Professional Experience
Steve Edwards is a partner in the Orange County office.
Steve has a broad background in real estate and real estate law, including in-house experience in the real estate industry, and serving as the co-chair of the real estate practice for an international law firm. He has been active in virtually all aspects of the acquisition, sale, exchange, financing, ground leasing, leasing, and development of improved and unimproved real estate for both individual and institutional clients. His practice has emphasized the representation of both developers and capital providers in the formation of joint ventures, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies for the acquisition and development of housing and commercial properties.
Steve has had considerable experience representing lenders, partners, and landlords in workout situations, including the evaluation, purchase and sale of nonperforming loans, REO, and distressed assets in individual and portfolio transactions. He has also been very active in sale/leaseback transactions representing both the buyer/lessor and the seller/lessee, as well as public/private partnerships. Steve has particular experience in the area of real estate investment trusts in connection with public offerings, the acquisition of real estate (including portfolio sales), and the formation of UPREITs, Down REITs, and private REITs. He has represented capital providers in the healthcare industry, represented borrowers and lenders in connection with mezzanine debt transactions, and has experience with both development and financing ground leases.
Steve’s clients have included pension advisors, real estate investment trusts, investment banking firms, commercial banks, residential and commercial developers, and a number of individual real estate investors.
Representative Clients
Avanath Capital Partners LLC, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc., Central Pacific Bank, Citibank, CityView, Conexant, Douglas Wilson Campaign, Faris Lee Investments, First Private Bank & Trust, Fortus Property Group, Fremont Realty Capital, ICI Development Company, Mickel Trust, Orange County Fair & Event Center, Resmark Equity Partners, TIAA-CREF, York Capital.
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1973.
Root-Tilden Scholar.
Law Review (1971-1973).
Lehigh University, B.A., with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa, 1969.
Memberships & Activities
Member, California Bar Association, Real Property Law Section.
Honors & Awards
Named a Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Media Inc. and published in Los Angeles magazine, 2009.
Southern California Super Lawyers, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006-2011.
The Best Lawyers in America, 2012.