Douglas K. Newell Professor of Teaching Excellence

• Contracts,
• Commercial Law/Sales,
• Children’s Rights, 
• Family Law

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

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, children and the law, contracts and drug-addicted mothers. Her current research interests focus on consumer warranties. She is admitted to the New York and District of Columbia bar associations. In 2009 Professor Steverson was named Douglas K. Newell Professor of Teaching Excellence in recognition of her commitment to teaching excellence, dedication to each student’s success, and the promise to enrich the academic experience with pragmatism, rigor, and humor.