Stephen is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and former Assistant State Attorney for Miami-Dade County and served as lead trial counsel or co-counsel in more than 30 trials to verdict in state and federal courts.
Stephen is a member of Pillsbury's Litigation practice and based in Miami. He focuses his practice on high-stakes litigation, including representing corporate clients and individuals involved in government investigations, white collar matters, complex tort claims, and banking and insurance cases.
Representative Experience
- Represented the United States in the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of federal crimes including international narcotics and arms trafficking, wire fraud and money laundering cases.
- Defended hospitals, physicians, individuals and corporations in high damage exposure negligence claims.
Professional Highlights
- Appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as a Commissioner on Florida's Third District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission.
- Member of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy and selected as an Executive Committee member of the Criminal Law & Procedure Practice Group.
- Appointed by the Florida Supreme Court to serve on the Florida Bar's Standing Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (2019 – 2022).
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- Former Vice-Chairman of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Group J (2017).
- Received ATF Award for Investigative Excellence following a large-scale drug and firearm trafficking operation.
- Member and former board member of the Florida League of Prosecutors.
- Current Adjunct Professor of Litigation Skills at the University of Miami Law School.
- Former Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at Lynn University.
Education
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J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 2008
B.A., English, College of the Holy Cross, 2004
Admissions
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Florida
New York
District of Columbia
Courts
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Supreme Court of the United States