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Business law and commercial litigation. Over 25 years experience as successful business leader.  Our clients get a partner's cell phone number, not an answering service.

Small business attorney practicing primarily in the areas of Business Startups, Corporate, Transactional Business and Business Sales and Acquisitions.For over 20 years, I have worked with small to medium size closely held businesses in the Cleveland and Akron areas. My clients are generally start-up businesses, serial entrepreneurs, small closely held businesses, family owned businesses and mid-sized companies.

Dennis R. Lansdowne joined Spangenberg Shibley & Liber in 1985. Five years later, he made partner.. Dennis has represented individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases; he has also represented large corporations.. "My background and training have allowed me to pursue cases for both people and businesses that have suffered harm. It is an interesting and exciting practice," he says.. Dennis graduated summa cum laude from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. Cleveland-Marshall will recognize Dennis as Alumnus of the Year in 2013.. After graduating from C-M, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert B. Krupansky at both the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.. "Working in both the trial and appellate courts gave me a unique opportunity to see the litigation process, and I was fortunate to observe many fine lawyers from Ohio and other parts of the country. I knew I wanted to devote myself to that process and practice at the highest level," Dennis says.. After his clerkships, Dennis joined Jones Day as an associate. While there, he concentrated on commercial litigation, representing corporations in insurance, product liability, securities, and contract disputes.. At Spangenberg, Dennis has represented hundreds of people who were seriously injured or lost a loved one due to the negligence of a doctor, nurse, nursing home or other healthcare provider. He is well-known for being able to make complex medicine easy for a jury to understand.. His passion about medical negligence led him to create and teach a course on the subject for several years at Cleveland-Marshall.

Joshua J. Strickland’s practices primarily in real estate and business transactions. He represents small and medium size businesses, real estate developers, landlords and non-profits in all of their business needs. He has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star. Josh focuses his practice in the areas of general business including formation, mergers and acquisitions, financing, employee relations, commercial transactions, intellectual property, construction development, and sales. His residential and commercial real estate practice includes sales, leasing, zoning, land use, oil and gas, environmental law and real estate, eminent domain and taxation.

I specialize in business transactions, business consulting, intellectual property, sports, media and entertainment, labor and employment matters, and much more. My practice involves representing and counseling clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, commercial and residential real estate transactions, sports, media, and entertainment law, banking and finance (lenders and borrowers), intellectual property, business start-ups, franchise law, construction law, and business formation.

John graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 1987, passed the Ohio bar the same year, and has been practicing law since 1987. He is married (Deborah) with two adult daughters. Both John’s daughters are married and are special education teachers. Clients who have been with John awhile will remember them, as both worked in the office during high school and college.. In 2004 John left the firm where he worked and opened his own office. John’s professional time as a lawyer is divided between services offered to the general public: small business matters, estate planning matters (including asset protection) and probate matters; and services (largely pro bono) offered to ngo/ngo support/non-profit/charitable organizations and causes. John also provides special needs trusts to and provides other services to families with children and adults with disabilities.. Mr. Grundy has spoken at several continuing education seminars for lawyers on topics of estate planning, probate and small business over the years. He has spoken at the national conference of a Protestant denomination on the topic of “business as missions” in 2013. He has traveled extensively nationally, with limited international travel, in support of a few of his clients and the business as missions movement. John is a member and coach of the OPEN Network as of non-profit/charitable organizations.. John is dedicated to seeing his clients flourish and provides legal services to accomplish that purpose. Call today for an appointment to discuss with John how you can flourish in your business or estate planning endeavors.

Kory is an attorney licensed to practice in Florida with an impressive background in trademark, business and real estate law. He has extensive intellectual property knowledge filing numerous applications with the United States Trademark and Copyright Offices. Kory has worked for the United States Congress on Capitol Hill where he helped draft a piece of United States legislation.. Kory is well versed in complex business issues having studied and written several papers under nationally recognized professors in Intellectual Property Law. He knows it takes more than knowledge of the law to help businesses and individuals with their legal matters. Kory treats your legal matters, no matter how big or how small, with the utmost importance and care.

Mr. Shapiro has a diverse practice accumulated over 25 years in a variety of practice areas to include commercial transactions, business restructuring, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, finance and real estate. Clients range from lenders, investors, real estate owners, landlords, private companies engaged in a wide variety of industries, family businesses, investors, entrepreneurs and individuals. He has represented court appointed fiduciaries including receivers in foreclosure proceedings, trustees in bankruptcy proceedings and assignees in assignment for the benefit of creditor’s proceedings.. He has represented companies which have sought protection and successfully emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization cases. He has represented creditors in assisting with the recovery of collateral, maximizing recoveries, and, when parties to litigation, minimized their exposure through development of successful tactical approaches and negotiation often times through mediation.. He has represented clients in contested matters and adversary proceedings, including fraudulent conveyance and preferential payment actions, claims objections, proceedings involving relief from the automatic stay, cash collateral proceedings and debtor in possession financings. He has handled all aspects (negotiations, purchase and sale agreements, bidding procedures, court approval process) for purchasers and sellers in numerous deals involving transactions approved under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Paul grew up in South Florida and enjoys helping businesses develop and prosper throughout the South Florida community. Paul has helped businesses and their owners from the beginning of their endeavors and has advised them throughout their business life, including any contracts issues, negotiations, any law suits that might arise, etc.. Paul graduated from Florida State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Risk Management/Insurance and earned his Juris Doctorate from the Shepard Broad College of Law, Nova Southeastern University in 2008. Paul currently lives in Broward County with his wife Rachel and 2 children Emily and Adam. Paul enjoys playing and watching various sports, including basketball, football, golf, soccer and volleyball and has had the pleasure of coaching his daughter’s soccer team for the past 3 years.

Personal Interests:. Bicycling with Vero Beach Cycling Club;. Cooking;. Member Rotary Club of Orchid Island;. Member Indian River County Chamber of Commerce;. Member Oceanside Business Organization