Kay & Merkle, LLP

BIO of Steven Kay (PREVIOUS PAGE)

Steven Kay, admitted to California Bar, 1966; Education: University of California at Berkeley (A.B., 1963); University of San Francisco (LL.B., 1966). Mr. Kay currently represents entrepreneurs, developers, Lennar Homes, Lennar Community Builders, Signature Properties, and numerous entities and individuals involved in the business of developing and owning improved and unimproved real property. Mr. Kay and his firm have been involved in the development of significant real estate projects, including residential and commercial projects. Mr. Kay also represented the Mills Corporation Real Estate Trust in development activities in Northern California.

Mr. Kay has represented the San Francisco 49ers, Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, Edward J. DeBartolo individually, the Oakland Invaders of the defunct United States Football League and has for 25 years represented football coaches Bill Walsh, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan. Mr. Kay also represented Reggie Jackson for the entire term of his baseball career, as well as Al Rosen (President of the San Francisco Giants), Roger Craig (Manager of the San Francisco Giants) and Art Howe (Manager of the Oakland A's). Mr. Kay has represented and currently represents many local TV on-air personnel.

Mr. Kay also has represented a wide range of business entities in all stages of business life, from inception through successful sale. Mr. Kay's representation has included the structuring, acquisition, financing and sale or other disposition of many varied business enterprises. Mr. Kay has represented a multi-site provider of automotive related products and services, culminating in a successful sale to a publicly held international company. Mr. Kay has also represented a number of technology companies from inception through multiple rounds of financing. Mr. Kay has represented an investment fund from formation through the initial provision of mezzanine stage financing for multiple companies.

Steven Kay has been engaged in the practice of law in the State of California since 1974. He has been a guest lecturer for the Practicing Law Institute (PLI), involved with many charitable organizations and is a member of the San Francisco Bar Association, Alameda County Bar Association, California State Bar Association and American Bar Association.