C. Steven Mason

Steve Mason practices in the areas of commercial real estate, lending transactions and corporate law. His practice includes representation of commercial banks and other lending institutions.

• American Bar Association
• Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys
• North Carolina Bar Association
• Wake County Bar Association
• Former Chair, Board of Directors, DHIC, Inc., non-profit affordable housing developer

• The Best Lawyers in America©, Real Estate Law (1995-2020)
• "Lawyer of the Year," Real Estate Law, in Raleigh by The Best Lawyers in America (2012)
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate: Finance (2004-2020); Real Estate (2017-2020)
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated
• North Carolina Super Lawyers (2006-2014)
• Top 100 Lawyers, North Carolina Super Lawyers
• Named Top Business Lawyer in North Carolina by Business North Carolina (annual Legal Elite peer selection edition, January 2009)
• Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Real Estate (2004-2016)
• Hall of Fame since 2009

• Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina School of Law (2015-Present)

Steve Mason has over thirty years of experience in the areas of:

• real estate finance
• counseling clients with regard to development and leasing issues
• counsel to various office, retail and residential developers and investors

He has also been involved in numerous secured lending transactions as well as syndicated credit arrangements.

Additionally, he engages in a general business practice, counseling clients on contract issues, finance and acquisitions.