Prior Experience
Prior to joining DLA Piper, Steven served as legislative director and counsel to Senator Jesse Helms, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. During his 10 years in Congress, Steven developed and implemented the senator's legislative strategy and managed his legislative staff. He served as the senior policy advisor to the senator on a broad range of issues, including trade, tax, communications, banking, health care, energy, environment, and product liability reform. Steven' responsibilities included drafting legislation and speeches, in addition to providing advice on Senate floor strategy.
Prior to working in the Senate, Steven served as a law clerk for a mid-size French law firm and as a law clerk to a firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is fluent in French and has traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.