Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Graham's principal focus is on financial and corporate transactions. He has a broad range of expertise involving (i) all aspects of financing for both lender and borrower, including secured and unsecured lending, tax-exempt financing, construction lending, loans to community development corporations, asset-based financing, conduit financings, governmental and tax assisted financing, and refinancings, as well as regulatory and compliance issues, environmental issues, loan workouts and restructures; (ii) general corporate law, including issues involving start-up companies and entrepreneurs, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, new business formations, financing and franchising; (iii) real estate transactions, including purchase, sale, leasing, environmental matters, construction, development and financing; and (iv) banking law, including all aspects of the credit relationship, regulatory matters and operational matters. Other legal experience includes corporate and general business matters such as stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions. Mr. Graham managed the Financial Institutions Department of the firm for many years.  In addition, Steve is a speaker and panelist at seminars and in-house programs on financing and banking matters and other topics.

Areas of Practice

• Financial Institutions
• Corporate & General Business
• Corporate Finance & Securities
• Corporate Governance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Strategic Alliances
• Real Estate

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Missouri, 1976

Professional Associations and Memberships

• MBA Bank Counsel Section Advisory Board, Chair 2009-2010, Vice Chair 2008-2009
• MBA Bank Legal Issues Conference (2009), Moderator
• American Bar Association, Member, Business Law; Member, Real Property, Property and Trust Law Section
• The Missouri Bar, Property Law Committee
• The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association ("KCMBA"), Business Law Committee, Chair 1997; Vice-Chair 1996
• The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Business Law (Corporate) and Real Estate Law Committee Member
• Kansas City Tomorrow, Year X Member
• Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, Board of Trustees, member of several committees, and former Executive Committee member, 1985-1999
• Jewish Community Campus, Board of Directors, 1992-1998
• Congregation BIAV, Executive Committee and Board of Directors, 2004 - 2007
• University of Chicago Alumni Association, Kansas City Chapter
• University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, Kansas City Chapter

Honors and Awards

• Selected among The Best Lawyers in America®, 2005 - 2010
• Selected for Best Attorneys Network Directory, 2005
• Listed in Who's Who in American Law
• Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
• Phi Kappa Phi

Education

• University of Chicago Law School, 1976
  J.D.
• University of Wisconsin, 1972
  B.S.

Published Works

• Steven Graham, John Coghlan Led Missouri Bankers Association Annual Bank Legal Issues Conference, 2009
• 56 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America, 2009
• National Best Lawyers Roster Includes 50 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys, 2008
• Recent Honors for Lathrop & Gage Attorneys - Litigation Insert No. 5 - Fall 2006, 2006
• National Best Lawyers Roster Includes 36 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys, 2006
• 24 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Named to Best Attorneys Network, 2005
• 25 Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers 2005, 2004

Address

2345 Grand Blvd.
Suite 2800
Kansas City, MO 64108

Phones

(816) 460-5727 (Business Phone)

Faxes

(816) 292-2001 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.lathropgage.com/