Practice Area And Professional Expertise
· Serves as Managing Partner of the Firm and is Chairman of the Executive Committee.
· Previous Chairman of the Real Estate and Construction Law Practice Group and Managing Partner of the Cleveland Office.
· Practices primarily in the areas of real estate, land use and zoning, construction, eminent domain, real property tax, valuation complaints and commercial litigation.
· Represents owners, developers, contractors and governmental entities in all facets of residential, commercial and industrial real estate, including acquisition, financing, development, leasing and disposition.
· Lectures attorneys and other professionals in the area of construction, real estate, eminent domain and zoning law.
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2012).
· Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2004 - 2012), as voted by his peers.
· Selected to Ohio's Top 100 Super Lawyers® list (2012) and Cleveland's Top 50 Super Lawyers® list (2012).
· Recognized in the 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition and the 2011 Business Edition of Super Lawyers® for Real Estate.
· Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
· Recipient: "Associate Supplier of the Year Award" from the Home Builder's Association of Portage and Summit counties for his volunteer work assisting the association with drafting their form contracts.
Publications
Mr. Slagter regularly writes articles for Properties Magazine and has articles published in various local publications.
Articles Include:
"Real Property Complaint Filing Deadline Approaching," Properties Magazine (January 2010)
"Resolving Disputes in Construction Law," Inside the Minds: Construction Law Litigation Strategies, Aspatore Books (2007)
"Exhaust Other Remedies Before Litigation," Properties Magazine
"When It's Worthwhile to Litigate," Hardwood Floors Magazine
"Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies the Procedure for a Constitutional Challenge of a Zoning Regulation," Properties Magazine
"Development in Commercial Real Estate Taxation," Properties Magazine
"U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of Eminent Domain," Cleveland Bar Association Journal
"U.S. Supreme Court Decides Landmark Eminent Domain Case," Properties Magazine
"Mutual Mistake in the Calculation of the Square Footage of a Commercial Lease," Properties Magazine
"The Power of Eminent Domain in Economic Revitalization Projects," Properties Magazine
"Acceleration of Rent," Properties Magazine
"Ohio's New Condominium Law: An Overview of the Changes," Properties Magazine
"Yes, You Can Fight City Hall - When Zoning is a 'Regulatory Taking' ," Properties Magazine
"Can the Government Stop Development Without Compensating You?" Properties Magazine
"Real Property Tax: Assessment and Appeals," Properties Magazine
"Don't Forget About CAUV When Purchasing Real Estate," Properties Magazine
"You Pick the Time and Place--- I Will Be There! - Forum Selection Clauses in Commercial Leases," Properties Magazine
"Rain, Rain, Go Away: Understanding Legal Issues Surrounding Control of Surface Water Runoff," Properties Magazine
Presentations
Mr. Slagter speaks on real estate and litigation related issues to various organizations and clients.
Presentations Include:
"Calculation and Recovery of Operating Expenses," Negotiating Commercial Leases Seminar (June 23, 2009)
"Eminent Domain Legislation: An Update on Ohio Law Resulting from SB7: What Has the New Law Changed and How Has it Affected Your Practice," CLE International - Annual Eminent Domain Conference (April 2, 2009)
"Legal Strategies for Real Property Tax," Annual Real Estate & Construction Law Seminar (February 26, 2009)
"A Primer of Eminent Domain (Condemnation) Law Procedure: How and When To Use This Tool," Ohio GFOA Debt Seminar
"Land Law Use and A Primer on Eminent Domain (Condemnation) Law and Procedure," Halfmoon LLC
"The State of Eminent Domain Law in 2006; An Examination of the Kelo Case and Legislative and Judicial Response to this Groundbreaking Case," Old Republic Title Seminar
"Recent Developments in Land Use and Eminent Domain," Annual Real Estate & Construction Law Seminar
"Construction Lien Law in Ohio," Lorman Education Services
"Eminent Domain: An Examination of the Kelo Case and Others, and Their Impact on Development in Urban Settings," Real Estate Law Institute
"Ethics and Disclosure Panel Discussion,"OSBA-Residential Real Estate Transactions Seminar
"New Home Construction," OSBA-Residential Real Estate Transactions Seminar
"Advanced Zoning and Land Use," Lorman Education Seminar
"HBA Forms Seminar," Home Builders Association of Summit and Portage Counties
"Construction Lien Law," Lorman Education Seminar
"Land Use Law," CLE International
"Mechanics' Lien Law and Fairness in Contracting Law," American Society of Professional Estimators - Northeast Ohio Chapter
"The Legality of Impact Fees," CLE International
Bar Associations
Member: American Bar Association, Litigation, Real Property and Construction Law Sections
Member: Ohio State Bar Association, Real Estate and Litigation Sections; Past Chairman: Governmental Law Subcommittee
Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Real Estate and Litigation Sections; Member: Legal Fee Dispute Committee
Professional & Civic Affiliations
Member, Board of Directors: YMCA of Greater Cleveland
Member: International Council of Shopping Centers
Member: Home Builders Association of Summit and Portage Counties
Member: Church of the Assumption Financial Committee
Member: The 50 Club of Cleveland