Steve’s practice includes all aspects of environmental law. He assists clients in developing and maintaining management and auditing programs to cover all environmental requirements applicable to a client’s operations. This compliance assistance covers all environmental programs, including federal, state and municipal requirements.

He represents clients on environmental matters in business transactions. This includes due diligence on purchasing/selling businesses and/or facilities, negotiating and obtaining environmental permits and approvals, and site investigations and remediation.

In addition, he works with businesses on renewable energy projects from start to finish.  He guides entities on establishing and implementing sustainability programs, to reduce an entity's environmental footprint and reduce costs.

Steve’s practice also includes over 25 years of experience in counseling clients regulated by governmental agencies. This counseling includes participation in agency hearings and rule making proceedings, as well as compliance matters and defending investigations.

Steve has been a shareholder in McGrath North since 1985.

• Nebraska, 1981
• U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 1981

• Creighton University School of Law J.D., Cum Laude, 1981
• Creighton University B.S.B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1979

• Listed: "Best Lawyers in America"
  

• Omaha Bar Association
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• American Bar Association (Natural Resource, Energy and Environmental Law Administrative Law; Corporation, Banking and Business Law)