JD, magna cum laude, University of Houston Law Center, 1987
BS, Southwest Texas State University, 1981

• Texas State Bar

• Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
• Texas Top Rated Lawyer, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, 2013 - 2014
• AV Rated Lawyer, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, 2012 - 2013
• Best Lawyers in San Antonio, S.A. Scene, Scene Publications, LLC, 2009
• Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2004

• "A Primer on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction," The Federal Lawyer, September 2017 
• "The Education of Charlie Gonzales," San Antonio Lawyer, March-April 2017
• "Park Street, Perry Mason & The Case of the Endless Earworm," San Antonio Lawyer, Jan-Feb 2014
• "Fees Are Public Record, Just Hard to Find," The Journal of Corporate Renewal, May, 2012
• "Is a Vendor Creditor Better Off with an Executory Contract? Answer Depends on Intentions Going Forward," The Journal of Corporate Renewal, June 2009
• "A Checklist for Post-Confirmation Litigation," The Journal of Corporate Renewal, December 2006
• "My Research File:  Favorite Authorities for Defending Against a Bankruptcy Estate," Bankruptcy Litigation Newsletter of the Bankruptcy Insolvency Committee, American Bar Association, Fall 2006 
• "A Local's Guide to San Antonio," NCBJ Conference News, Summer 2005
• "Take Charge With a Creditor Plan – Bankruptcy in Texas: A Creditor's Perspective," Lorman Education Services, November 2000
• "You Can Get a Haircut in Bankruptcy But You Can't Get a Bankruptcy With a Haircut," San Antonio Lawyer, March 2000
• "Bankruptcy Deadlines: A Zero Sum Game," CLEonline.com Selected Topics in Bankruptcy, February 17-28, 1999
• Co-Author, "Assets Without Borders – International Developments," The University Of Texas School of Law 17th Annual Bankruptcy Conference, November 19-20, 1998
• Co-Author, "Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation Hurts Middle Class Most," Texas Lawyer, August 1998
• "Settling Cases With Bankruptcy in Mind: Creditor's Perspective," San Antonio Bar Association Bankruptcy Seminar, April 16, 1998

Steve is also a frequent contributor of restaurant reviews and feature stories for the San Antonio Lawyer Magazine.

• "Famous Bankruptcies of the 21st Century:  The Rest of the Story," NACM (National Association of Credit Management), Annual Meeting, April 5, 2012
• "What Do You Do If the Other Party Goes Bankrupt," 32nd Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, July 8-10, 2010
• "Business Aspects of the New Bankruptcy Law and Other Trends," NACM (National Association of Credit Management), Southwest Credit Exchange, February, 2006
• "Small Business Bankruptcy Under the 2005 Bankruptcy Act: Green Acres is the Place for Me," NACM of Texas (National Association of Credit Management), October, 2005
• "How to Be a Good Witness," NACM of Texas (National Association of Credit Management), October, 2004
• "Take Charge With a Creditor Plan – Bankruptcy in Texas: A Creditor's Perspective," Lorman Education Services, November, 2000
• "Assets Without Borders – International Developments," 17th Annual Bankruptcy Conference, The University of Texas School of Law, November 19-20, 1998
• "Settling Cases With Bankruptcy in Mind: Creditor's Perspective," Bankruptcy Seminar, San Antonio Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas, April 16, 1998

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• State Bar of Texas
• National Association of Credit Management 
• San Antonio Bar Association
• San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association
• Fifth Circuit Bar Association
• Western District of Texas Disciplinary Committee (Bankruptcy Representative)
• Federal Bar Association National Bankruptcy Section Executive Committee
• Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization Bankruptcy Law Exam Commission
• Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1997)
• San Antonio Bar Association - Community Justice Program, Pro Bono Volunteer
• Steve also served as a volunteer providing legal advice to Hurricane Katrina victims