About Us

Karen Stedronsky

Karen Stedronsky has substantial experience in commercial real estate matters, with an emphasis on development, acquisitions and sales, and financing. Her development work includes structuring and drafting documentation for timeshare/fractional, condominiums, condominium hotels, townhome/short-term rental, and mixed-use projects, and includes representation of several major brands. Her acquisition and sales work includes representation of buyers and sellers of hotels, timeshare projects, and other substantial real property transactions. Her financing work includes representation of lenders and borrowers in acquisition loans, development loans, refinancings, and timeshare receivables transactions. Ms. Stedronsky has also represented clients in connection with drafting timeshare legislation in Florida and The Bahamas.

Professional Affiliations:

Florida Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer; Florida Real Property and Probate and Business Law Sections of the Florida Bar; American Bar Association. Actively served for several years in various leadership positions for the Central Florida Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Actively served for several years on committees for the American Resort Development Association, including ARDA-International, ARDA Caribbean, and ARDA-Bahamas. AV rated by Martindale Hubbell. Florida Superlawyer 2007.

Publications:

Co-authored "Developing Timeshare in The Bahamas" Developments (January 2003); revised Chapter 2 of the Florida Condominium Law & Practice manual for The Florida Bar CLE Publications released in 2003; "Developing Timeshare in Brazil" Developments (June 1998).

Speaking Engagements:

"Timeshare Development Post-September 11th" ABCNY Hotels & Tourism Committee of the New York Bar Association, May 2002; "Timeshare Opportunities in the Caribbean" ARDA International Resort Development Convention and Exposition, April 2002; "ARDA Florida's Legislative Achievements and Political Outlook for 2002;" ARDA Florida & Suncoast CAI Management Practices Beyond the Obvious, August 2001; CAM Instructional Session, August 2001 Update Seminar; 2001 Timeshare Investment Conference - Moderator for roundtable on financing.

Bar Admissions and Permissions:

Permit from the Government of The Bahamas, 2006; Georgia, 1991 (currently inactive); Florida, 1990.

Education:

J.D., 1990, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law; B.A., 1987, University of Miami, With Honors; Phi Beta Kappa.