Background
Steptoe, Junior, Robert M. was born in 1943 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States.
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Robert M. Steptoe Jr.
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University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). West Virginia University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Career
Worked at Steptoe & Johnson (Clarksburg, West Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Antitrust, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Public Finance and Municipal Bonds, Energy and Natural Resources (Coal, Oil, Gas, Timber, and Water), Legislative Services, Securities, Venture Capital, Product Liability, Employee Benefits, Education, Occupational and Mine Health, Safety and Diseases, Workers' Compensation, Public Agencies, West Virginia Administrative Agencies, Personal Injury, Public Utilities, Toxic Torts, Civil Rights, Land Use, Planning and Development, Intellectual Property, Patent, White Collar Criminal Defense, Suretyship, Construction, Corporate, Eminent Domain, Employment and Labor, Environmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Government Contracts, Health Care, Insurance, Mining, Mortgage, Municipal, Professional Negligence, Real Estate, Taxation, Maritime Financing. Admitted to the bar, 1970, West Virginia.
1971, Virginia and District of Columbia. 1994, Pennsylvania.
Associate Editor, West Virginia Law Review (1969-1970). National Moot Court Team (1969).
Adjunct Professor, West Virginia University College of Law (1993). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Chair, Advisory Group, Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (United States.D.C.N.D.W.V., 1990-1994).
Chair, Visiting Committee, West Virginia University College of Law (1985-1986). Member: Harrison County and American (Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (President, 1987-1988).
Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar. West Virginia Bar Foundation (President, 1989-1992). West Virginia Ethics Commission (1989-1992).
Harrison County Chamber of Commerce (President, 1985-1986). Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia.
Defense Research Institute. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (Permanent Member). Associate, The American Board of Trial Advocates.
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, 1995-1997). Military: Lieutenant, USNR, Retired. The law firm of Steptoe & Johnson was established in Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1913, and soon became prominent in the fields of banking, insurance, litigation, mineral and public utility law.
The firm subsequently opened offices in Charleston, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. After experiencing significant additional growth on a national basis, in 1980 the firm divided into two separate law firms -- in West Virginia and Washington, D.C. -- each continuing its practice under the name Steptoe & Johnson. In 1988 the firm established an office in Morgantown and in 1990 merged with Avey & Steptoe, a well-established firm with offices in Martinsburg and Charles Town. In 1994, the firm opened an office in Wheeling, West Virginia, and in 1995 became affiliated with Ruley & Everett, a well-established firm in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Membership
Member: Harrison County and American (Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. West Virginia State Bar (President, 1987-1988). Virginia State Bar; District of Columbia Bar.
West Virginia Bar Foundation (President, 1989-1992). West Virginia Ethics Commission (1989-1992). Harrison County Chamber of Commerce (President, 1985-1986).
Association of Ski Defense Attorneys. Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia. Defense Research Institute.
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference (Permanent Member). Associate, The American Board of Trial Advocates. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, 1995-1997).
Military: Lieutenant, USNR, Ret. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Chair, Advisory Group, Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990 (United States.D.C.N.D.W.V., 1990-1994).
Chair, Visiting Committee, West Virginia University College of Law (1985-1986).
