Steven Mehr > Ballard Spahr LLP > Los Angeles, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ballard Spahr LLP
2029 CENTURY PARK
EAST SUITE 1400
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067-2915
CALIFORNIA
United States
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Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner

Career

Steven P. Mehr has a national, broad based real estate practice, with a focus on the development, leasing and financing of commercial, retail, industrial and resort properties. He concentrates on acquisitions, dispositions, construction, zoning and entitlements.

Steve has extensive experience guiding developers in structuring joint ventures and developing industrial, multifamily, residential, and commercial projects, including resort development, planned communities, condominiums, timeshares, private residence clubs, golf courses, and condominium hotels. He also maintains an active real estate finance practice representing borrowers and institutional lenders, investment banks, and portfolio lenders in the loan origination and restructurings for all asset classes. Steve’s financial expertise also includes representation of private equity funds in private equity transactions, capital markets, securities law and regulation, and startup investments involving seed funding and angel investment.

Admissions

California

Utah

District of Columbia

Languages

Spanish

Memberships

Site Ready Utah, Advisory Committee

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

NAIOP

LawWithoutWalls, Worldwide Practitioner Mentor, Team Leader

Riley Children’s Foundation, 2009-present

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2005-present

S.C.O.R.E., practitioner mentor/presenter, 2013-present

Education

Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D. 2012)
Recipient, Jefferies Fellowship and Merit-Based Scholarship
Executive Competition Coordinator and Executive Board member, Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition
Graduate student representative, Campus Judicial Board

University of Utah (B.A. 2009)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Real estate > Land use/zoning

The team at Ballard Spahr LLP plays a pivotal role in securing permits and approvals for the financing and construction of museums, arts centers, religious sites, and other buildings, thereby shaping city landscapes. The combined real estate and land use practice is led by Amy McClain and Matthew McClure, based in Baltimore and Philadelphia, respectively. Other key departmental figures include Salt Lake City’s Steven Mehr who has secured zoning and land entitlements for commercial, retail, and industrial developments. Philadelphia’s Joanne Phillips and Devon Beverly also focus on entitlements, zoning, and historic preservation matters, while Eileen B. Quigley represents clients before administrative bodies, commissions, agencies, and courts. Baltimore’s Jon Laria provides counsel on major development projects throughout the city.