CareersArthur Steinmetz, who served as Walter Haverfield’s managing partner from 1989-1991, died on June 23, 2019. He was 93 years old. A recipient of a Purple Heart, Steinmetz survived sniper fire in Germany while serving in World War II. Germany is also where the lifelong Cleveland-area resident met his wife of 67 years, Thea Steinmetz.
Steinmetz attended John Marshall High School where he was valedictorian and a champion sprinter. He later attended law school at Case Western Reserve University and began his career at Walter Haverfield in 1951.
For the next 63 years, Steinmetz practiced law at Walter Haverfield, where he pleaded cases all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. Business owners, executives and professionals turned to Steinmetz for counsel on a broad range of personal, financial and tax matters. He also acted as corporate counsel to a wide range of companies and prepared comprehensive estate plans and related trusts.
“Art was such a fixture here at Walter Haverfield, and his counsel and leadership are ingrained in the history of our firm,” said Ralph Cascarilla, managing partner at Walter Haverfield. “He was an invaluable resource to his clients and loved by everyone here.”
Steinmetz’s time in the U.S. Army was the start of a lifelong passion for military history. He also enjoyed golf, stayed active in the Presbyterian Church of Rocky River and loved the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Steinmetz is survived by his wife; sons, Art Jr. and Greg; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.