Real Estate, Business

    E-mail: khinkel@khwlaw.com

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    Phone:  (216) 696-3030 Ext. 116

    Assistant:  Carrie M. Biggins

Practice Areas:

• Real Estate
• Real Estate Taxation
• Health Care
• State & Local Taxation
• Business Law

Professional Experience:

• Represents closely-held and family businesses on general business planning, including succession planning, employment matters, tax planning and shareholder agreements
• Regularly represents property owners and qualified intermediaries on Section 1031 like-kind exchanges.  Represents real estate development companies in land acquisitions, zoning and use matters, mortgage financing, condominium and cluster home development
• Has been named among the "2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers" in the closely held business area.
• Inside Business magazines Leading Lawyers in Northeast Ohio since 2008
• The Best Lawyers in America since 2009
• For almost two decades has represented property owners and Boards of Education on real estate property tax valuation issues at local Boards of Revision, Ohio Board of Tax Appeals, Court of Common Pleas, Court of Appeals and Ohio Supreme Court
• Counsels physicians on relationships with hospitals and other health care professionals
• Represents real estate owners on acquisitions, mortgage financing, lease negotiations, municipal disputes, sales and transfers, and joint ventures
• Counsels on formation of corporations, limited liability companies, general partnerships, limited partnerships and joint ventures

Professional Memberships and Activities:

• Has been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education seminars sponsored by the Cleveland Bar Association, National Business Institute and title companies on Section 1031 like-kind exchange topics, real estate and real estate tax and general business law topics
• Cleveland Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Institute Planning Committee since 1999)

Reported Cases:

• Board of Education for the Berea City School District v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, et al., BTA Case Nos. 1999-J-1920/1921/1942/1944; Decided May 24, 2002; Rem'd by Ohio Supreme Court, 97 Ohio St. 3d 1467(2002)
• Sovran Self-Storage Association v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, et al., No. 74777 and 74778 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County); 1999 Ohio App. Lexis 5173; Decided November 4, 1999
• Sherwin-Williams Company v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, et al., 74 Ohio St. 3d 415, 659, N.E. 2d 1223 (1996)
• Cleveland Board of Education v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, 73 Ohio St. 3d 715, 654, N.E. 2d 1224 (1995)
• Kaminsky v. Commissioner, 60 TCM 740 (1990)
• Ford Leasing Development Co. v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, et al., Nos. 57543 and 57545 (Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District); 1990 Ohio App. Lexis 4239; Decided September 27, 1990
• Olympic Steel, Inc. v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, No. 2005-1639, Supreme Court of Ohio, 110 Ohio St. 3d 1242; 2006 Ohio 4091; 852 N.E. 2d 178 (2006)
• Berea City School District Board of Education v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, No. 2006-1526, Supreme Court of Ohio, 111 Ohio St. 3d 1219; 2006 Ohio 5601; 857 N.E. 2d 145 (2006)
• Village/Chagrin Partners, L.L.C. v. Board of Education for the Orange City School District, No. 83008, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, Cuyahoga County, 2003 Ohio 7075; 2003 Ohio App. Lexis 6439, Decided December 24, 2003, Discretionary appeal not allowed by Village/Chagrin Partners, L.L.C. v. Orange City School District Board of Education, 102 Ohio St. 3d 1460, 2004 Ohio 2569, 809 N.E. 2d 33 (2004)
• Middleton v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision, Nos. 94-2399, 94-2534, 95-300, 95-463, Supreme Court of Ohio, 74 Ohio St. 3d 228; 1996 Ohio 97; 658 N.E. 2d 268 (1996)

Education:

• Cleveland State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1980)
• Research Editor, Cleveland State Law Review (1979-1980)
• Member, Cleveland State Law Review (1978-1979)
• John Carroll University (B.S., 1977)

Community Activities:

• Chairman, St. Ignatius High School Board of Regents (2009 - 2011)
• Member, St. Ignatius High School Board of Regents (2005 - 2011)
• President, St. Ignatius High School Alumni Association (2002 - 2003)
• President, John Carroll University Blue-Gold Club (1987 - 1993)
• Member, John Carroll University Athletic Hall of Fame
• Coach - Westlake Soccer Association (1991 - 2002), St. Raphael Parish (1993 - present)

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