The Calkins Law Firm
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Founded in 1982, The Calkins Law Firm, based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and surrounding areas, is a premier boutique law firm specializing in business law. Led by Ben Calkins, a Harvard and University of Michigan Law School graduate, the firm has a reputation for extraordinary expertise, vast experience, and unsurpassed client service. The firm covers a wide range of practice areas, including business formation and planning, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and real estate. The team is committed to achieving client objectives efficiently, leveraging modern technology to reduce costs, and providing surprising affordability compared to traditional law firms.
Highlights
43 years in business
Serves Chagrin Falls , OH
Payment methods
Cash, Check, Credit Card
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
Location and hours
The Calkins Law Firm
100 North Main Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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Work Experience
Partner
The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd
2015 - Present
Of Counsel
Moriarty & Jaros PLL
2008 - 2015
Partner
Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., Lpa
1995 - 2007
Partner
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff
1989 - 2005
Associate
Squire Sanders & Dempsey, LLP
1983 - 1989
Law Clerk
Honorable Julian Abele Cook Jr.
1981 - 1983
Teaching Assistant
University Of Michigan Law School
1980 - 1981
Intern
W.R. Grace & Company
1976 - 1976
Lyndon B. Johnson Congressional Intern to Hon. Jack Kemp
United States House Of Representatives
1975 - 1975
Of Counsel
The Calkins Law Firm, Ltd.
2017 - Present
Owner
Anastos Law LLC
2016 - Present
Partner
Ulmer & Berne
2005 - 2015
Assistant Director of Law
City Of Cleveland
2002 - 2005
Partner
Baker & Hostetler
1989 - 2002
Education
Harvard University
1978
Harvard University Law School
1989
Harvard University Law School
Law
1989
University of Michigan Law School
1981
Case Western Reserve University
1981
Yale University
1986
Yale University
Philosophy
1986
Harvard University
Economics
1978
Case Western Reserve University
Philosophy
1981
University of Michigan Law School
Law
1981
Associations & Affiliations
North Coast Angel Fund
Founding Member
John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics
Advisory Committee
The Harvard Crimson
Editor
Ohio Venture Association
President
Harvard University Club of Northeast Ohio
President
Greater Cleveland International Lawyers Club
Vice President
Association for Corporate Growth
Member
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Publications
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Q&A / Issues & Answers
2006
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Q&A / Issues & Answers,Your Job
2006
MidwestBusiness.com
60 Seconds: Ohio Venture Association President Ben Calkins
2006
OVA Private Equity Investment Summit
Leveraging Public Initiatives and Private Equity in Northeast Ohio
2006
Portfolio Media (Law360)
Sixth Circ. Solidifies Product Configuration Trade Dress Law
2013
Speaking Engagements
Monthly Meeting Panel Discussion
NEO Incubators
2014
Seminar
Business Succession Planning
2011
Seminar
Considerations In Buying or Selling a Business
2005
Monthly Meeting
Strategies for Accessing Foreign Markets and Building Strategic Alliances
2005
Monthly Meeting
Strategies For Accessing Foreign Markets and Building Strategic Alliances
2005
Monthly Meeting
So You Want to Buy (or Sell) a Business
2005
Summit
Primer on Legal Aspects of Conducting International Business
2004
Doing the Deal
Business Transactions
2004
Annual Meeting
Buying a Business
2004
Monthly Meeting
Joint Ventures
2003
Doing the Deal
Business Transactions
1995
Doing the Deal
Business Transactions
1993
Doing the Deal
Business Transactions
1992
31st Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Litigating Trade Dress and Functionality Cases
2016
Judicial Conference of the Eighth Judicial District
Recent Trends in ESI Discovery
2015
Services offered
Contract Attorney
Corporate Law Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer