Edwards, John W.

Stephen Edwards is a special counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1996.

Practice

Mr. Edwards has a general real estate practice, with particular focus on commercial conveyancing and retail development. He has represented clients in a broad range of local and national commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and sales, leasing, development, financing and construction.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Edwards was associated with the law firm Thompson Hine in Cleveland, Ohio. From 1987 to 1990, he was a lieutenant in the US Navy Chaplain Corps, serving with the US Marine Corps.

Professional Activities

Mr. Edwards is immediate past President of the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts. He is a chapter author and faculty panelist on commercial purchase and sale agreements for the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education publication Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Documents in Massachusetts. He is also a chapter author on leases and tenancies for MCLE’s Crocker’s Notes on Common Forms. Mr. Edwards is a member of the Real Estate Section of the Boston Bar Association and a member of the Real Property and Probate Section of the American Bar Association.