Steven W. Zelkowitz focuses his practice on the laws governing business and transactional matters, including real estate, financial services, infrastructure & development, hospitality, and public/private partnerships.

Steven’s practice includes complex real estate, land use and zoning matters for public and private clients including the sale and purchase, development, and financing of commercial and residential properties, leasing, lending, and title insurance. Steven’s 30+ years of experience has allowed him to represent an array of foreign and domestic clients, including condominium and hotel developments and other major infrastructure construction projects, such as airports and sports complexes. He also has significant financial services representation for institutional and private lenders and borrowers. Additionally, Steven handles public/private partnership transactions that include large-scale transportation and public works projects, and businesses establishing in, and relocating to, Florida in leveraging tax and other financial incentives.

As part of his government relations work, Steven serves as general and special counsel to an assortment of Community Redevelopment Agencies in South Florida, including the North Miami CRA, Hallandale Beach CRA and Naranja Lakes CRA. Moreover, he represented a number of municipalities in South Florida, including Bal Harbour Village, Village of Key Biscayne, City of Aventura, City of Homestead, Town of Miami Lakes, City of Miramar, City of Weston, City of Dania Beach, City of Boca Raton, Islamorada, Village of Islands, and the City of Marathon.

Steven also provides the additional benefit of his law firm managerial experience, having previously served as Managing Partner of the Miami offices of Am Law 100 and Am Law 200 law firms. He serves as Managing Partner of Spiritus Law.

Prior to joining Spiritus Law, Steven was the Managing Partner at Fox Rothschild’s Miami Office, where he also served on the firm’s Executive Committee and was Co-Chair of the Infrastructure & Development Industry practice team.

In addition to Steven’s professional endeavors, he is a supporter for his home communities. He previously served as Vice Mayor and Councilman for Miami Shores Village.