Education

McGeorge School of Law, University of The Pacific, J.D., with honors
University of California, Los Angeles, M.P.A
San Francisco Theological Seminary, M.A.V.
University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A.

Bar Admissions

California

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Stephen "Steve" Taber

Partner
San Francisco
t: 415-743-6965

Stephen L. Taber has practiced law since 1976, focusing on public agencies, nonprofit organizations, housing development and public finance. Mr. Taber's broad experience in the financing of public and nonprofit projects includes an emphasis on multifamily housing, health facilities, senior care and housing, education, public infrastructure and mass transit. He has served as counsel to numerous nonprofit corporations and as underwriter’s counsel and bond counsel in both tax-exempt and taxable borrowing transactions. Offerings include publicly offered bond issues, stand-alone credit, credit enhanced under the California Health Facility Loan Insurance Program, and state, city, redevelopment agency, housing authority and CRA financings.

Mr. Taber has served as general counsel and special counsel to many nonprofit organizations, including cultural organizations, hospitals, retirement housing providers and social services organizations.

Before practicing law, he served for five years as Senior Consultant to the California Senate Committee on Local Government, where he provided analysis and advice on local agency, land use, public finance, housing and redevelopment and related issues, including joint powers authorities and as a special consultant to the California Business and Transportation Agency. He has served on the boards of directors of many nonprofit organizations and, in such capacity, has been responsible for development of major capital facilities.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • Pacific Law Journal, Comments Editor

Memberships

  • Aging Services of California
  • Bar Association of San Francisco
  • National Association of Bond Lawyers
  • California Historic Resources Commission
  • California Historical Society, Trustee Emeritus and Former President
  • San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, Board of Directors
  • Frontporch Communities, Board of Directors
  • California Preservation Foundation and Californians for Preservation Action, Past President
  • Space Development Corporation, President
  • General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., Permanent Judicial Commission, 1995-2001