Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Labor Law - Emphasis on labor relations, collective bargaining, etc. · Corporate Law - Emphasis on real estate transactions and complex deal negotiations. · Non-Profit Law. · Past Vice President of the law firm's Board of Managers. · Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® (1986 - 2006 and 2012). · Received special recognition for 20 consecutive years or more as one of The Best Lawyers in America®. · Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™, in the 2004, 2005, and 2006 Cincinnati Magazine, as voted by his peers. · Mr. Chattman uses his vast experience in negotiations to structure and negotiate complex business and real estate transactions. While corporate clients cross a number of industries, there is a decided emphasis in the shopping center sector. Publications Novel, An Education in Murder Note, Case Western Reserve University Law Review, 1966 Article Features Quoted, "Going the Extra Mile -- For Clients and the Community," Smart Business Cleveland (December 2008) Presentations Numerous presentations on behalf of the: American Arbitration Association Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Center for Nonprofit Excellence Cleveland Bar Law Section National Business Institute Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging Ohio Staffing & Search Association and Other legal service providers Presentation topics include: Staff Training Arbitrability Elections Arbitration Brief Writing Advocacy Confidentiality Managing Risks Exempt Organizations and Charitable Activities in Ohio Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, former Chairman, Labor Law Committee Professional & Civic Affiliations Member, Law Alumni Association Board of Trustees: Case Western Reserve University Member: Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law Visiting Committee Member, Vice President of Board of Trustees: National Center on Non-profit Enterprise Member: American Arbitration Association, Labor Arbitration Panel Member: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Visiting Associate Professor: Evidence, Case Western Reserve School of Law Instructor: Research and Writing, Administrative Law and Trial Practice, Case Western Reserve School of Law Member: Phi Betta Kappa Member: Phi Kappa Phi Member: Order of the Coif Adjunct Professor: Trial Advocacy and Labor Arbitration, Cleveland State University, Cleveland- Marshall College of Law March of Dimes (Chairman, State of Ohio; Chairman, Northern Region National Office of Volunteers) President and Life Trustee: Bellefaire Jewish Children's Bureau Board Member: Rape Crisis Center Board Member: Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence Panel Member: United Way of Cleveland, Panel Member Member and Past President (1967): Tau Epsilon Rho Recipient: March of Dimes Golden Mile Award Recipient: Corpus Juris Secundum Prize Recipient: Shelly Halpern Memorial Award Recipient: Rebecca Grant Memorial Award Recipient: American Arbitration Association, 2000 Distinguished Labor Gavel Award Board of Trustees: Cleveland Botanical Gardens Vice-President and Board of Trustees: The Temple-Tifereth Israel |