During his studies in Italy, Mr. Stea specialized in international commercial law and international commercial arbitration, and represented University of Pavia at the XXI Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, arguing before international arbitration panels in New York, Milan, and Vienna.
Mr. Stea continued his legal studies at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he earned a Master of Laws (LLM), with a specialization in civil litigation & trial advocacy. While at Loyola, Mr. Stea worked as research assistant to Professor Hiro Aragaki, focusing on federal and international arbitration law. Mr. Stea also served as board member for the Business Law Society and the Student Advisory Board.