Stephen is the Managing Partner of the firm's Nashville office and a member of the Labor and Employment and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. He also practices in Intellectual Property and Class Actions. His practice focuses on complex and commercial litigation, employment law, and intellectual property litigation.

Stephen also counsels employers in all aspects of employee relations, including planning reductions in force, advising on employee terminations, preparing employee policies, drafting employment, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, litigating non-compete and trade secret disputes and defending against employment discrimination claims.

He also worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Will Garwood of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Stephen, whose youngest daughter has type 1 diabetes, is on the Board of Directors of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Middle Tennessee Chapter. He and his wife, Judy, also were cochairs of the JDRF's 2011 Promise Gala in Nashville, which raised over $500,000 to help find a cure for diabetes. Stephen sings in his church choir at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville where he also was a deacon for four years. He also serves on the Nashville Downtown. Partnership Board.

When he's not busy at work or having fun with his family, Stephen is an avid tennis player. He also enjoys hiking, as well as cycling with his wife.

Stephen has been on the Best Lawyers in America listing for Employment Law –Management and Labor & Employment Litigation since 2013. He was also named by the Nashville Business Journal as the “Best of the Bar” in 2010 and 2015.