"I am satisfied with [Steve's] level of performance, advice, diligence and historical knowledge of our plans."
Client quote from the Chambers USA 2021 Guide
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Steve has been recognized for his work by Chambers USA in 2021 for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in Ohio in Band 3. A client interviewed by Chambers USA 2021 researchers mentioned, "I am satisfied with his level of performance, advice, diligence and historical knowledge of our plans." In 2020, another client said Steve "works the timelines very well, gets us good work product, and meets expectations every time."
Steve is an active member of the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the American Benefits Council and the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys.
Steve serves as a director of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation and is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Steve has served as Chair of its Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Committee, through which he provides pro bono legal services to members of the local arts community and frequently presents to artists and students on legal issues affecting artists. Steve is a regular lecturer at the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he teaches classes on business and professionalism in the arts and music industry.
Steve is on the Board of Directors of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce in Ohio.
J.D., magna cum laude, Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Order of the Coif, Executive Editor of Case Law Review, Law-Medicine Fellowship, 2007
M.A., Biological Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999
Retirement and Health Plans
Executive Compensation
Investment Management and Fiduciary Responsibilities
"I am satisfied with [Steve's] level of performance, advice, diligence and historical knowledge of our plans."
Client quote from the Chambers USA 2021 Guide