Prior to law school, Stephen worked as a congressional investigator in the U.S. House of Representatives with the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He investigated implementation of the Affordable Care Act; assisted with the review of the government response to an outbreak of fungal meningitis resulting from compounded drugs; and supported Committee investigations into Medicare drug policy, gaps in the nation's mental healthcare system, and DOE's management of the nuclear weapons complex.