BACKGROUND: Steve was born January 6, 1959. He grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and attended the University of Florida, graduating with high honors in 1980. That same year he attended the University of Florida Law School, graduating third in his class in 1983. Steve is a real estate attorney who has extensive experience in real estate law. He represents developers, institutional lenders and borrowers, commercial landlords and tenants, real estate investment trusts and title insurance companies. Steve is listed in the publication. The Best Lawyers in America. EDUCATION: University of Florida, B.S., (Accounting with High Honors, 1980) Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi Beta Alpha Psi Florida Golden Key University of Florida College of Law, J.D., (with High Honors, 1983) University of Florida Law Review Order of the Coif PROFESSIONAL: Hillsborough County Bar Association The Florida Bar, Real Property Section, Trust and Probate Law Section HONORS: Listed in ?The Best Lawyers in America? 2007 Tampa Bay Magazine "The Best Lawyers in Tampa Bay" Selected as Florida Legal Elite by Florida Trend magazine, 2005 Selected as top attorney by Super Lawyers 2006 Stephen L. Kussner Practice Areas Banking Real Estate Tampa office 201 North Franklin Street Suite 2200 P.O. Box 3324 Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: (813) 273-5000 Fax: (813) 273-5145. |