Steven is a registered patent attorney and focuses his practice on intellectual property matters including patent and trademark prosecution. He has experience both in private practice and with the federal government in addition to a Masters of Law Degree in Intellectual Property Law from the George Washington University Law School where he finished near the top of his class.

Prior to joining Leahy & DeSmet, Steven served as legal fellow to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property. Steven advised the Committee on a vast array of intellectual property issues including the comprehensive reform of the patent laws as well as several reforms of the copyright and trademark laws.

It was early in his career, however, that he developed his interest in intellectual property law. With a degree in biological science from the University of Michigan and several years of practical work experience in the telecommunications / computer networking industry, intellectual property was the perfect fit to bring everything together in one rewarding career.

While attending the University Of Baltimore School Of Law, Steven became the Production Editor of the University of Baltimore Intellectual Property Law Journal as well as the advertising director of the University of Baltimore Intellectual Property Law Society. Steven also served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Arrie W. Davis on the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, and to the Honorable John N. Prevas on the Baltimore City Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial Circuit.