THE DUARTE FIRM
BUSINESS LAW & LITIGATION
Steven F. Pessoa

Education
Florida State University, B.A., 2008, Magna Cum Laude
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2011, Transactional Law Certificate
Practice Areas
Real Estate
Real Estate Acquisition and Development
Commercial Leasing
Mergers and Acquisitions
General Corporate Advice
Professional Recognition
South Florida Legal Guide "Top Up and Comer"
2019
South Florida Legal Guide "Top Lawyer" in Real Property and Real Estate
2020
Who's Who Top Attorneys of North America
2019-2020
Steven is Of Counsel to the firm and focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters with an emphasis on real estate transactions and title work. Steven began his legal career at a boutique corporate law firm and later worked at K&L Gates, LLP, a large international law firm, where he represented public and private companies in connection with diverse corporate law matters.
Steven is licensed to practice law in the State of Florida and has been recognized by the South Florida Legal Guide as a Top Up and Comer in 2019 and as a Top Lawyer in the area of Real Property/Real Estate in 2020. Steven was also selected for inclusion in the Top Attorneys of North America 2019-2020 edition of The Who’s Who Directories.