Stephanie has two decades of experience as a practicing lawyer and trusted counselor.  Prior to partnering with Mike Nelson to form Nelson Niehaus LLC, Stephanie was a partner in an international law firm in its Cleveland and New York offices. She has considerable trial experience and routinely provides strategic risk avoidance and management advice to clients across industries. Stephanie has a keen interest in the legal implications of emerging technologies and frequently presents and writes on the topic.  As General Counsel to QuantivRisk, Stephanie provides both legal counsel and her subject matter expertise to the business. 

Stephanie is a graduate of Georgetown University and Notre Dame Law School. She is admitted to practice in three states and multiple federal districts and appellate courts.  She currently resides with her two children and a rescue dog in coastal Connecticut, but she will never give up her Cleveland area code.