Steven D. Weinstein joined Connell Foley in April 2021 as of counsel after serving as general counsel and executive vice president for government relations for Rowan University. In that role, he helped transform the university into one of the fastest growing public research universities in the country. Drawing upon his extensive government relations experience, Steve regularly advocates with a wide range of state- and federal-level government agencies. He also serves as special counsel to a number of governmental entities. A former partner at Blank Rome, Mr. Weinstein is certified as a federal and New Jersey state mediator. He has additional concentrations in public finance practice, in local and state redevelopment and incentives and in administrative and government relations matters. He served as counsel for Camden County and as legislative aide to Assemblyman James J. Florio. He currently serves on the Haddonfield Board of Education.