Stephen D. Caruso

Stephen D. Caruso is a shareholder at Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C., who focuses on civil and commercial litigation in federal and state courts throughout Virginia and the District of Columbia. He represents businesses, government contractors, property owners, contractors, landlords, tenants, and other clients in disputes involving government contracts, business torts, corporate governance, construction, commercial leases, real property, and contractual obligations. Caruso also handles bid protests, fiduciary litigation, collections, and risk management matters.

Caruso earned his J.D., cum laude, from George Mason University School of Law in 2014, where he served as managing editor of the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal. He received his B.A. from the University of Maryland in 2011. His academic background strengthened his legal research, writing, and analytical skills, providing a strong foundation for evaluating complex disputes, interpreting contracts, and developing practical litigation strategies.

Caruso has first- and second-chaired multiple trials and has substantial experience with formal mediations, arbitrations, court motions, and depositions. His work includes government contracting disputes, small business conflicts, corporate governance claims, commercial landlord-tenant matters, construction litigation for owners and contractors, land disputes, and other contract cases. Before becoming an attorney at the firm, he worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Lawrence J. Block and the Honorable Bruce White and served as a law clerk at Bean, Kinney & Korman.

Stephen D. Caruso has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for commercial litigation from 2021 through 2026 and by Virginia Business as a Legal Elite in civil litigation from 2022 through 2025. He has also received recognition from Virginia Lawyers Weekly, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, and Arlington Magazine. His professional involvement includes the Arlington County Bar Association, the Fairfax Bar Association, and Leadership Arlington. He combines courtroom experience, careful preparation, and practical judgment to help clients address disputes and protect important business and property interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
• Member, Fairfax Bar Association
• Member, Arlington County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section

Licensed State

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• George Mason University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)