California Real Estate Lawyer

Steven Adair MacDonald Associate Attorney Stephanie Foster focuses her practice on real estate and civil litigation, with a background in constitutional law and commercial real estate. Stephanie has been instrumental in obtaining settlements for individuals, both landlords and tenants, in numerous landlord tenant cases and real property disputes. Additionally, as a trial lawyer, Stephanie has obtained large verdicts and settlements in various counties across California.

Stephanie is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bar Association, the San Francisco Bar Association, and the Los Angeles Bar Association.

Stephanie obtained her J.D from Southwestern Law School, where she was a Dean’s Merit Scholar, John J. Schumacher Minority Leadership Scholarship recipient, and was awarded the ALI-ABA Scholar and Leadership Award in 2011. Additionally, Stephanie served as the managing editor for the Southwestern Journal of International Law. She received her B.A. from the University of San Francisco.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Stephanie relocated to San Francisco in 2011. She volunteers with various youth programs at the YMCA and enjoys sailing, golfing, and skiing. Stephanie and her husband have three sons who keep them very busy.

Classes and Seminars

• Navigating COVID-19 Issues: Rent Payment Agreements, California Lawyers Association Real Property Law Section, May 12, 2020
• Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on California Real Property and Housing Litigation, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area; May 7, 2020
• California’s Eviction Moratorium: Real Property and Housing Litigation During the COVID-19 Pandemic, California Lawyers Association April 22, 2020
• New Rules Affecting Landlords and Tenants During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bar Association of San Francisco, April 22, 2020
• Navigating COVID-19 Issues: Overview of California’s Eviction Moratoriums, California Lawyers Association, April 2, 2020
• California’s Eviction Moratorium: The Impact of Covid-19 on Landlord-Tenant Litigation. Lawline, May 7, 2020
• Righteous and Wrongful Evictions in California, California Lawyers Association 38th Annual Real Property Law Section Retreat, Newport Beach, CA, May 3, 2019

Honors and Awards

Selected to the Northern California “Rising Stars” list published in the Super Lawyers Magazines, 2018-2021

The Henry James McCoy Award for Outstanding Volunteer, 2015 YMCA of San Francisco

Professional Associations and Memberships

State Bar of California, Member

American Bar Association

San Francisco Bar Association

Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Member

If you’re dealing with evictions, eviction defense, landlord-tenant disputes, property owner disputes, HOA & TIC disputes, and other real estate concerns in California, our San Francisco real estate attorneys can help!

Call Steven Adair MacDonald & Partners, P.C. at 415-562-0504 to schedule a consultation and get legal help for your real estate issues in San Francisco and the Bay Area from our California real estate lawyer today!