Cleveland Real Estate Attorney Kevin Patrick Murphy Joins Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Calfee is pleased to announce that Real Estate attorney Kevin Patrick Murphy has joined the firm's Cleveland, Ohio, office as Of Counsel. Kevin brings more than 20 years of experience representing public and private companies on major real estate transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, construction, development, financing, leasing, zoning and entitlements.

Kevin also advises clients in connection with the development of major real estate developments requiring public and private sector collaboration, including the creation of tax increment financing districts, community redevelopment areas and special improvement districts. He brings a unique understanding of the public and private sectors derived from years of professional experience in government, real estate and finance, including time spent at Calfee as an associate attorney early in his career.

"I am eager to rejoin the firm where I started practicing law," Kevin stated. "Working with colleagues at Calfee, I will focus my practice in the areas in which I have a unique niche in serving clients: real estate development and specialized entrepreneurial opportunities. Calfee's highly collaborative culture and long history of opening the door to attorneys with specific legal and market expertise provide an opportunity to grow my practice and deliver a high level of legal counsel to clients in Northeast Ohio and beyond."

Kevin earned his J.D. degrees from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Trinity College School of Law and his B.A. from Miami University.

"Kevin Murphy brings an exceptional track record of helping clients find unique growth opportunities anchored by real estate as well as finding value for clients in emerging industry and regulatory environments," said Karla M. Rogers, Partner and Chair of Calfee's Real Estate Law practice group. "Kevin's leadership experience, business connections, and legal expertise position him to successfully navigate complex transactions and secure positive results for the firm's clients."

The firm's Real Estate Law attorneys represent business entities, developers, investors, joint ventures, syndicators, institutional lenders, and individuals in connection with matters related to acquisition, disposition, construction, development, leasing, financing, and zoning of real property assets. In addition to conventional real property transactions, Calfee's practice encompasses the formation of investment entities, joint ventures and tax-advantaged investment arrangements, tax-deferred exchanges, and the representation of clients in complex, multi-site, and multi-state transactions. Many of the firm's project engagements are structured as private/public partnerships. Calfee is recognized as a leading law firm in Real Estate Law by Chambers USA (Band 2, Ohio), an internationally respected research firm that ranks the world's best lawyers and law firms.

"My colleagues and I are excited to have Kevin Murphy return to Calfee. Our firm continues to grow strategically by attracting top-tier legal talent, and Kevin's addition reflects our ongoing investment in talented attorneys with legal and industry expertise and strong roots in the business communities in which our firm serves clients," said Thomas M. Welsh, Managing Partner at Calfee.

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is a full-service corporate law firm with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Washington, D.C. As a founding member of Lex Mundi, Calfee also offers international representation through a network of independent law firms with 22,000 attorneys in more than 125 countries.

Since 1903, Calfee's mission has been to provide meaningful legal and business counsel on matters critical to our clients' success. Calfee lawyers routinely represent a wide spectrum of private and public organizations - from emerging companies to Fortune 500 corporations - as well as government entities, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, and individuals.

Calfee is consistently ranked as one of the top law firms in Ohio and continues to receive recognition, both nationally and regionally, from a number of leading industry publications.