Steve Lehto

Steve Wayne Lehto
Born
Steve Wayne Lehto

(1962-01-19) January 19, 1962 (age 62)
U.S.
Alma materOakland University Southwestern University Law School
Occupation(s)Lawyer and Youtuber
EmployerLaw Office of Steve Lehto
Websitelehtoslaw.com

Steve Lehto is an American attorney,[1] professor,[2][3] author and YouTuber, known for consumer protection and lemon law litigation in Michigan.[4] Steve has taught at the University of Detroit Mercy as an adjunct professor.[3][5][6][7] He is an alumnus of Oakland University[8] earning a bachelor's degree in history[7] and earned his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University Law School in Los Angeles.[8][7] Steve "has been featured on CNN, the BBC, and Good Morning America. Lehto is the author of several notable books."[9][10]

Early life and education

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Steve grew up in the Keweenaw Peninsula in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.[11] Lehto is the youngest of six children. During high school he worked at a gas station in Birmingham.[12]

Professional career

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Lehto was admitted to practice law in Michigan on November 5, 1991.[13] Lehto has been interviewed on news stories about consumer and auto case law.[14] In 2020 Steve was selected one of the Super Lawyers in Michigan.[15]

Steve did pro bono work for hot rod owners who attended the Woodward Dream Cruise in Royal Oak, Michigan who were ticketed for a vehicular noise ordinance.[16] At the time the Royal Oak police had issued over 150 tickets in Royal Oak District court.[13][12] in 1997 he defended almost 50 people and 20 people for free.[17]

Radio broadcasting

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Steve started his radio career at WWCK as a disc jockey in Flint.[11][18] He worked as a radio talkshow host.[19] He hosted his shows Lehto's Law on WFDF-AM(910) out of Flint, Michigan.[20]

YouTube

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Lehto has a YouTube channel named Steve Lehto with some 498,000 subscribers as of April 10, 2024.[21] He also has a second YouTube channel named Steve Lehto Vault, with videos that don't fit into his other channel; it has some 20,900 subscribers as of March 3, 2024.[22] In addition to his YouTube channel, Steve has done a show called LetoLive on MyMichiganTV.[23]

Writing

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Lehto wrote several articles for Jalopnik[24] and Opposite Lock. He has published several books. He also contributed to the HuffPost Contributor platform.[25]

Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder was mentioned on The Tonight Show.[26] Jay Leno also wrote the foreword for Steve's books "Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation" and "Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow.",[8][27][28] This book also was listed as one of the 2007 Michigan Notable Books by the Library of Michigan.[29]

"Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow" by Steve Lehto, Chicago Review Press was listed as one of the 2017 Michigan Notable Books.,[30][31][32]

Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation by Steve Lehto, Chicago Review Press was listed as one of the 2011 Michigan Notable Books by the Library of Michigan.[33]

Steve's book "Michigan's Columbus: The Life of Douglass Houghton" by Steve Lehto, Momentum Books was listed as one of Library of Michigan 2010 Michigan Notable Books.[34]

Works

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  • Lehto, Steve (November 1, 2022). American Murder Houses: A Coast-to-Coast Tour of the Most Notorious Houses of Homicide. Berkley. p. 305. ISBN 978-0593547878.
  • Lehto, Steve (April 1, 2018). Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow. Chicago Review Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0912777733.
  • Lehto, Steve (February 4, 2016). Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird: Design, Development, Production and Competition. Car Tech. p. 204. ISBN 978-1613252048.
  • Lehto, Steve (June 1, 2013). Death's Door: The Truth Behind the Italian Hall Disaster and the Strike of 1913 (Second ed.). Momentum Books. ISBN 978-1-938018-03-9.
  • Lehto, Steve (May 1, 2013). The Great American Jet Pack: The Quest for the Ultimate Individual Lift Device. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1613744307.
  • Timothy Masters; Steve Lehto (June 5, 2012). Drawn to Injustice: The Wrongful Conviction of Timothy Masters. Berkley. p. 448. ISBN 978-0425247921.
  • Lehto, Steve (May 1, 2012). Chrysler's Turbine Car: The Rise and Fall of Detroit's Coolest Creation. Chicago Review Press. p. 256. ISBN 978-1613743454.
  • Lehto, Steve (December 2011). The New Lemon Law Bible: Everything the Smart Consumer Needs to Know about Automobile Law. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. p. 102. ISBN 9781468046489.
  • Lehto, Steve (August 4, 2011). Coin Shooting: Finding Small Treasures with a Metal Detector. Kindle Scribe. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  • Lehto, Steve (May 4, 2011). Bobby Isaac: NASCAR's First Modern Champion. p. 500. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  • Lehto, Steve (April 7, 2009). Michigan's Columbus: The Life of Douglass Houghton. Momentum Books. p. 176. ISBN 978-1879094857.
  • Lehto, Steve (October 9, 2007). Italian Hall: The Official Transcript of the Coroner's Inquest. Momentum Books. p. 196. ISBN 978-1879094802.
  • Lehto, Steve (November 1, 2006). Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder. Momentum Books, LLC. p. 232. ISBN 978-1879094772.

References

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  1. ^ "State Bar of Michigan Member Profile". State Bar of Michigan. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Krug, Kurt Anthony (January 21, 2011). "U-D Mercy Prof Steve Lehto Writes Book About Chrysler's Turbine Car". Press & Guide. Dearborn, Michigan.
  3. ^ a b "Books in Brief: Notable Author to speak in Kalkaska". Northern Living. Traverse City Record-Eagle. March 1, 2009.
  4. ^ "You and the Law - Thinking of buying a used car? What you need to know". Times-Standard. Eureka, California. October 18, 2022. p. 4.
  5. ^ Lehto, Steve (July 29, 2007). "State court has gutted Consumer Protection Act". The Monroe News. pp. 5C.
  6. ^ "In Brief: Calumet fire author to speak". The Ann Arbor News. March 18, 2007. p. 6.
  7. ^ a b c "2011 Michigan Notable Book Author Biographies". Library of Michigan. May 3, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Krug, Kurt Anthony (August 8, 2016). "Author turns his love of cars into a career". The Morning Sun. Mount Pleasant, Michigan. pp. Section: Entertainment.
  9. ^ "Steve Lehto". TalksonLaw. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  10. ^ "Steve Lehto". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Atkinson, Scott (November 21, 2013). "Author digs deep in documentary". Flint Journal. p. 22.
  12. ^ a b Hopkins, Carol (August 14, 2009). "Attorney happy to help cruisers". The Oakland Press. Pontiac, Michigan.
  13. ^ a b "Steve Lehto Member Profile". State Bar of Michigan. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Valdes-Dapena, Peter (September 18, 2021). "Fearing battery fires after recalls, people are selling their Chevy Bolt EVs back to GM". CNN Business. CNN. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Steve Lehto Profile". Super Lawyers.
  16. ^ Laytner, Bill (August 24, 2017). "Royal Oak backs off strict noise limits after legal challenge to Dream Cruise tickets". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Nichols, Darren A. (August 21, 1998). "Lawyer fights tickets from 40 at Cruise". The Detroit News. pp. 4C.
  18. ^ Atkinson, Scott (November 18, 2013). "Former Flint DJ promotes documentary showcasing centennial of tragic Michigan event". Mlive.
  19. ^ Anthony Sanders (March 24, 2022). "Short Circuit 212: Lehto's Law". IJ.org (Podcast). Institute for Justice. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  20. ^ Fonger, Ron (October 5, 2008). "W". Flint Journal. pp. Waits & Measures: While state checks gas pumps, grocery stores getting a pass.
  21. ^ Lehto, Steve. "Lehto's Law". Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Youtube.
  22. ^ Lehto, Steve. "Steve Lehto Vault". Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Youtube.
  23. ^ "LetoLive". mymitv.com. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  24. ^ Capps, Kriston (September 4, 2015). "The Right Way to Rent a Car". CityLab.
  25. ^ Lehto, Steve. "Contributor Steve Lehto". HuffPost. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  26. ^ Krug, Kurt Anthony. "Law professor authors book about Chrysler's turbine car". Legal News, Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  27. ^ Krug, Kurt Anthony (July 15, 2021). "Jay Leno honored to be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame". The Daily Tribune. Royal Oak, Michigan.
  28. ^ Krug, Kurt Anthony (July 15, 2021). "Jay Leno honored to be inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame". The Oakland Press.
  29. ^ "2007 Michigan Notable Books". Library of Michigan. July 1, 2010. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  30. ^ "The 2017 Michigan Notable Books - (in alphabetical order)". The Big Rapids Pioneer. January 17, 2017.
  31. ^ Pioneer Staff (January 16, 2017). "Library of Michigan announces 2017 Michigan Notable Book Awards". The Big Rapids Pioneer.
  32. ^ "Library of Michigan Announces 2017 Michigan Notable Book Awards". The Sault News. January 12, 2017. p. 5.
  33. ^ "2011 Michigan Notable Books". January 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  34. ^ Whitall, Susan (December 11, 2009). "Michigan's 2010 books of note". The Detroit News. pp. 7C.
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