Ulmer & Berne LLP

Megan K. Roberts

Associate

Acquisition & Development
Leasing
Property Taxation, Abatements & Exemptions
Real Estate Finance
Shopping Centers
Land Use & Zoning

Cleveland Office
p 216.583.7182
f 216.583.7183

mroberts@ulmer.com

At a Glance

Real estate law and business law are Megan’s focus. She represents parties in the acquisition, leasing and sale of commercial, industrial and retail properties. Before the Board of Revision and Board of Tax Appeals, she represents a local school board in commercial property tax challenges. In various zoning matters, Megan represents business owners, and has worked with city building and zoning officials across the Midwest to resolve questions. She has appeared before the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals, the Cleveland Planning Commission and City Council Committees to defend against rezoning initiatives and has litigated land-use compliance and takings questions. Further, Megan has handled development projects with unique title issues.

Practices/Industries

Litigation
School Law

Business
School Law

Government Regulation
School Law

Real Estate
Acquisition & Development
Land Use & Zoning
Leasing
Property Taxation, Abatements & Exemptions
Real Estate Finance
Shopping Centers

Areas of Concentration

Real Estate
Business Law

Education

Baldwin-Wallace College (B.A., 1997)

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., 2002) CALI Award for Contracts; Anderson Publishing Company Award for Contracts; Pro Bono and Community Service Award

Representative Experience

Representation of buyers, sellers and tenants in the acquisition, leasing and sale of commercial, industrial and retail real estate properties.
Representation of a local suburban Board of Education in property tax complaints before the Board of Revision and Board of Tax Appeals.
Representation of business owners in various zoning matters, working with city building and zoning officials across the Midwest to resolve questions, and has appeared before the Cleveland Board of Zoning Appeals, the Cleveland Planning Commission and City Council Committees to defend against zoning initiatives.
Handled unique development projects requiring actions to quiet title to real property.
Former Legal Intern for the Ohio Attorney General (Cleveland Office) focusing on Department of Corrections and Ohio Civil Rights Commission litigation.
Has litigated land-use compliance and takings questions.

Publications & Presentations

Publications
"Legal Secretaries-Valuable Team Members," Law & Fact (New Lawyers Section), Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Vol. 79; Issue 1 (January 2004)

Professional Affiliations

Ohio State Bar Association (Real Property Section, New Lawyers Section)

Cuyahoga County Bar Association (New Lawyers Section, Law & Fact Journal Committee)

Cleveland Bar Association (Real Estate Section)

Community Service Committee, CREW (Cleveland Real Estate Women)

Admissions

State of Ohio