Washington license and practice

Stephanie Stephens is admitted to practice law in Washington and is an Active member of the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA #42565). Verify the current individual Bar record at Washington State Bar record before hiring an attorney.

Stephanie Stephens is a partner at Ballard Spahr LLP in Seattle, where she represents banks, finance companies and other lenders, as well as borrowers, in negotiating, documenting, and closing secured and unsecured debt financing transactions. She was named in Chambers USA for Banking and Finance in Washington, Band 1, from 2021 to 2025. She previously was a shareholder at Lane Powell and chair of its Finance and Banking Team; Lane Powell combined with Ballard Spahr on January 1, 2025. She earned her Juris Doctor magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1998 and her Bachelor of Arts from Humboldt State University in 1994. She was admitted to practice in Washington in 2010.

Matters this legal field covers

Banking law legal work may cover secured and unsecured lending transactions, loan documentation, regulatory compliance, and finance matters for banks, lenders and borrowers.

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