Atty. John Paul Lucci
Routinely engaged by clients for his business acumen, John Paul Lucci is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Business Practice Area. John Paul’s primary focus is mergers and acquisitions, corporate counseling and providing strategic and legal counsel to boards of directors and C-suite executives.
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John Paul Lucci is a business and m&a attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Admitted to practice in Ohio (2003). Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2003) and Case Western Reserve University (B.A., 1997). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Routinely engaged by clients for his business acumen, John Paul Lucci is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Business Practice Area
- John Paul’s primary focus is mergers and acquisitions, corporate counseling and providing strategic and legal counsel to boards of directors and C-suite executives
- John Paul has represented clients in leveraged buyout transactions and venture capital financings, as well as private-equity funds in the acquisition and disposition of scores of businesses across dozens of industries
- As a testament to the value John Paul brings to transactions, he has repeatedly been engaged by buyers post-closing when he has represented sellers to continue as outside general counsel or to serve as lead M&A counsel for add-on acquisitions
- In his corporate practice, John Paul has guided business owners through a myriad of complex issues that confront closely held companies such as succession planning, executive compensation, equity incentive plans and intergenerational transfers of ownership
- John Paul serves as outside general counsel to private-equity portfolio companies, closely held businesses and ESOP-owned companies
- He is a trusted advisor to boards of directors and serves as an elected secretary for select clients
- John Paul prides himself on his unmatched responsiveness and his unwavering commitment to client service and advocacy
- In addition to his corporate practice, John Paul works seamlessly with Hahn Loeser’s intellectual property lawyers and is the relationship partner for several of the Firm’s marquis intellectual property clients
- As a leader in the community and at Hahn Loeser, John Paul serves as the Partner-in-Charge of Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland office, is the former co-chair of Hahn Loeser’s Corporate Transactions Group and an active member of the Firm’s finance committee
- Prior to attending law school, John Paul was a nonprofit executive, serving as the vice president of research and operations for the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture in Cleveland, Ohio
- John Paul remains active in the nonprofit sector, assisting arts, cultural and environmental organizations in governance and nonprofit law
- As a member of the board of trustees at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, John Paul oversaw the modernization of the Nature Center’s bylaws and corporate governance
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John Paul Lucci handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Cleveland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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