Atty. Steven A. Pepper
Steven A. Pepper is a partner in the Real Estate Practice (including the Multifamily Practice), the Commercial Lending Practice, and the Healthcare Real Estate Practice.
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Steven A. Pepper is an attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practforg at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP. Educated at University of Florida (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026) and Lawyer of the Year — Real Estate Law (Atlanta) (2012). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Steven A. Pepper is a partner in the Real Estate Practice (including the Multifamily Practice), the Commercial Lending Practice, and the Healthcare Real Estate Practice
- He is a former member of the firm's Executive Committee and a former co-chair of the firm's Diversity Committee
- He serves clients out of the Atlanta office
- Best Lawyers named Mr. Pepper the "Atlanta Best Lawyers Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year" for 2012
- Mr. Pepper focuses his practice on the representation of multifamily developers and owners in the development and financing of new multifamily apartment projects and in the acquisition, financing and disposition of existing multi-family apartment projects, as well as in the structuring and closing of other commercial real estate transactions
- These transactions have included the acquisition, development and financing of raw land, office buildings, residential subdivisions, condominiums, industrial properties and retail projects
- Additionally, Mr. Pepper often represents local, regional and national lenders in the structuring and closing of commercial real estate term and construction loan transactions, corporate lending transactions, and asset based lending transactions, as well as in handling loan workouts and restructurings for these institutions
- He has led several due diligence teams in connection with the acquisition of several large loan portfolios by one lender from another
- Mr. Pepper has significant experience in the negotiation, preparation and review of all types of loan documentation and complex multifamily development documentation
- He regularly serves as special Georgia counsel on significant multi-state financings of all types where he is engaged by lead counsel at major national firms located in New York and throughout the nation to provide advice on Georgia law and to provide opinion letters in connection with significant financings
- Mr. Pepper is active in several community organizations and has a keen interest in civil and human rights
- It is this interest that has led to his involvement with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), where he is Chairman of the Southeastern Regional Board of ADL
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practforg law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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