He is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley. He is admitted to the Bars of Massachusetts, Washington, and Texas and has been in private practice since 1978. Steve is a member of the Rotary Club of Austin and has established close ties with Rotarians in Africa, Australia, and Mexico. After working many years to assist projects in the village, he and his wife visited the village and a welcoming celebration at the Kolomiseed Health Clinic.