Steven L. Wasserman
Partner
Chernett Wasserman Yarger, LLC
216.861-6221
slw@cwylaw.com

Steven L. Wasserman focuses his practice on corporate, real estate and securities matters. He has substantial experience with buying and selling businesses, real estate development, leasing and financing, and complex shareholder and other business disputes. He has also developed expertise in loan restructuring, workouts and financing alternatives for troubled real estate. Mr. Wasserman has served on the board of directors and audit committee of a publicly-traded telecommunications company and is the past chair of the Trial Techniques Committee of the ABA Tort and Insurance Practice Section.

He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Florida Bar, the American Bar Association and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association where he serves as a Member of its Certified Grievance Committee. Mr. Wasserman also serves as a panel arbitrator for FINRA in securities disputes.

Representative Experience

  • Represents a regional Federal Savings Bank in land acquisition, mortgage financing, workouts and zoning matters.
  • Represents one of the largest privately-held multi-family real estate companies in the Midwest with over 5,000 residential units.
  • Represents owner and operator of largest residential apartment community in the State of Ohio, including creation of strategic plan for equity, construction financing and permanent loan for project.
  • Represents NYSE Financial Services Company and regional Broker-Dealers in regulatory litigation and compliance matters.

Education

Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1978

University of Cincinnati, B.A. magna cum laude, 1975

Admissions

Ohio 1978

Florida 1978

U.S District Court, Northern District of Ohio 1978

U.S. Tax Court 1979

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California 1987

Areas of Practice

Real Estate Acquisition & Finance

Corporate & Securities

Banking & Financial Services