Steven Jacoby is a life-long resident of Maryland. He has been married for 38 years and resides with his family in suburban Maryland.

He graduated from the University of Maryland College Park in 1971. He graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in1974; passed the Maryland Bar exam in July, 1974; and was admitted to the active practice of law in December, 1974. Steve Jacoby is a member of numerous bar associations and he is admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Steven Jacoby has been an active contributor to the legal community. He has lectured at numerous colleges and universities throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. and has acted as a judge for numerous mock trials and moot court competitions.