Steven C. Serio

About Steven

Steven Serio is a results-oriented attorney and has a reputation of spearheading complicated transactions from start-to-finish in an organized, detailed, and efficient manner. Steven is ranked by Chambers & Partners in the Real Estate category of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with clients noting that he ”does a tremendous job“ and describing him as ”consistent and steady; he never gets rattled.“ Steven is a partner in our Business Section, and he represents a diverse group of business clients, both big and small, including real estate developers, landlords, commercial tenants, entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and lenders. His practice includes all aspects of real estate development – acquisitions and sales of commercial retail properties, office buildings, apartment complexes, mixed-use town centers, and industrial properties; leasing; condominium development; and commercial loan transactions. Steven has significant experience negotiating CMBS financings and non-recourse loans. He also counsels clients in the areas of commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. Steven is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. He is a licensed title insurance producer and Vice President of Commercial Title Agency, L.L.C. As an authorized agent of First American Title Insurance Company and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Steven handles title insurance matters of all sizes in commercial real estate transactions. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Practice Areas

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Education

• American University, J.D., graduated 2005

Bar Admissions

• Louisiana, State Bar Association - Admitted 2005

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