Background
Matthews, Steve Allen was born on October 11, 1955 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Philip Garland and Vernecia Neely Matthews.
Matthews, Steve Allen was born on October 11, 1955 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Philip Garland and Vernecia Neely Matthews.
University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1977). University of Warwick, Coventry, England. Yale Law School (Juris Doctor, 1980).
Worked at Sinkler & Boyd, P.A. (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in Municipal Finance, Utilities, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, South Carolina. 1982, District of Columbia.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1988, United States. Claims Court. Phi Beta Kappa. Special Counsel to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, 1985-1986.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Judicial Selection, 1986-1988.
Executive Assistant to United States. Attorney General, 1988.
Member: Federalist Society. Philadelphia Society.
Chairman of the Board, Collegiate Network, Incorporated.
Member: South Carolina Bar. The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Communications Bar Association.
National Association of Bond Lawyers (Board of Directors, 1995-1996.
Chairman, Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1993-1995). American College of Bond Counsel (Founding Member, Board of Directors, 1995).
Secretary Landmark Legal Foundation, 2003—2007. Chair Governor's Education Reform Council, South Carolina, 2005—2006. Member Federalist Society, National Association Bond Lawyers (board directors 1995-1996), American College Bond Counsel (board directors 1995-1999), Collegiate Network, Inc.
(chairman board directors), 1995-2007, American Intellectual Property Law Association, South Carolina Indiana Colleges and Universities (board directors), 2004-2007, Philadelphia Society, St. Andrews Society Columbia, Junior Achievement (board directors), 2004-2007, South Carolina Governors School of Science Mathematics Foundation(board directors since 2009).
Married Caroline Elizabeth FitzSimons, September 26, 1987. Children: Philip Garland II, Nathalie FitzSimons, Caroline Salley.