Stephen Aron Benson is a Certified Specialist in Real Estate Law.

Education

  • Georgetown University, J.D. 1973: Editor, Georgetown Law Journal 1972-1973
  • University of Delaware, B.A., with high honors 1969: Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi

Community Leadership

  • Town of Paradise Valley, Arizona: Town Council Member 2000-2004; Planning Commission 1996-2000
  • Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce: Public Policy Committee
  • Ronald McDonald Foundation

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Arizona 1976
  • District of Columbia 1974
  • Maryland 1973

Honors & Awards

  • AV-Preeminent™ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Real Estate Law (2008-present)
  • Super Lawyers: Real Estate Law (2009-2014)
  • Arizona’s Finest Lawyers (2010-2020)
  • “2013 Top Rated Lawyers,” Real Estate Law, The American Lawyer
  • Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel Edition, Real Estate (May/June 2010)
  • Arizona Business Magazine: Top Lawyers List (April 2011)
  • AZ RE Magazine: Top People to Know in Commercial Real Estate (2009, 2010)

Professional & Industry Memberships

  • State Bar of Arizona
  • District of Columbia Bar

Articles & Presentations