Steve joined the firm in 1979 following his graduation from Georgetown University Law School. He received his undergraduate degree from Colgate University.

At Groom Law Group, Steve works on a wide variety of administrative, litigation, and legislative matters involving tax-exempt organizations and ERISA.  Steve specializes in matters relating to Title I of ERISA, with respect to which he has obtained scores of advisory opinions and exemptions.  Steve also represents tax-exempt clients in IRS audits and appeals procedures, as well as in restructuring non-profit organizations to address unrelated business income tax and other issues.  In addition, Steve has worked on numerous DOL audits of plans and financial institutions that service plans.  He heads up the firm's special practice groups on pension plan investments and on 401(k) plan administrative and investment management matters. Among other things, these groups focus on the ERISA, securities, banking, and tax issues that arise in connection with the offering of products to employee benefit plans. 

In his leadership role at the firm, Steve has found interesting parallels between the attorneys whom he works with and the clients for whom he works.  "I have found our clients to be hard-working, ethical, creative, and deeply committed to doing the most that can be done to further their company’s interests," he says.  "And like our clients, my colleagues are committed, hard-working, and creative.  Because of the commitment exhibited by our clients, we are driven to helping them succeed."

When he is not working on behalf of his clients, Steve spends a great deal of time on charitable endeavors.  "My involvement with Catholic Charities and the D.C. Special Olympics, seeing their commitment to helping the poor and disadvantaged has been very important to me."  Steve was a founding director of a legal aid network and is currently Chairman of the Finance Committee of the D.C. Special Olympics." 

Steve is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.