Stephen Drew Lentz

Stephen D. Lentz is a Partner at Anchor Legal Group, PLLC, located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Before joining Anchor Legal Group, Steve founded and led Lentz Law Group, a boutique business and estate-planning firm. His extensive knowledge of corporate formation, complex business transactions, entertainment law, intellectual property, and non-profit law established him as a trusted advisor for corporations and non-profits globally. Recognized as one of the U.S.'s top five church law authorities, Steve has represented denominations and churches across North America.

Beyond his legal practice, Steve is an adjunct professor at Regent University School of Law, teaching courses such as Wills, Trusts & Estates, Law Practice Management, and Entertainment Law. His academic involvement extends to Regent University’s Graduate School of Communications.

Prior to law, Steve's 15-year television career included being the President of Middle East Television, where he influenced Israel's commercial broadcast laws. From 1993 to 1997, as President and CEO of Fit TV, Steve built it into a prominent cable network and led its sale to Fox Sports. Earlier, he was the Senior VP of Worldwide Sales for International Family Entertainment, contributing to its IPO and eventual sale for $1.8 billion.