Max David Steuer (16 September 1870 – 21 August 1940) was a prominent American trial lawyer in the first half of the 20th century.
Steuer defended the owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, against criminal charges arising from the fire and its circumstances.
Defendants who were acquitted included sports promoter Tex Rickard, banker Charles E. Mitchell and former Attorney General Harry Daugherty.
Working for the employers, Steuer negotiated significant collective bargaining agreements in the women's clothing industry.
Working as a prosecutor, Steuer won convictions against Bernard K. Marcus and Saul Singer for their roles in the failure of the Bank of United States.