Atty. Stephen L. Byron
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.
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Stephen L. Byron is a Principal based in Beachwood, Ohio, practicing at Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A.. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on zoning, litigation, civil rights, and government. Admitted to practice in Ohio United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit United States District Court - Northern Di (1991). Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1991) and Kenyon College (A.B., 1988). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Beachwood, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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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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 Beachwood 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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