Stephanie Grau grew up on the gulf coast in Fort Myers, Florida and is a member of the Fort Myers High School class of 2000. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2004 with a B.A. in Political Science and Minors in Spanish and Business Administration, and was a member of TriDelta sorority. Stephanie earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2007 and returned to Florida to marry her college sweetheart and work as an Associate in a local Jacksonville firm, focusing her practice primarily on civil litigation. Following the births of their two children, Stephanie enjoyed life as a stay at home mom for a few years, before returning to the practice of law in the fields of probate and estate planning. In addition to residential and commercial real estate, Howard practices in the areas of small business law and estate planning.