Stephen J. Szabo III is a partner and real estate business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. He focuses his practice on the areas of commercial real estate; golf course, marina, recreation, and resort development law; leasing and finance; commercial lending; and state taxation. Steve is counsel to large residential developers of both high-end condominium projects and planned unit developments as well as assisted living communities. He also works for owners/developers of apartment complexes and shopping centers and has extensive experience representing lenders on multi-state loan transactions. Steve is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, its Hospitality & Leisure Practice and the Health Care & Life Sciences Sector.
Awards and Recognition
- Peer review rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbel® Peer Review Ratings™ system
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of:
- Real Estate Law (2006-2024)
- Leisure and Hospitality Law (2015-2024)
- Selected for inclusion in the 2006-2018 Florida Super Lawyers® lists
- Recognized as one of Florida’s Legal Elite™ by Florida Trend magazine in 2005
- Recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the practice area of Real Estate (2022-2025)
Affiliations
- Member of The Florida Bar and the Hillsborough County Bar Association
Foley Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2025
Foley & Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America
Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Foley Represents Sapphire Partners in $31M Acquisition of Diamond Ridge
Foley & Lardner LLP represented Sapphire Partners (Sapphire) in its $31 million acquisition of Diamond Ridge, a residential apartment community in San Antonio, Texas.
Foley Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the country in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America
Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced that 250 of our attorneys across 20 offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.