Samuel S. Price, Partner

ssp@stephenson-law.com

Direct: (919) 459-2194

Sam focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions, advising individuals, businesses and developers through the planning, acquisition, financing, development, leasing and disposition of land, office, retail, industrial, mixed-use properties in a variety of complex transactions. He also assists clients with the formation and negotiation of corporate and limited liability company organizational documents, and represents buyers and sellers of business assets and equity interests.

Sam truly enjoys practicing law and building positive relationships with his clients. Whether purchasing a commercial property, negotiating a complex lease, or selling a long-held family business, Sam effectively advises his clients from start to finish in order to assist them in achieving their goals.

Sam has been named by Business North Carolina magazine as one of 2023’s Legal Elite Real Estate attorneys in North Carolina, and by Cary Magazine as one of 2023’s “Movers & Shakers” for his extensive work throughout Western Wake County and beyond.

When not practicing law, Sam enjoys spending time with his wife, one year old son and their golden retriever.

  • Counsel for ground-up construction financing of a 60,000 square foot industrial facility in Chatham Park, including property acquisition through a tax-deferred exchange and negotiation of financing documents.

    Counsel for Owner/Landlord in adaptive reuse project in Downtown Cary for conversion of existing industrial buildings to multi-brewery facility, including property acquisition, lease negotiation and construction financing.

    Counsel for ground-up construction financing of a 42,000 square foot charter school facility, including review and negotiation of loan documents and drafting numerous beneficial easements for construction and operation of the facility.

    Counsel for developer of new Class A apartment project in Downtown Cary, including acquisition of multiple parcels and review and negotiation of loan documents for construction financing.

    Counsel for Owner/Operator of multiple convenience stores throughout North Carolina, including multiple acquisitions and dispositions of real property, convenience store assets and related petroleum equipment.

    Counsel for single-family residential real estate developer for over 100 acre assemblage in Durham County.

    Corporate representation of hospitality management group, including entity formation, preparation and negotiation of operating agreement and transfers in equity interests.

    Representation of Landlords and Tenants in commercial leasing transactions, including tenant counsel for ground lease and option to purchase land related to construction of a multi-million dollar life science research and development facility in Wake County.

  • • North Carolina State Bar
    • North Carolina Bar Association
    • Taylor Family YMCA Advisory Board

  • • North Carolina State University, B.A.
    • Elon University School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude