Vanessa Steltenpohl Carter

Vanessa has been practicing real property law in Virginia for more than a decade. Her real estate practice is complimented by eight years of experience in the creditors’ rights and collections fields, providing her unique insight when advising clients through challenging market cycles.

Vanessa counsels both lenders and borrowers in commercial real estate transactions. She is a “go-to” for banks and other financial institutions in commercial real estate loan originations. Likewise, real estate owners and investors turn to Vanessa for practical guidance on acquisitions and sales across a wide range of asset portfolios. Most recently, Vanessa has assisted her clients in navigating the sale or purchase of multifamily apartment complexes, veterinary practices, storage facilities, medical and surgical centers, and car washes.

Passionate about real estate title defects, Vanessa maintains a niche focus resolving thorny title issues. Where possible, she presents innovative, non-judicial title curative approaches but is equally adept at litigating quiet title and reformation matters to resolve missing interests, unreleased liens, boundary line issues, lack of access, and unperfected security interests.