CONTACTStephanie Nelson-Patel is a transactional attorney with extensive experience in th acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate. She focuses on negotiating and drafting documents involved in real estate transactions, conducting thorough due diligence, and securing necessary third-party approvals. Her practice also includes negotiating and drafting retail, industrial, restaurant, and office leases, as well as preparing covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), easements, bylaws, articles of incorporation, and related documents for residential, commercial, and mixed-use common interest developments.
Stephanie also has experience in the formation and structuring of business entities and advising clients on a variety of corporate matters. During law school, she gained valuable insight through two judicial clerkships and served as a board member of Student Legal Relief, completing over sixty hours of pro bono legal work for low-income individuals.
When she’s not practicing law, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family, including her two young boys. Together, they love exploring the Bay Area, finding new places to eat, and enjoying outdoor adventures together.
Education:
• University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., with distinction
Areas:
• Commercial Leasing
• Acquisitions and Dispositions
Representative Transactions:
• Represented a global e-commerce company in leasing multiple warehouses
of 1,000,000+ square foot throughout California, securing favorable lease
terms for infrastructure, logistics access and long-term scalability to support
expansive regional operations.
• Represented a global technology company in leasing a prime retail space in a
premier shopping center in the Bay Area.
• Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of a 250,000 square foot
multi-tenant office building, managing the entire transaction process,
including conducting due diligence, negotiating terms and addressing tenant
relations to facilitate a smooth transaction.
• Represented a commercial property owner in the sale of a multi-tenant office
building, managing the entire transaction process, including conducting due
diligence, negotiating terms and addressing tenant concerns.
Bar admissions:
• California
• Missouri
Assosciations:
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California