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Stephen D. Richman
Stephen D. Richman
Stephen D. Richman
Senior Counsel

Direct Dial: 216.736.7203
Fax: 216.621.6536
Email: sdr@kjk.com

Real Estate

Steve joined the firm in 2005, after 15 years as Vice President and General Counsel to Bearich Management Company, a real estate management and devel-opment organization with a portfolio of 2 million square feet in Northeast Ohio. Steve's law firm experience includes private practice and associa-tions with two Cleveland law firms.

Throughout his professional career, Steve has concentrated his practice in the areas of real estate, corporate (closely held), business and contract law. Steve's real estate experience includes negotiation and prepa-ration of industrial, commercial and residential leases and pur-chase agreements and handling ancillary matters such as real estate tax complaints, workouts, landlord-tenant disputes, se-cured transactions and munici-pal regulation matters.

EducationCleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., 1985)

University of Miami (M.B.A., 1980)

University of Miami (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1979)
Professional AssociationsCleveland Bar Association, Member of its Real Estate Section

Ohio State Bar Association

National Association of Industrial and Office Parks
Awards/HonorsInductee, Orange High School Alumni Hall of Fame, 2005

Recipient, March of Dimes Outstanding Fund Raising Project, 2001

Nominee, Collier’s, Ostendorf Morris All-Star Team, 1997
Publications“Ohio HB 351,” EUDL Forum, Cincinnati Police Department, July 21, 2010

“Support Ohio HB 351 - Amending Ohio’s Social Host Law,” Test: Many to Ohio House of Representatives Criminal Justice Committee, May 12, 2010

“Underage Drinking Laws and Re-sponsibilities,” Westlake High School, 2006; University School, 2005

Miscellaneous articles written for: “Ohio Real Estate Blog,” retrievable at http://ohiorealestateblog.blogspot.com/

General Considerations in a Real Estate Transaction in "Keys to Success in a Real Estate Transaction in Ohio", Pgs. 1-114, National Business Institute (1996)

“Start Up Forums,” Legal Presenter, Greater Cleveland Growth Associa-tion [COSE], 1994-1996
Community InvolvementCouncil President, Village of Moreland Hills, 2010 to present

Co-chair, Coalition to Amend Ohio’s Social Host Law, 2007 to present

Member, Board of Directors, Drug Free Action Alliance, 2010 to present

Member, Board of Directors, Dress for Success, 2006 to 2008

Member, Juvenile Justice Committee & Experts Panel, Bellefaire/JCB SAY [Social Ad-vocates for Youth], 2005 to present

Councilman, Village of Morel-and Hills, 2004 to Present

Volunteer Magistrate, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Diversion Pro-gram, 2001 to present

President, Richman Family Foundation/Kidzaffair Division, 1998 to present

Member, Board of Directors, March of Dimes, Metro-Cleveland, 2000-2005

Creator/Chair, Orange Walkma-nia, 2001

Chair, Geauga County Walk America, 2000

Creator/Chair, KidzAffair for the Make-A-Wish-Foundation, 1998-1999

Member of Committee, Teach-ing Volunteer, Cleveland Me-tropolitan Bar Association “3 Rs Program,” 2006-2011

Teaching Volunteer, Junior Achievement, 2007-2010

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