Education
Michigan State University College of Law, J.D. 2017
Michigan State University, B.S., 2012
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Courts
- Western District of Michigan
- Eastern District of Michigan
Steve works with Miller Canfield's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group on complex commercial matters, including breach of contract, trade secret, and non-competition claims. His experience extends to personal litigation matters, including alternative dispute resolution surrounding the valuation of closely-held family businesses. Steve also assists public utilities with eminent domain projects.
Steve previously completed a federal clerkship with the Honorable Richard F. Suhrheinrich of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
While in law school, Steve was the Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan State International Law Review and completed the two-year Trial Practice Institute Program.
Honors
Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2023-present
State Bar of Michigan Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2021
Michigan State University Law School
Summa cum laude distinction
Appellate Moot Court Team, Brief Writer
Jurisprudence Award: Contract Negotiation
International Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute, Competitive Litigation-Focused Certificate Program, 2015-2017
2015 Intra-school Negotiation Competition, 1st Place
Civic, Cultural & Social Activities
Parish Finance Council, St. John/St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Member 2014-2017
Teaching
Teach for America, Math & Science, Chicago Public Schools, 2012-2013; Noble Network of Charter Schools; 2013-2014
Publications
Filling in the Gaps in FAA Drone Regulations: A Proposed Dual-Zone Model of Personal Privacy, 25 Mich. St. Int'l L. Rev. 193 (2017)
Resolving the Reasonable Belief and Probable Cause Circuit Split Stemming from Payton and Steagald, 20 U. Pa. J. Const. L. Online 1 (2017)