He studied at the State Normal School (now The College of New Jersey) in Trenton and then entered the law office of Public Utility Commission President John W. Slocum.
[1][2] In 1912, when Long Branch adopted the commission form of government, Stevens was named City Solicitor.
When the Lindbergh kidnapping occurred in March 1932, Stevens took personal charge of the case, since Hunterdon County, where the crime took place, had no prosecutor at the time.
[3] While Attorney General Stevens also led the fight against pollution of New Jersey beaches by garbage dumped at sea.
[2] After his tenure as Attorney General he returned to Monmouth County to serve as solicitor for Deal, West Long Branch, Little Silver, and Rumson.