Steven M. McKinley - Sacramento, CA
Attorney at Low McKinley & Salenko, LLP
Medical-Legal Defense Lawyers in Sacramento, CA
2150 River Plaza Drive Suite 250 Sacramento, CA 95833
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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29
Years
Experience
Sacramento Medical-Legal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/20/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical-Legal Defense
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Medical Malpractice and Hospital Liability Defense
- Professional Licensing
Attorney Information
Overview
Steven M. McKinley obtained his B.A. at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1993. He received his J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law, where he was Vice Dean of Delta Theta Phi and a Moot Court participant. He was admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts in 1997 and admitted in California in 1998. He is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mr. McKinley has represented a wide range of healthcare providers, and is experienced in all aspects of medical-legal defense. Mr. McKinley also represents plaintiffs in select personal injury matters. He has multiple jury trials to his credit, as well as a successful appeal in the Third District Court regarding summary judgment standards in the context of medical malpractice actions, which produced a published decision (Bushling v. Fremont Medical Center (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 493).
Mr. McKinley is a member of the Sacramento County Bar Association, Association of Defense Counsel and the Defense Research Institute. He also serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the El Dorado County Superior Court. Since 2016, Mr. McKinley has been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer. He is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Northern California Super Lawyer
Other Sources of Feedback About Steven M. McKinley
Included on the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Massachusetts School of Law,
Andover,
Massachusetts, 1997
J.D., Juris Doctor
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Massachusetts School of Law,
Andover,
Massachusetts, 1997
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Non Legal Education
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University of California, Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara,
California, 1993
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
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University of California, Santa Barbara,
Santa Barbara,
California, 1993
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Representative Cases
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Bushling v. Fremont Medical Center (2004) 117 Cal.App.4th 493
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1997
- California, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2012
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Sacramento County Bar Association (Member)
- Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- Defense Research Institute
Fraternities and Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
Contact
2150 River Plaza Drive
Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95833
Phone: 916-231-2400
Fax: (916) 231-2399
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.lmblaw.net
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