Atty. Lawrence E. Oscar
Lawrence E. Oscar, former CEO and managing partner of Hahn Loeser & Parks and currently the firm’s Ohio Regional Coordinating Partner, and Business Enterprises Practice Area Co-Chair, serves as a key advisor to executive management at NYSE and Fortune 1000 companies.
Business Law & More Attorney · Serving Cleveland, OH · 45+ Years Experience
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About Lawrence E. Oscar at a Glance
Lawrence E. Oscar is a Partner based in Cleveland, Ohio, practicing at Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on business and bankruptcy. Admitted to practice in Ohio U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits U.S. District Court (1981). Educated at New York University School of Law (J.D. Comprehensive, 1981) and Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Economics, 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association Ohio State Bar Association Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association American Bankruptcy Institute. Serves clients in Cleveland, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Lawrence E. Oscar
- Lawrence E. Oscar, former CEO and managing partner of Hahn Loeser & Parks and currently the firm’s Ohio Regional Coordinating Partner, and Business Enterprises Practice Area Co-Chair, serves as a key advisor to executive management at NYSE and Fortune 1000 companies
- He provides counsel for a wide range of situations and issues, including overall strategy, dispute resolution, employee relations, mergers and acquisitions, political developments and pricing strategies, among others
- Ranked as one of the top Bankruptcy/Restructuring lawyers in Ohio, according to Chambers USA, Larry’s clients praise his “unique ability to see the most important aspects of a case or situation before others,” and appreciate that he “truly grasps the economic situation and places business issues at the fore.” Larry’s significant knowledge and business acumen has made him a trusted counselor to businesses, secured and unsecured creditors, creditors’ committees, debtors and trustees in reorganization and insolvency matters
- financial institutions, vendors and other creditor or debtor interests in connection with numerous workout, composition and extension arrangements
- and acquirers of financially distressed businesses inside and outside of bankruptcy proceedings
- Professional History • Partner, Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP, 1989-present
- Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, 2009-17
- Past Co-Chair, Creditors’ Rights, Reorganization and Bankruptcy Area
- Board of Directors, 1999-2017
- Associate, 1981-89 A Few Clients • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. • A&P Technology, Inc. • Ferragamo USA, Inc. • Hugo Boss USA, Inc. • Durrel Corp. • A&W Foods, Inc. • Monarch Steel Company Experience • Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., USAA
- The CIT Group - Workout and bankruptcy matters
- - Represent these institutions in asset-based loan transactions
- - Acquisitions of financially troubled businesses. • A&P Technology, Inc. (high tech provider of braided textiles) - Represent 7th generation family business
- - General corporate advice
- - Intellectual property rights protection. • Ferragamo USA, Inc. (luxury goods manufacturer and distributor) - Store and distribution issues
- - Real estate development issues. • Hugo Boss USA, Inc. (international manufacturer and vendor of high fashion apparel) - Supplier, customer, and employment disputes and litigation
- - Trade name and trademark matters
- - Real estate matters
- - Labor and employment issues
- - Distribution and antitrust issues. • Durrel Corp. (“mini-conglomerate” of metal processors: T&W Forge, Inc. (now sold), Transue & Williams Stamping Co., Inc., and MC Machine.) - Represent affiliated group of individual businesses serving heavy industry
- - General corporate and control issues
- - Labor and employment matters
- - Customer relations matters
- - Business acquisitions. • A&W Foods, Inc. (Ohio’s largest independent food distributor) - Original acquisitions of assets and business, January 1990
- - Subsequent acquisitions of substantial new business line and new 300,000 sq. ft. office/distribution terminal facility
- - Trademark and trade name matters
- - Supplier, customer, employment and other litigation of all types
- - Distribution agreements and antitrust issues
- - Corporate planning
- - Handled sale of business. • Monarch Steel Company - Financing
- - Customer and vendor issues. • In re AmTrust Financial Corporation (Creditors’ Committee). • In re Schwab Industries, Inc. (Debtor). • Metalworks Worldwide, Inc. (Judicial Dissolution). • LoPresti & Sons, Inc. (Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors). • In re WCI, Inc. (Chair of Creditors’ Committee & major vendor). • In re Rouge Steel Inc. (Largest vendor and secured creditor). • In re Weirton Steel Corporation (Creditors’ Committee Co-Chair & major vendor). • In re Level Propane, Inc. (Largest Equipment Financer). • In re LTV Steel Company, Inc. (LTV II) (Chair of Creditors’ Committee). • In re Phar-Mor Stores, Inc. (Special Counsel Reorganized Debtor). • In re Barneys New York (Counsel to Committee Member with Respect to Claim Sale). • In re The LTV Corporation and LTV Steel Company, Inc. (LTV I) (Indenture Trustee). • In re Federated Stores, Inc. (Creditors’ Committee). • In re White Motor Corporation (Creditors’ Committee and Disposition Assets Trustee). • In re Simetco, Inc. (Debtor). • In re Sharon Steel Corporation (Major Unsecured Creditor). • In re Hauserman, Inc. (Chair of Creditors’ Committee). • In re Revco D.S., Inc. (Indenture Trustee). • In re Action Auto Rental, Inc. (Creditors’ Committee). • In re Enduro Stainless, Inc. (Creditors’ Committee and Trustee). • In re Chapter 11, Cardinal Industries, Inc. (Unsecured Creditor). • In re Howard Industries, Inc. (Debtor). • In re Unimet, Inc. (Debtor)
- Publications & Speaking Engagements Congress Reopens the Paycheck Protection Program January 21, 2021 Community Involvement Cleveland Leadership Center: Board of Directors, Chair, 2015-18
- Board of Trustees, 2009-present
- Executive Committee Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Board of Trustees, 2003-18, Executive Committee
- Board President, 2018-present Cleveland-Marshall College of Law – Leadership & Law Advisory Council Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 2013-18
- Deans’ Visiting Committee The Cleveland Orchestra, Advisory Council, Chair Cleveland Museum of Art, Leadership Circle Awards & Distinctions ChambersUSA, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, 2005-20 Ohio Super Lawyers®, Bankruptcy: Business, 2004-21 The Best Lawyers in America®, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2005-21
- Cleveland Lawyer of the Year, Bankruptcy Law, 2013 AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Memberships & Affiliations Greater Cleveland Partnership, Equity & Inclusion, Board Member American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Commercial Financial Services and Business Bankruptcy Committees Ohio State Bar Association, Banking, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Committee Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member American Bankruptcy Institute, Member
Practice Areas Explained
Lawrence E. Oscar's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Lawrence E. Oscar handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Cleveland.
Business & Corporate Law in Cleveland
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Bankruptcy & Debt in Cleveland
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Cleveland
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 venue, 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.
Cleveland Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Cleveland-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in Cleveland Choose Lawrence E. Oscar
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Lawrence E. Oscar's practice in the field of business and bankruptcy.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Lawrence E. Oscar brings 45+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business and bankruptcy, Lawrence E. Oscar can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Cleveland
A Cleveland-based practice means Lawrence E. Oscar attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Lawrence E. Oscar Handles in Cleveland
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