WH Pro Bio

OVERVIEW

Lou brings two decades of real estate, business and legal experience to Walter Haverfield’s Cleveland,

Ohio-based Real Estate Group. Lou’s practice focuses on commercial real estate transactions and

corporate law. He frequently handles closings of purchase and sale transactions and leases of

properties of all types (office, industrial, and retail). Lou is also proficient in drafting and negotiating

purchase and sale agreements, leases, non-disclosure agreements, LLC operating agreements and

stockholder buy-sell agreements. Plus, he successfully advises businesses on general corporate

matters.

EXPERIENCE

Represented large medical practice in acquisition of medical office facility

Represented property developers in acquisition of industrial property and in preparation of new template

office lease for multi-tenant office property

Represented tenant science technology company in lease of industrial office space in multi-tenant unit

Represented client landlord in sale of retail space

Represented client restaurant business in lease of retail space

Represented client developer in acquisition of vacant land, development agreement, and lease of retail

property

Represented client in sale of assets including one business location with seller financing

Represented developer with respect to LLC operating agreement governing ownership and development

of apartment complex

Represented landlord / developer in acquisition of multiple multi-tenant residential apartment buildings

Represented architecture practice with respect to professional office lease

Represented developer with respect to annexation of 50 acres of land from township into city

Represented owner of Pennsylvania racetrack complex with respect to track rental agreement

Represented major national tenant / Fortune 100 Company in successfully obtaining zoning approval to

develop 121 acres of land as 1.2MM square foot distribution center with regional offices

Represented owner of car dealership in successfully obtaining zoning approval to construct new

dealership property

Drafted and negotiated letters of intent, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, purchase and

sale agreements, leases, deeds, easements, closing deliveries, financing documents, certificates of

estoppel, non-disturbance and attornment agreements

Reviewed title and due diligence materials, handled closings of purchase and sale transactions

Handled land use matters, annexations, zoning permit applications, zone changes, variances and zoning

appeals

Litigated quiet title actions, declaratory judgment actions, easement rights, mandamus actions, and

eminent domain / appropriation cases for landowners and public agencies

Managed tax disputes before the Board of Revision

Handled stock purchase and redemption transactions

Prepared corporate formation and organizational documents

ASSOCIATIONS

Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Mahoning County Bar Association