Ms. Steedman’s practice focuses primarily on commercial construction-related civil litigation. She represents institutional owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals, and municipalities in all areas of construction, including contract drafting and negotiation, pre-litigation dispute resolution, and all phases of civil litigation. She also handles complex commercial construction disputes, including mechanics’ liens, trust fund and prompt payment issues, impact and delay claim analysis, construction defects, and warranty issues on public and private projects. Her experience includes a wide variety of litigation matters, including fair housing disputes, condemnation matters, MOSH liability, and bid protests. She has litigated cases at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, Maryland Super Lawyers named Ms. Steedman as a Rising Star in the area of construction litigation.  Ms. Steedman also serves on the Maryland Defense Counsel's Board.

Certifications
Ms. Steedman is designated as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP™) by the U.S. Green Building Council. Her LEED AP designation allows clients to earn one point toward LEED Certification for their projects. She also advises clients on green building incentive-based and regulatory requirements and represents clients in adversarial proceedings.

Honors & Awards

• Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star in Construction Litigation, 2010, 2011, 2012.
• Chair of the Year Award for the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland’s Judicial Selections Committee, 2009
• Distinguished Service Award from the MSBA Young Lawyers Section, 2007-2009
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Recognition Award, 2002

Published Works

• Indemnification Clauses: Limiting Your Liability, CONSTRUCTION MONTHLY REVIEW, Adam C. Harrison, P.C., March 2004
• 'No Damage for Delay' Clauses and Your Right of Recovery, THE CONTRACTOR'S COMPASS, American Subcontractors Association, Inc., December 2005; Republished in the Fire Protection Contractor Magazine, Haden Brumbeloe, P.E., February 2006; Republished in BUSINESS CREDIT, National Association of Credit Management, April 2006
• Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, 3rd Ed. with 2008 Update, The Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers, Inc. (MICPEL), Contributing Author, Editor and MSBA YLS Coordinator, October 2008
• Minimize Your Legal Risks on Green Project Contracts, BUILDING BALTIMORE, Associated Builders and Contractors, October 2010
• Maryland Construction Law Deskbook, , Maryland State Bar Association, Green Construction Chapter Author, January 2012

Seminars

• Mechanics' Liens and More: How to Get Paid on Every Project, ASA, Summer 2004, co-presenter
• Watching the Clock: A Subcontractor's Introduction to Impact, Acceleration and Delay, ASA, October 2005, co-presenter
• Indemnification and Insurance: Don't Pay For Others' Mistakes, ASA, May 2007, co-presenter
• 2007 Revisions to AIA Contract Documents, Construction Law Committee of the MSBA's Real Property Section, February 2009, co-presenter
• Foundations of Construction Law, Baltimore County Bar Association, January 2009, co-presenter
• Green intentions can "LEED" to disputes on projects and leases: How to minimize your risk, In-house presentation to clients and contacts, May 2009, co-presenter
• Maryland Case Law and Legislative Summary 2008-09, MSBA Construction Law Committee, January 2010, co-presenter
• Green intentions can "LEED" to disputes on projects and leases: How to minimize your risk, Baltimore Metro Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, March 2010, June 2011
• Foundations of Construction Law, Maryland State Bar Association, June 2010, co-presenter
• Construction Law: Beyond the Basics, Maryland State Bar Association, June 2010, co-presenter