Steven H. Schram

Rooted in deep experience, Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram’s business transaction attorneys are a go-to resource for small and middle market business entities in the Washington, DC area.

Our attorneys range in experience from a minimum of 15 years to more than 35 years. From the very basic to the most sophisticated of business transactions, our clients receive the benefit of a veteran legal advisor who is not only capable of handling the technical aspects of the transaction, but who can be counted upon for sound business advice and judgment as well. We make it a point to know and truly understand the client’s business, because our experience tells us that knowledge adds more value to the client relationship.

Serving as general and special outside counsel to corporations, limited and general partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies, we assist our clients with compliance issues and requirements, as well as provide seasoned legal and business advice honed over decades of experience in a variety of industries. Simply put, we understand our clients and the critical value that matters most to them.

Specifically, we work with clients in the following areas:

• Structuring the formation, ownership, management, financing and operation of business entities
• Draft and negotiate business contracts of all types
• Handle structuring and documenting of mergers, sales and acquisitions, leveraged buy-outs, redemptions and recapitalizations
• Negotiate equity and financing arrangements, real and personal property leases, and manufacturing, distribution and licensing arrangements
• Advise real estate clients in the formation of partnerships and joint ventures for the acquisition, development, leasing and sale of real estate projects, including commercial office buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, mixed-use projects, hotels and multi-family housing
• Draft and negotiate employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and structure executive compensation arrangements
• Advise clients in connection with secured and unsecured loan transactions
• Assist with the due diligence activities in connection with contemplated acquisitions and financings

Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram is a Washington, DC-based law firm with a unique flair. We apply our experience, infuse our passion, and deliver solutions for our clients in the areas of business, construction, real estate and commercial litigation. Years of practice in big firms have shaped our depth of knowledge in precise areas of law, but we’ve chosen a boutique environment for a reason: we like our clients and our clients like us, and we’ve learned that working the way they need us to translates into success for them and us. It is a realization gained from true experience.

We understand that the practice of law is an art form, so we generate customized methods that lead to winning results. Our accomplished attorneys have a proven track record of success representing clients in sophisticated deals and big-ticket, complex litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, capable of employing whatever innovations are appropriate to achieve the desired result. With state-of-the-art document management and electronic discovery techniques, sophisticated graphics capabilities, and our best resource – smart lawyers and staff – we push the envelope to create client-centered solutions, close deals and win cases.

At Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram, we are that rare breed of attorney, the type that are creative in deals and actually try cases, prefer personable relationships with clients, and know the law well enough to have fun practicing it. Whether we’re serving as outside counsel to negotiate a sophisticated business contract, trying a complex case in court, or working with a client to develop a real estate project, we work harder, longer and smarter to make our clients winners. It’s a big idea from a small firm, and it infuses our every encounter.