Steve Lehto

Steve Wayne Lehto
Born	Steve Wayne Lehto (1962-01-19) January 19, 1962 (age 63) U.S.
Alma mater	Oakland University Southwestern University Law School
Occupation(s)	Lawyer and Youtuber
Employer	Law Office of Steve Lehto
Website	lehtoslaw.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

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

Legal practice

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

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

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

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

• 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

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. "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. "2011 Michigan Notable Book Author Biographies". Library of Michigan. May 3, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
8. 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. Atkinson, Scott (November 21, 2013). "Author digs deep in documentary". Flint Journal. p. 22.
12. Hopkins, Carol (August 14, 2009). "Attorney happy to help cruisers". The Oakland Press. Pontiac, Michigan.
13. "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.