Professional Experience
Kevin is a partner in the firm's Real Estate practice group. He focuses his practice on the following principal types of transactions:
- Retail and Mixed Use
- Office and Hotel
- Corporate Real Estate
- Industrial, Warehouse and Other Commercial
- Multi-Family and Condominiums
- Brownfields
- Commercial Real Estate Disputes
- Office, Industrial, Cell Tower and Retail Lease Transactions
Kevin is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio.
Kevin has drafted and negotiated numerous easement and license agreements, including reciprocal easement agreements, utilities easements, ingress and egress easements, and declarations of easements, restrictions and conditions.
Representative Matters
- Representation of a private developer in the preparation of a portfolio of 22 regional shopping centers for sale.
- Representation of both landlords and tenants in the leasing of retail space, office space, warehouses and industrial parks.
- Drafting and negotiation of numerous easement and license agreements, including reciprocal easement agreements, utilities easements, ingress and egress easements, and declarations of easements, restrictions and conditions.
- Review and analysis of surveys, title commitments and other due diligence materials in various jurisdictions.
- Representation of a public company in plant acquisitions and sales of chemical plants in the following states: Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin; and in the following foreign jurisdictions: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Mexico, Slovenia, South Africa and Venezuela.
- Representation of a NYSE-listed REIT in the acquisition of a national self-storage portfolio.
- Representation of a private developer in the acquisition, development, disposition and leasing of a 40-acre retail, entertainment and "lifestyle" center.
- Representation of several national NYSE-listed cellular service providers in the preparation and negotiation of cell tower leases in the Midwest.
- Representation of NYSE-listed REIT in connection with the disposition, acquisition, development and re-development of shopping centers in multiple jurisdictions.
Presentations
- November 12, 2010 - The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's 2010 Environmental Law Symposium; co-presenter on the topic, "What Environmental Lawyers Should Know About Real Estate Law."
Professional & Community Associations
Professional Associations
- National Association of Office & Industrial Properties (NAIOP); Public Affairs Chair (NAIOP of Ohio)
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Professional Activities
- University Heights City Councilman
- Cleveland Sight Center - Facilities Committee
- Northeast Ohio First Suburbs Consortium - Member
- Northeast Ohio City Council Association - Member
Community Activities
- St. Ignatius High School Alumni Association
- Cleveland Bar Association, 3R's Volunteer
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2003
School of Law at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 2002
Miami University, B.A., 2000
Licensed to Practice
- Ohio
Awards & Recognitions2012 - Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers magazine, as a member of its Rising Stars list. Areas of practice: Real Estate; Construction Litigation. |
Articles by Kevin Patrick MurphySeptember 26, 2010 - "Voters must demand more of all our elected officials," The Plain Dealer |
