Stephanie practices in the areas of land use and environmental law. Along with representing private and non-profit entities statewide in the redevelopment of Brownfields properties, Stephanie also represents private, non-profit, and municipal entities in environmental enforcement actions and other proceedings under CERCLA/HSCA, RCRA, TSCA, AHERA, CWA, OPA and EPCRA. Stephanie is a frequent lecturer on Brownfields redevelopment in Delaware, serves on the committee drafting regulations and policy to implement the Delaware Brownfields program, and has published numerous articles on local land use and environmental law.
While serving as President of New Castle County Council from 1996 to 2001, Stephanie helped draft the New Castle County land use code (the Unified Development Code). In 1990, she founded the Bear Glasgow Council of Civic Organizations and served as its President until elected to County Council in 1996. During her tenure as President of the Bear Glasgow Council, Stephanie received numerous awards for community service including two Delaware Senate Tributes, one Delaware House of Representatives Tribute, two Recognition Awards from New Castle County Council, and the 1996 Good Government Award from the Civic League for New Castle County.
Stephanie served as a legal intern in the Mid-Atlantic Environmental Law Clinic while attending Widener University School of Law.