Spencer Fane attorney Stephanie Lovett-Bowman was recently profiled in Missouri Lawyers Media (MLM) for her 2024 Women’s Justice Award in the General Practitioner category. The profile featured quotes from Stephanie that explored the influences and interests that have shaped her current practice.
The General Practitioner award underscores an exceptional woman attorney’s comprehensive skill set, which MLM highlighted is evident in Stephanie’s capacity to navigate the wide variety of challenges that occur within education law. “Then and now, the reason I have enjoyed education in general is that it really touches so many different areas of law,” Stephanie explained. When asked about spending most of her career at Spencer Fane, she emphasized the positive impact the firm’s continuous learning culture has on all attorneys, including those with established practices.
The feature also addressed Stephanie’s thoughts on current “culture wars” occurring within educational institutions and how her time as an investigative attorney for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights aids her current practice. Stephanie says her ability to tap into multiple perspectives has made the complaint process feel “a lot less adversarial.”
MLM concluded with Stephanie’s positive perspective on addressing mistakes directly as an attorney, a mindset she adopted early in her career.
At the firm, Stephanie is a litigator and counselor who specializes in advising educational institutions and other employers on how to effectively resolve disputes and implement best practices to avoid risks.
Stephanie was officially honored on May 16 at the Ameristar Casino & Resort in St. Louis. Read her featured profile here. Please note, a subscription may be required.