Richard J. Colella

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Partner at Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash Co., L.P.A.
26600 Detroit Road, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44145-2397
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Richard J. Colella practiced in the corporate and securities laws section of a large Dallas, Texas law firm for several years, and has practiced in Ohio since January of 1993. Mr. Colella has represented many types of businesses in connection with their ordinary course and transactional legal needs, from start-ups to large corporations like U.S. Steel and FirstMerit Bank. Mr. Colella assists business clients in drafting and negotiating contracts, structuring transactions, franchise law matters, debt and equity financings, corporate governance issues and legal compliance matters. Mr. Colella often acts as an outside general counsel for established businesses, including advising and serving on Boards of Directors and coordinating specialized litigation cases.

Corporate Law
General Business
Commercial Law
Commercial Transactions
Uniform Commercial Code
Contracts
Corporate Banking Law
Corporate Commercial Law
Corporate Contracts
Corporate Finance
Corporate Formation
Corporate Governance
Corporate Planning
Corporate Real Estate
Family Corporations
Incorporation
Finance
Asset Sales
Debt and Equity Finance
Franchises and Franchising
Franchise Arbitration
Franchise Distribution
Franchise Law
Franchise Licensing
Franchise Litigation
Franchise Regulation
Franchise Termination
Intellectual Property
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Business Acquisitions
Business Divestitures
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Acquisitions
Real Estate Contracts
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Investment
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Service Marks
Trademark Registration

University Attended:

Oberlin College, B.A., 1984

Law School Attended:

Wake Forest University, J.D., cum laude

Year of First Admission:

1987

Admission:

1987, Texas; 1993, Ohio

Memberships:

Lorain County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations.

ISLN:

908282997

4.3/5.0 (8 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/12/12 in Business Law

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/12/12 in Business Transactions

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 07/05/12 in Corporate Planning

Rich is an excellent lawyer.

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5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 07/04/12 in Real Estate

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4.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 07/20/12 in Governmental Law

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3.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/09/12 in Business Law

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3.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 07/05/12 in General Practice

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2.4/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 06/13/14 in Business Law

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Cleveland, OH
26600 Detroit Road, Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44145-2397

216-424-6219 Phone
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