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Susan Brewer Chief Executive Officer

For over 30 years, Susan Brewer has focused her practice in the area of litigation, with a particular concentration on professional liability. She...

Kenneth Barton Jr. Member

Ken Barton concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial transactions, commercial litigation, real estate, and estate planning. He has...

L. Frederick Williams Jr. Member

Fred Williams concentrates his practice in federal taxation, state and local taxation, oil and gas taxation, business and public finance.  Mr....

Walter Williams Member

Walter Williams concentrates his practice in health care and business transactions...

Bryan Cokeley Member

Bryan Cokeley concentrates his practice in the area of employment and labor law. In addition to counseling employers, Mr. Cokeley has tried more...

Sharon Flanery Member

Sharon Flanery concentrates her practice in the areas of energy and natural resources law and leads the firm's Energy and Natural Resources...

W. Henry Lawrence Member

Hank Lawrence focuses his practice on environmental and energy-related litigation. He represents clients before federal, state, and appellate...

Richard Lewis Member

Richard Lewis focuses his practice on environmental and energy-related legal matters, including litigation and general compliance counseling. He...

Dean Turner Chief Operating Officer

Dean Turner joined Steptoe & Johnson in October 2007 as Executive Director of the firm.  In 2012 Turner became the firm's first Chief...

Andrew Adkins III Chief Information Officer

For more than 20 years, Andrew Z. Adkins III has consulted with the legal profession.  Adkins was one of the first...

Richard Mackessy Chief Financial Officer

Richard Mackessy joined the firm in 2010 as Chief Financial Officer and brings more than 25 years' experience in top-level financial management...

Betsy Spellman Chief Marketing Officer

Betsy Spellman is the Chief Marketing Officer of Steptoe & Johnson. She participates in strategic planning and integrates the marketing team's...

Michele Bendekovic Director Attorney Recruiting & Professional Development

Michele L. Bendekovic is the Director of Recruiting and Professional Development of Steptoe & Johnson. Ms. Bendekovic designs, develops,...

David Gorman Director of Human Resources

David Gorman joined Steptoe & Johnson in 2012 as Director of Human Resources. He has more than 22 years experience in leading and guiding...

Frank Lambert Director of Operations

Frank Lambert joined Steptoe & Johnson in March 2012 as Director of Operations.  He has over 15 years of progressive experience in management...

Penny Neeley Director of Library Services

Penny Neeley began her career with Steptoe & Johnson in 2000 as law librarian.  Prior to that time, she was the assistant director of the...