About Stephen C.
Stephen C. Neal is an attorney whose profession stretches again to the early 1970s. He finished his undergraduate diploma at Harvard University, receiving an A.B. in 1970. He then attended Stanford Law School and earned his J.D. in 1973.
After law school, Neal was admitted to the bar in 1973. He is certified to practice in each Illinois and California. Over the many years since his admission he has remained active in private practice and in company leadership roles.
Neal has held the role of Partner-Chairman at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP. That title placed him amongst the senior lawyers responsible for the direction of the company while persevering with to hold an expert caseload. His tenure at the firm spans many years and reflects sustained involvement in each control and client work. He has navigated the administrative needs of a giant regulation company along the everyday duties of working as an attorney.
Throughout his profession Neal has mixed the views of an experienced litigator and a firm executive. He brings lengthy-term institutional information to matters treated by his workplace and to selections approximately company operations. Colleagues and clients have encountered him in roles that required balancing enterprise and legal court decision. He remains a member in good standing of the bar and continues his practice throughout the jurisdictions where he holds licenses.
As of 2026 Neal maintains an active license and continues to work thru Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, practicing in Illinois and California. He continues to practice actively in Illinois and California through his work at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP.
