Janet Steverson
Professor of Law

Specialty Areas & Course Descriptions

Contracts, Commercial Law/Sales, Children's Rights, Family Law

Academic Credentials

B.A. magna cum laude 1982 State University of New York College at Brockport
J.D. 1986 Harvard University Law School

Professional Background

Associate Professor Steverson was an associate at Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C., doing general litigation. She worked particularly on cases of commercial transactions involving tort and contract allegations, employment discrimination, government contracts, and insurance coverage disputes. Steverson was a member of the Harvard Law School Board of Student Advisors teaching first-year students moot court, legal writing, and research. An area of special interest to her is children’s rights. She has published on the issues of interspousal tort immunity and drug-addicted mothers. Her current research interests focus on the relevance of contract and contract law to small businesses. She is admitted to the New York and District of Columbia bar associations.