Steven practices as a transactional real estate lawyer, with much of his practice devoted to the purchase, sale, leasing and financing of all types of commercial properties, along with related environmental and land use matters. Steven also assists high net worth clients with residential real estate matters. Steven’s clients include a leading Northeast shopping center and office building owner, a national and international retailer and a number of prominent real estate entrepreneurs in Fairfield County.
Steven attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut where he received his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, in 1978, and was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa. Steven received his J.D. degree from Columbia University in 1982, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Following graduation from law school, Steven was admitted to the New York Bar and worked as a real estate associate at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan (1982-1983). Steven was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1984 and worked as a real estate associate at Day, Berry & Howard (1984-1985). Steven joined Levett Rockwood P.C. in Westport, Connecticut in 1985, where he became a shareholder and continued to work until 2002, when he became a Member of Berkowitz, Trager & Trager.