Steve concentrates his practice in the corporate and securities area, with an emphasis on matters involving asset management arising under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Steve regularly represents national and regional financial services organizations in connection with the establishment and operation of public and private open- and closed-end investment funds; compliance with, and exemptions from, the Investment Company Act of 1940; and the organization and day-to-day operation of investment advisers and broker-dealers.  He also assists clients with the design and implementation of a variety of investment-oriented insurance products, including SEC-registered and unregistered variable life insurance and annuity products.

Steve is a nationally recognized authority on business development companies (BDCs), representing many of the nation's largest BDCs.  His practice also includes representing special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and other public vehicles for private equity investing.

Additionally, Steve is known as a leading authority on the organization and operation of college tuition savings 529 plans. 

As part of his financial services practice, Steve also represents clients in SEC investigations.  Prior to entering private practice, he served in the SEC's Enforcement Division for more than three years.  He then served in the General Counsel's office as a member of the Executive Staff and Legal Counsel to the Commissioner from 1982 to 1983.

Steve has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2005 in Mutual Funds and Private Funds Law and as a "DC Super Lawyer."  Steve was also recently named one of Washington's "Top 10 Dealmakers" by Legal Times and recognized by Chambers USA in the category Financial Services: Investment Funds – Registered Funds.