Stephan M. Warner

Stephan M. Warner is an associate at Stevens & Lee in Providence, Rhode Island, whose practice focuses on corporate, finance, and capital markets matters. He advises businesses on middle-market transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and financing agreements. His work also involves company organization and executive employment compensation arrangements. He helps businesses evaluate the legal requirements of commercial deals and structure transactions around their objectives.

Stephan earned a B.A. from St. Cloud State University and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School. Before entering private practice, he worked as a business banker at Wells Fargo and served as a law clerk in the Tax and Finance Division of the Oregon Department of Justice. His experience in banking and government provides a background for advising businesses on financing documents, corporate transactions, and regulatory obligations.

Stephan assists clients with mergers and acquisitions, tax-free corporate reorganizations, corporate organization, executive compensation arrangements, and corporate finance agreements. His practice involves examining how a proposed transaction will affect ownership, company structure, contractual duties, and compliance requirements. He also helps clients consider federal, state, and local rules that affect their business activities. This work brings together transaction planning, financial considerations, and legal documentation.

Stephan M. Warner has been named among Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for corporate law in Oregon since the 2024 edition and was selected as an Oregon Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2023 and 2024. He is admitted to practice in Oregon, Washington, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. His experience across business, banking, and public-sector law supports practical guidance for companies navigating complex transactions and organizational changes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Duffy & Sweeney, A Division of Stevens & Lee
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Washington
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• St. Cloud State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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