About Steven M.
Steven M. Frei trained and studied at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, earning a B.S. in 1980 and a J.D. in 1983. Those years shaped his legal foundation. He completed law school at a time when courtroom experience mattered most to young litigators.
After law school Frei secured admissions across several jurisdictions. He holds admission in Virginia and in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. He previously held bar admissions in Nebraska and Hawaii, both of which are listed as inactive. Those steps allowed him to practice in both state and federal arenas.
Frei joined Frei, Mims and Perushek, LLP as a partner in 1995. His name is on the partnership roster and he has remained with the firm as it handled client matters through the years. The partner role has kept Frei involved in case strategy and courtroom preparation, work that requires steady attention to filings and hearings.
He participates in professional associations that reflect his practice setting. He is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia State Bar and the Fairfax Bar Association. Those memberships connect him to trial practitioners and to the local bar community in Virginia. They also provide forums for continuing legal education and for professional exchange.
In court, Frei has pursued litigation in both state and federal forums. His admissions to the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia give him a presence in federal court, while his Virginia admission covers state-level practice. The inactive admissions in Nebraska and Hawaii indicate prior ties to those jurisdictions but are not current avenues for practice.
Colleagues describe him as steady in litigation settings and experienced in the procedural demands of trial practice. He has handled motions, pretrial work and jury preparations that are part of civil litigation, and his association memberships mirror that daily work. His career reflects long-term involvement at a single firm and ongoing engagement with the Virginia legal community.
Frei continues to practice at Frei, Mims and Perushek, LLP, where he concentrates on civil litigation and trial work in Virginia state and federal courts.
