Twenty-five years ago, in order to explore the field of immigration law, Steve apprenticed on pro bono cases with a legal aid organization based in Brooklyn, NY. In that field, Steve now serves clients of every race, ethnicity, religious background and gender identity, from every continent of the globe. Steve added immigration law to what was initially a corporate, trusts and estates and entert
ainment law practice. This addition was largely motivated by his enjoyment of work abroad (three months on film production in Mexico City), travel (in Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean), and amateur soccer, which has brought him into contact with players from the Caribbean, South and Central America, the U.K., Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and by his love of cultural variety. Starting in 2002, he has developed a sub-specialty handling immigration matters involving youth soccer coaches and instructors. In his immigration practice he is spirited and wholehearted in service of the freedom of movement, a basic human right. Before becoming a lawyer, Steve worked in many aspects of film and video production, on feature films, TV commercials and industrials. His roles have included producer, director, cameraman and editor (industrials), special effects computer animator (commercials), and production assistant (features). He has published articles on film business and computer-generated special effects in Variety and has written on entertainment law in the New York Law Journal. When not practicing law, Steve spends his time studying and performing improv, storytelling, creating videos and writing. His essay describing the experience of visiting a client in immigration detention was published in the Fall, 2017, issue of The Threepenny Review.
