnel Law Update - Council on Education in Management
December 2000
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Your Reference Checking and Reference Giving Practices
Council on Education in Management
June 2000
Labor and Employment for Tribal Gaming
Annual Meeting - National Indian Gaming Association
April 2000
Family and Medical Leave Act Basics
Client Presentation
March 2000
Employer Sanctions and Anti-Discrimination: Basic Immigration Law for Arizona Employers
National Business Institute
December 1999
When the Government Comes Knocking: Responding to Government Inquiries and Investigations
National Business Institute
December 1999
Post-Termination Considerations for Employers
Streich Lang Forum on Labor and Employment Law
October 1999
Post-Termination Considerations
Council on Education and Management
October 1999
Legal Issues for Human Resources Executives
Human Resources Forum
May 1999
COBRA, HIPAA AND FMLA
Client Presentation
March 1999
Creative Settlement Approaches with OSHA
Annual Meeting, Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Law - American Bar Association
February 1999
Economic and Employment Issues in Tribal Gaming
Annual Convention - State Bar of Arizona
June 1998
Successful Right-Sizing
Arizona Association of Industries
February 1998
Litigation Scorecard: Lessons Learned To Date
Center for a Competitive America
January 1998
When the Government Comes Knocking - Responding to Government Inquiries and Investigations
Streich Lang Forum on Labor and Employment Law
October 1997
ERISA, Savings Plans and COBRA
Streich Lang Forum on Labor and Employment Law
October 1996
Sexual Harassment and Cultural Issues Affecting the Tribal Employer/Employee Relationship
Indian Law Section - State Bar of Arizona
October 1996
New Developments in Employee Drug Testing Law
Labor and Employment Law Seminar
October 1995
Ethical Considerations in Hiring, Firing and Nepotism, Indian Gaming - Human Resources Problems, Processes and Solutions
National Indian Gaming Association
October 1995
Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination in the Workplace, Indian Gaming - Human Resources Problems, Processes and Solutions
National Indian Gaming Association
October 1995
How to Protect Your Company from OSHA Citations and Penalties
Labor and Employment Law Annual Update - NBI
October 1995
Drug-Free Workplace Laws and Drug Testing
Greater Casa Grande Chamber of Commerce
June 1995
Affirmative Action: Has It Out-Lived Its Usefulness?
Arizona Human Resources Association
May 1995
Paying Non-Exempt Employees in an All Salaried Workforce
East Valley Human Resources Association
January 1995
Immigration Law Refresher
Labor and Employment Law Seminar
November 1994
Negligent Hiring
Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium
September 1994
Hiring and Firing - What Are Your Risks?
Annual Labor and Employment Law Symposium
October 1993
Restrictive Covenants
Labor and Employment Law Seminar
October 1993
How to Educate, Train and Investigate Acts of Misconduct and Harassment
Labor and Employment Law Seminar
October 1992
Required Postings in the Workplace
Arizona Independent Electrical Contractors Association
October 1992
Workplace Safety
Labor and Employment Law Seminar
November 1991
Americans with Disabilities Act Basics
Labor and Employment Law Seminar
September 1990
Education
- J.D., University of Arizona College of Law, 1989cum laude
- M.S., University of Delaware, 1984
- B.A., University of Delaware, 1982
Courts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Arizona Supreme Court