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Stephanie

Stephanie Stephens

ShareholderFinance & Banking Team Chair

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.

Chambers® USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business sources describe Stephanie as being a “go-to banking and finance lawyer," who "provides quick, practical and well thought-out answers." Another source commented, "Stephanie's dedication extends beyond traditional expectations. She is available at all times and never fails to assist promptly." Stephanie is an elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.

Professional Experience

Winston & Strawn (2008-2009)

Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman, LLP (2006-2008)

Jenkens & Gilchrist, LLP (1998-2006)

Community Involvement

U.S. Law Firm Group, Women’s Committee

Chair (2018-Present)
Vice Chair (2016-2018)

American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers

Board of Regents (2020-2023)

Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys

Executive Committee, Secretary (2023-Present)
Board Member (2018-Present)
Member (2011-Present)

Community Council of Farestart (2018-2019)

Bainbridge Island School District Highly Capable Education Advisory Committee (2014-2016)

Thought Leadership

July 31, 2024News
Fifty-seven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2024
Awards & Honors
June 6, 2024News
Lane Powell Ranked Again Among Top Firms in 2024 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
February 7, 2024News
Stephens Selected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Awards & Honors
July 31, 2023News
Forty-seven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2023
Awards & Honors
June 1, 2023News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2023 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
June 1, 2022News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2022 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
May 20, 2021Event / CLE
Gotchas That Getcha in Commercial Credit Documentation (Part II)
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Virtual
May 20, 2021News
Lane Powell Again Ranked Among Top Firms in 2021 Chambers® USA
Awards & Honors
May 11, 2021Event / CLE
Gotchas That Getcha in Commercial Credit Documentation (Part I)
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Virtual
May 19, 2019Event / CLE
The Gotchas That Getcha: Selected Loan Documentation Issues
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Cape Neddick, Maine
February 7, 2019Event / CLE
Commercial Law Developments Seminar
Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
September 12, 2018Event / CLE
2018 Advanced Underwriting Workshop
Commercial Finance Association | Chicago
August 6, 2018Event / CLE
Liens and Security Interests Under the UCC (Lender Best Practices in Loan Transactions)
In-house Presentation to National Banking Client
June 28, 2018Event / CLE
Basics of UCC Article 9: Your Guide to Security Interests
American Bar Association | Webinar
May 21, 2018Event / CLE
Legal Considerations and Diligence in Asset-Based Lending & Owner-Occupied Real Estate
In-house Presentation to National Banking Client
April 20, 2018News
Stephens Elected as Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
Awards & Honors
June 4, 2017Event / CLE
The Gotchas That Getcha: Selected Loan Documentation Issues Involving Third Parties
Association of Commercial Finance Attorneys | Richmond, Virginia
May 9, 2017Event / CLE
Women Supporting Women — How Law Firm and In-House Lawyers Can Help Lift Each Other
National Association of Women Lawyers™ | Seattle
May 2, 2017Event / CLE
Overview of Selected U.S. Lending Topics
In House Presentation to National Bank Client
March 22, 2017Event / CLE
Overview of U.S. Lending and Real Property Collateral
Cross Border In House Presentation to National Bank Client
January 27, 2017News
Leadership Council for Legal Diversity Appoints 2017 Fellows and Pathfinders
Awards & Honors
May 20, 2016Event / CLE
Perfection Ain’t What It Used to Be: Financing In-transit Inventory
Association of Commercial Finance Lawyers Attorneys Continuing Legal Education Weekend
April 2, 2014Event / CLE
Intellectual Property and Commercial Finance
In-House Presentation to National Bank Client
November 13, 2013Event / CLE
Intellectual Property and Commercial Finance
In-House Presentation to National Bank Client
January 24, 2013Event / CLE
Fraudulent Transfers and Structuring Loan Transactions
In-House Presentation to National Bank Client

Practices & Industries

Corporate, Securities, and M&A
Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
Finance & Banking

Education

University of Arkansas School of Law , J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
- Charles Thomas Pearson Scholar (1996-1998)
- Arkansas Law Review, Note and Comment Editor
Humboldt State University , B.A., magna cum laude, 1994

Admissions

Washington
California
North Carolina (Inactive)

Honors

Chambers® USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Banking & Finance (2021-2024)

"Washington Super Lawyer," Thomson Reuters, Securities & Corporate Finance (2023); Banking (2024)

Fellow, American Bar Foundation (2024-Present)

Fellow, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers (2018-Present)

Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2013)

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