Ballard Spahr LLP

Real Estate

Partner

Stephanie Stephens represents banks, finance companies and other lenders, as well as borrowers, in negotiating, documenting, and closing secured and unsecured debt financing transactions.

With 20 years of experience counseling clients in the financial services industry, she's able to anticipate issues with a deal before they arise and provide clients strategic advice as they enter the deal process. Stephanie also advises on commercial and investment grade syndicated credit facilities, acquisition financing, note purchase transactions, loan participations, credit and facility reviews, asset and stock acquisition financing, real estate lending, and other working capital credit facilities.

Admissions

Washington

California

Professional Activities

U.S. Law Firm Group, Women's Committee, Chair, 2018-present; vice chair, 2016-2018

American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Membership Development Committee, 2024-present

American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, Board of Regents, 2020-2023

Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys, 2011-present; Executive Committee, secretary, 2023-Present; board member, 2018-present