Ms. Cheryl Steedman, Esq.

Cheryl A. Steele Steedman is the managing partner of the Steedman Law Group, and has been practicing special education law with her husband, Wayne, since 2012. Prior to admission to the bar, she served as a paralegal in special education law cases for over ten years, advocating in IEP meetings and assisting with due process hearings in multiple school districts throughout the state. Cheryl’s focus has been guiding and educating parents as they navigate the IEP and 504 processes for their children, and balancing collaborative advocacy, negotiation through mediation and resolution, and assertion of student rights through due process. Cheryl has completed Child Counsel Training through the Maryland Judiciary’s Department of Family Administration, is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) and Maryland Special Education Lawyers (MDSEL), and has co-presented informational sessions and webinars on the IDEA, IEP strategies, and functional behavior assessments and behavioral intervention plans. She is proud to join Wayne in support and volunte