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Closely Held & Family-Owned Businesses

Business Services

Walter Haverfield’s Business Services Group proudly provides counsel around your business needs to deliver comprehensive assessments, detailed plans, and thorough guidance. For over 90 years, we have provided a full range of legal services to family-owned and other closely held businesses representing companies from all industries.

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Jacob B. Derenthal, Chair

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Our Closely Held & Family-Owned Business Difference

As a proactive and innovative business advisory and advocacy law firm, the Walter Haverfield advantage instills confidence and security for our closely held and family-owned business clients.

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Recognition

Our business attorneys in our Cleveland and Columbus offices are consistently ranked and recognized by Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and more. At Walter Haverfield, we pride ourselves on becoming each client’s trusted corporate advisor for all their business needs.

Best Law Firms | 2025

 

Regional Rankings | Cleveland

  • Tier 1
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Economic Development Law
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
    • Real Estate Law
  • Tier 2
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Tier 3
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – ERISA

National Rankings | USA

  • Tier 3
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Litigation – Real Estate