Steven C. Serio

Steven C. Serio: Results-Oriented Attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana

Steven C. Serio is a results-oriented attorney with a reputation for spearheading complicated transactions from start-to-finish in an organized, detailed, and productive manner. He represents a diverse group of business clients, both big and small, including real estate developers, landlords, commercial tenants, entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and lenders.

Practice Areas

• Commercial Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

Steven’s practice includes all aspects of real estate development—acquisitions and sales of commercial retail properties, office buildings, apartment complexes, mixed-use town centers, and industrial properties; leasing; condominium development; and commercial loan transactions. Steven has significant experience negotiating CMBS financings and non-recourse loans. He also counsels clients in the areas of commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law.

Awards

• Lawyer of the Year: Commercial Finance Law, New Orleans (2026)
• Lawyer of the Year: Real Estate Law, New Orleans (2023)
• Lawyer of the Year: Commercial Finance Law, New Orleans (2021)

Education & Credentials

Universities:

• American University Washington College of Law, United States

Education:

• Licensed title insurance producer and Vice President of Commercial Title Agency, L.L.C., Louisiana
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant (inactive), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Licensed in Real Estate Law by the State Bar of Louisiana, United States

Firms

Steven C. Serio is a partner in Fishman Haygood LLP, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Affiliations

• Fishman Haygood LLP - Partner
• National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) - Member
• Louisiana Government Affairs – State Subcommittee, Louisiana, United States
• Former State Chair of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company - Authorized Agent

Languages:

• English

Bar Admissions:

• The Supreme Court of Louisiana, United States
• Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and First American Title Insurance Company - Authorized Agent, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States