Ms. Cheryl Steedman, Esq.

Ms. Cheryl A. Steele Steedman is the managing partner of the Steedman Law Group, and has been practicing special education law since 2012. Prior to admission to the bar, Cheryl was a paralegal in special education law cases for over ten years, advocating in IEP meetings and assisting with due process hearings. She focuses on guiding and educating parents navigating the IEP and 504 processes for their children. Cheryl has completed Child Counsel Training and is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) and Maryland Special Education Lawyers (MDSEL). She has co-presented informational sessions and webinars on the IDEA, IEP strategies, and functional behavior assessments and behavioral intervention plans. She has also volunteered for the Arc of Northern Chesapeake and for Family Children’s Services. Cheryl received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Maryland in College Park. She has served as co-counsel in several due process hearings and federal court cases, and is admitted to practice in the Court of Appeals for Maryland, the United States District Court for Maryland, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. With her legal experience, background in psychology, and personal experience as a parent advocating for a child with learning differences, Cheryl A. Steele Steedman is dedicated to providing quality special education law services to families.