Steve represents real estate lenders and institutional investors in connection with mortgage loans, equity investments and real estate acquisitions and dispositions. He has developed particular expertise in connection with real estate joint ventures and preferred equity transactions.
Steve also represents purchasers/landlords in sale/leasebacks and in the financing of single-tenanted, net leased properties, including properties leased to credit tenants and non-credit tenants.
Steve joined the firm's Pittsburgh office in 1979 upon graduation from law school and, from 1982 through 1984, practiced in the firm’s Florida offices before returning to the Pittsburgh office in late 1984. He has been associated with the Philadelphia office since June 1988. Steve served as an equity partner for 36 years before transitioning to counsel when he reached the firm’s retirement threshold.
