Meet BEV’s 2023 Class of Summer Associates

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Bradford Edwards & Varlack LLP is proud to introduce our 2023 class of summer associates, Rian Morrissey, Steven McFarland II, and Kevin Jones!


In the picture, from left to right, are: Steven McFarland II, Rian Morrissey, partner Denver G. Edwards, partner Patrick A. Bradford, partner John K. Osei-Tutu, Kevin Jones.

Rian Morrissey is rising third-year law student at Fordham University School of Law. He is a New York native from Queens and graduated from Mercy College with a degree in legal studies. Prior to law school, he worked for seven years as a Human Resources Recruiter within the healthcare system. Rian also worked as an intern for the Queen’s District Attorney’s office for the homicide division in his last summer internship. 

Steven McFarland II is a rising third-year law student at Fordham University School of Law. Before law school, Steven was a Teach for America Corps Member in his hometown of Philadelphia. Later, he was a senior aide to the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. Steven holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Swarthmore College. At Fordham, he was a captain of a competition team and a member of the Moot Court Board. Additionally, Steven is a member of BLSA and the incoming Symposium Editor for the Fordham Voting Rights and Democracy Forum.

Kevin Jones is a rising second-year law student at Fordham University School of Law. Kevin is originally from Tampa, Florida but grew up in Ghana West Africa. He attended the University of Florida where he received a BA in Philosophy and received a certificate in Sports Management. Prior to law school, Kevin worked with the Data Recognition Corporation, where as a test scorer, he graded standardized state exams for Ohio, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

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