R. Steven Brown, a fourth generation Lake County

native, graduated from Kelseyville High in 2002.

Steven attended William Penn University on a

wrestling scholarship where he received a Bachelor

of Arts Degree in sociology. After graduating from

William Penn in 2006, Steven returned to Lake

County and began Law School at Empire College

School of Law in Santa Rosa. While in attendance

at Empire Law School, Steven received several

awards including the Witkin Award for Academic

Excellence in torts. Steven also served as a

supervisor for the Sonoma County Small Claims

Advisory Clinic in 2007-08.

Steven graduated cum laude from Empire Law

School in 2009 and became a member of the State

Bar of California in 2010. Steven was a Bail Agent

for Rob Brown Bail Bonds for 9 years and has been

a Certified Mediator since 2009.

Professional Licenses and Certifications:

Certified as a Family Law Specialist by California
Board of Legal Specialization of the California
Bar of California; September 1, 2020

Certified Mediator; October 16, 2009

Licensed to practice before the Supreme Court

of the State of California and all subordinate

courts; May 18, 2010

Licensed to Practice before the United States

District Court for the Northern District of

California; June 25, 2010

Education:

William Penn University, 2006 B.A. Sociology

Empire School of Law, 2009 Juris Doctorate; With Honors