Publications Attorney Steven D. Cole

B.A. in Religion, The College of William and Mary, 2000; M.A. in Religion, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 2003; J.D., Regent University School of Law, 2009. Associate Member, Virginia State Bar; General District Court Certified Mediator, Supreme Court of Virginia

With National Legal Research Group, Steven has served mainly in the Publications Division since 2012. He has contributed to the Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc.’s “Bill of Particulars” monthly digest by providing case summaries since 2016. He currently provides annual and semiannual updates for a number of treatises, including: Public Employee Discharge and Discipline (Wolters Kluwer); Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Planning & Compliance (Wolters Kluwer); Understanding the AMA Guides in Workers’ Compensation (Wolters Kluwer); Ohio Employment Practices Law (Thomson Reuters); Health Insurance Answer Book (Wolters Kluwer); The State of Cannabis Law (Wolters Kluwer); Multistate Guide to Benefits Law (Wolters Kluwer); State by State Guide to Human Resources Law (Wolters Kluwer); and State by State Guide to Managed Care Law (Wolters Kluwer).

Outside of work, Steven enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Banumathi, and their Alaskan Malamute, Fraser. Steven also enjoys fishing, golf, and ice hockey, primarily as a goaltender.