Stephen Strain, Senior Consultant

Stephen A. Strain is an experienced attorney specializing in affordable housing, real estate development, and tax credit law. He serves as the chief executive officer and attorney at Sabelhaus & Strain PC, a firm with a longstanding history of representing nonprofit and for-profit developers in affordable housing projects across California. Since joining the firm in 2001, he has played a key role in securing financing and legal compliance for over 350 tax credit projects, totaling more than 25,000 affordable rental units.

With expertise in state and federal housing programs, Stephen has worked with financing entities such as Wells Fargo, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, and state and local housing agencies. He has provided legal counsel on projects funded through programs including HOME, CDBG, Homekey, and the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program.

Stephen earned his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a board member and secretary of the California Council for Affordable Housing. His work continues to advance affordable housing solutions and support sustainable community development initiatives throughout California.