Steve is “Of Counsel” to the firm, supporting the ERISA Plan and Investment Fiduciary practice group. His practice focuses exclusively in the federal practice areas of employee benefits, taxation and securities. His experience over the last 25 years includes both major national law firm and senior level in-house counsel roles with Fortune 500 and emerging companies, including financial institutions. Representation has included work for public and closely-held companies, banks, trust companies, investment advisors, broker-dealers and regulated and non-regulated funds, often involving problems under ERISA and related federal tax and securities laws.
He also advises varied clients on transactional and compliance matters involving pension plan investments, qualified retirement plans generally, retirement industry products and services, ESOP’s, executive compensation, and federal legislative and regulatory activity. Steve has had frequent experience with DOL, IRS, SEC and PBGC. An experienced speaker with numerous ABA and State Bar committees, he has also been published as an author/editor in The Business Lawyer.
Steve is a member of the State Bars of New York, Massachusetts, and Texas.
EDUCATION
• Emory University School of Law, Juris Doctor with Honors, 1980
• Emory University Goizueta Business School, MBA with Honors, 1980
• University of Rhode Island, B.A. with Honors, Political Science, 1976
