Dale H. Markowitz

Principal


Markowitz, a resident of Pepper Pike, joined the firm in 1975 and has been a partner since 1978.  He has significant expertise counseling clients on matters related to real estate development, oil and gas leasing, land use planning, and zoning law. He advises an array of clients on such matters, including builders, real estate developers, counties, cities, and townships, and appears before planning commissions, zoning boards of appeals, township trustees and city councils throughout northern Ohio. Markowitz currently serves as Law Director for the Village of Chagrin Falls. He represents property owners in real property tax reduction appeals and eminent domain proceedings. He advises business clients on a wide variety of matters related to their structure, governance, management, financing, and acquisitions and sales. His practice also involves civil litigation on a host of issues confronted by businesses and their owners including shareholder disputes, trade secret issues and employment related matters. Dale is a frequent seminar speaker on land use, zoning and eminent domain law. When not practicing law, he enjoys golfing and skiing.


Licensures:

  • Ohio Supreme Court, Bar #0016840

  • Northern District of Ohio

  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

  • U. S. Supreme Court

Professional/Personal Associations:

  • Geauga County Bar Association, Member (1975-present)

  • The Ohio Bar Association, Member (1975-present)

  • The American Bar Association, Member (1975-present)

Honors/Awards:

  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

  • Ohio Super Lawyers® Magazine (2004-2014, 2016-2020)

  • Rated Superb 9.7 out of 10, Avvo

Education:

  • Ohio State University, B.S.

  • Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Magna Cum Laude

Publications/Speaking Engagement:

  • On December 12, 2019, Dale Markowitz spoke at the National Business Institute’s “Ensuring Local Governments Comply with the Law” seminar.

  • On December 7, 2017, Dale Markowitz spoke at the NBI seminar “Local Government Law: What Attorneys Need to Know.”  Dale spoke on “Signs: Ordinances, Codes, Enforcement and Zoning Issues.”

  • On Monday, December 05, 2016 – Tuesday, December 06, 2016, Dale Markowitz spoke at a 2-day NBI live seminar called Advanced Legal Issues Affecting Local Governments and Municipalities: The Ultimate Guide!

  • On April 9th, 2014, Dale Markowitz spoke at “The New Ohio EPA NPDES Permit for Small MS4s, What’s New and How to Get It Done” seminar at Cuyahoga Community College regarding construction and post-construction.

  • On March 26th, 2014, Dale Markowitz spoke at a Lorman seminar at the Doubletree Hotel Akron/Fairlawn in Akron regarding “Oil and Gas Rights in Ohio.”

Dale H. Markowitz
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