Stephanie Bergman is a Supervising Attorney in DCVLP’s Domestic Violence Program. Stephanie represents survivors of domestic violence in Civil Protection Order and family law matters. Stephanie also works directly in the CPO courtrooms to counsel survivors as part of DCVLP’s Domestic Violence Protection Order Clinic. Prior to joining the staff, Stephanie was a DVCLP volunteer representing at-risk children as a court-appointed guardian ad litem from 2017-2021. Stephanie previously practiced as a litigation associate at Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C., and Connolly Epstein Chicco Foxman Engelmyer and Ewing in Philadelphia, PA, and as a staff attorney at the National Endowment for the Humanities. Stephanie earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. in Political Science, with minors in International Relations and Religion, from Lehigh University. Stephanie is passionate about supporting and empowering survivors as they seek a life free of violence, and feels it is a privilege to be part of the amazing team at DCVLP.