Atty. Joseph J. "Jay" Cusimano
Jay Cusimano is a managing partner with Kaman & Cusimano LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, where his practice focuses on Community Association Law and Real Estate Law. In 2005, Jay became the second attorney from Ohio to be accepted into the national College of Community Association Lawyers.
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Joseph J. "Jay" Cusimano is a real estate attorney based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Kaman & Cusimano LLC. Admitted to practice in Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association. Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1992) and Middlebury College (B.A., 1988). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Community Association Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jay Cusimano is a managing partner with Kaman & Cusimano LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, where his practice focuses on Community Association Law and Real Estate Law
- In 2005, Jay became the second attorney from Ohio to be accepted into the national College of Community Association Lawyers
- In 2013, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in Real Estate Law and Community Association Law, and he has received this peer recognition each year since
- Jay was also named to the Thomson Reuters Ohio Super Lawyers list in 2023, 2024, and 2025
- Super Lawyers is an annual peer-review selection that recognizes attorneys in the top five percent statewide
- Jay is known for his practical approach and clear communication with clients
- His practice involves advising community associations on day-to-day operational matters, including the interpretation and amendment of governing documents, contract drafting and review, and financing matters for associations
- Jay has handled community association loans with an aggregate value exceeding $150 million
- He co-authored the article “Loans to Condominium Associations,” published in The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, a publication of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association
- In addition, Jay previously authored the chapter on “Ohio’s Condominium Act/Consumer Protection Provisions” for the Ohio Consumer Law book
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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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