Stephen L. Byron

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Stephen L. Byron: Attorney with Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A.
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Biography

Stephen Byron is a Principal with the Cleveland law firm of Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A., where he leads the firm’s Public Sector practice group.

Mr. Byron has extensive experience in municipal law. He holds unparalleled insight on the wide range of problems unique to government entities, such as compliance with open-meeting and public record requirements, analyzing risks of liability for governmental action, and the drafting and administration of defensible zoning laws. Mr. Byron has served as legal counsel to a dozen charter review commissions and served as the chairman of three charter review commissions for the City of Willoughby.

Mr. Byron serves as law director for the City of Pepper Pike, the Village of Waite Hill, the Village of Hunting Valley, and Orange Village and has served each of those communities for at least ten years. Mr. Byron was recently appointed law director of the Village of Kirtland Hills. Further, Mr. Byron has served as the law director for the Village of Chagrin Falls and as the solicitor of the Village of Lakeline and the Village of North Perry.

In addition to those roles, Mr. Byron acts as special counsel to a variety of governmental and non-governmental entities. For example, he has acted as special counsel for the City of Wooster, the City of Willoughby, the City of Shaker Heights, the South Euclid-Lyndhurst School District, the Brooklyn School District, the Willoughby-Eastlake School District, the Ohio Municipal League, the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, and the International Municipal Attorneys Association.

Recognized for his expertise, Mr. Byron has often lectured to the Northeast Ohio Law Directors Association, the Cuyahoga County Metropolitan Bar Association, the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, and the Ohio Municipal League.

Mr. Byron also advises private parties who are the subject of adverse governmental action, either in the real estate development process or in other building and zoning related matters.

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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Economic Development
  • Land Use & Zoning
  • Law Director Services
  • Litigation Services
  • Public Law Services
  • Telecommunications & Right-Of-Way
  • Public Entities

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Kenyon College, A.B., 1988
Law School Attended:
Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Ohio; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; United States District Court - Northern District of Ohio
ISLN:
901069724

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (11 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/25/14 in Municipal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/16/14 in Municipal Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 06/09/14 in Municipal Law

    We once shared office space, so I had the opportunity to see Steve in action. He is the finest municipal lawyer I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/09/14 in Municipal Law

    Mr. Byron is one of the finest law directors in Ohio, has unparalleled knowledge of municipal law and is a model of integrity.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/09/14 in Municipal Contracts

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/09/14 in Municipal Corporation Law

    Mr. Byron is a very experienced and very respected municipal law practitioner. I trust his judgment in all matters he has worked with me on, and his ethics are beyond reproach.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 06/08/14 in Municipal Corporation Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/07/14 in Municipal Law

    Excellent attorney, highly skilled, and very practical. Easy to work with him on complex matters.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 06/07/14 in Municipal Law

    Steve is an exceptional attorney and likely the finest law director in northeastern Ohio.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Private Practice Lawyer on 06/07/14 in Municipal Law

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