Stephanie W. Rowland

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Stephanie W. Rowland

Of Counsel | Title IX Specialist
616-797-9343

Background

Stephanie W. Rowland started her legal career in Pima County, Arizona, where she worked as a prosecutor handling both misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. She later moved to Virginia and accepted a position with Longwood University, where she discovered a passion for higher education and working with and on behalf of students. She became integrally involved in the university’s Title IX administration, which would become her life’s work. She served as the Director of Student Conduct and Title IX Coordinator at Longwood University, and then as the Title IX Coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for seven years. Immediately prior to joining SBBL Law, Stephanie worked for another law firm that specialized in Title IX and Student Conduct law.

Stephanie is located in Arizona and represents students, staff, and faculty as both complainants and respondents in Title IX cases nationwide. She serves as a knowledgeable and skilled advocate for clients and their families from kindergarten through the college level. She has a deep knowledge of how to leverage the complexities of the Title IX regulations and school policies to protect her clients’ rights—whether they have been accused of or the victim of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination. She represents Title IX clients throughout the school’s investigation, as well as any hearing and appeal. When schools do not follow the Title IX process, Stephanie continues advocating for her clients through the complaint filing and mediation process in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

Stephanie prides herself on working with students, faculty, and staff in a compassionate, empathetic, and nonjudgmental manner. Through hundreds of interactions throughout her career, she has learned how to explain the complicated bureaucracy of Title IX and other conduct-related university services in an understandable way. She has extensive knowledge of Title IX regulations, policies, and procedures and how these systems should work. Her number one goal is to ensure that individuals’ rights are protected and that every person is treated fairly and with respect, which includes holding schools and colleges accountable for providing the full suite of rights afforded under Title IX’s complex system of regulations.

Education

University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D.
Virginia Tech, B.A.

Professional Associations

Arizona
Ohio
North Carolina
Virginia (Inactive)

Where We Practice

Our criminal lawyers represent clients in nationwide federal criminal cases and Title IX investigations, and we regularly appear in courts throughout Michigan:

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (federal court in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marquette)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (federal court in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Bay City, Flint, Port Huron)
Kent County (Greater Grand Rapids, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville)
Newaygo County (White Cloud)
Ottawa County (Hudsonville, Holland, Grand Haven)
Allegan County
Barry County (Hastings)
Muskegon County
Oceana County (Hart)
Mecosta County (Big Rapids)
Ionia County
Montcalm County (Stanton)
Clinton County (St. Johns)
Gratiot County (Ithaca)
Eaton County (Charlotte)
Ingham County (Lansing, East Lansing, Mason)
Jackson County
Calhoun County (Battle Creek)
Kalamazoo County
Van Buren County (Paw Paw, South Haven)
Mason County (Ludington)
Lake County (Baldwin)
Osceola County
Berrien County (St. Joseph)
Washtenaw County (Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor)
and elsewhere throughout Michigan.

If you or someone you know is looking for a criminal defense attorney, call now for a free consultation (616) 458-5500 or (231) 924-8700 or connect with us online.

Kalamazoo

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Allegan

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Barry

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Lona

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Kent

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Ottawa

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Muskegon

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Mecosta

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Montcalm

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Newaygo

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Lake

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Mason

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Leelanau

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Benzie

Grand Traverse

Manistee

Kalkaska

Crawford

Oscoda

Alcona

Oceana

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Wexford

Missaukee

Roscommon

Ogemaw

Iosco

Osceola

Clare

Isabella

Ionia

Clinton

Eaton

Ingham

Van Buren

Calhoun

Jackson

Berrien

Cass

St. Joseph

Branch

Gladwin

Arenac

Midland

Bay

Huron

Gratiot

Saginaw

Tuscola

Sanilac

Shiawassee

Genesee

Lapeer

St. Clair

Livingston

Oakland

Macomb

Hillsdale

Washtenaw

Wayne

Lenawee

Monroe

Antrim

Otsego

Montmorency

Alpena

Presque Isle

Charlevoix

Emmet

Cheboygan

Our Locations

616-458-5500

Grand Rapids

60 MONROE CENTER ST NW #500
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

Fremont

28 W. MAIN STREET
FREMONT, MI 49412