Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1980 and was elected a partner in 1987. · Practices in the areas of corporate, mergers and acquisitions, environmental and taxation law. · Served as the head of the Firm's Corporate and Business Law Department. · Served as a member of the Firm's Board of Directors. · Served as Chairman of the Firm's Executive Committee. · Head of the law firm's Environmental Law Initiative. · Served on the Firm's Marketing Committee. · Head of Akron office Marketing Committee. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2009-2012). · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2004-2006), as voted by his peers. · 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. Publications Contributing author: Banks Baldwin's Ohio Environmental Law Handbook Presentations Mr. Caplan is a frequent speaker on environmental, finance, and corporate law issues for various organizations and clients. Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association Member: Ohio State Bar Association Member: Akron Bar Association Professional & Civic Affiliations Adjunct Professor: The University of Akron School of Law (Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions) Instructor: National Business Institute Environmental, Business and Real Estate Topics Member, Board of Trustees: United Way of Summit County Member: Proudly Cincinnati Campaign Leadership Committee for the Cleveland Region Member, Board of Trustees: American Heart Association, Great Rivers Affiliate: Akron Metro Leadership Akron (1989) Member and Past Chairman: College of Business Administration's Advancement Council at the University of Akron Former Member: Editorial Advisory Board of the Environmental Law Journal of Ohio Past Chairman: Environmental Law Committee of the Akron Bar Association Past Member: College Centered Committee of the University of Akron Foundation Past Trustee: Akron Jewish Community Federation Member of Executive Committee: Jewish Family Services Past Trustee: Junior Achievement |