John P. Slagter
Managing Partner of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP
Real Estate & Construction Law
Litigation

Practice Area And Professional Expertise

• Serves as Managing Partner of the Firm and is Chairman of the Executive Committee.
  
  
• Served as Vice President of the Firm's Board of Managers.
  
  
• Previous Chairman of the Real Estate and Construction Law Practice Group and Managing Partner of the Cleveland Office.
  
  
• Practices primarily in the areas of real estate, land use and zoning, construction and commercial litigation.
  
  
• Represents owners, developers, contractors and governmental entities in all facets of residential, commercial and industrial real estate, including acquisition, financing, development, leasing and disposition.
  
  
• Lectures attorneys and other professionals in the area of real estate and zoning law.
  
  
• Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2010).
  
  
• Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™ in 2004 - 2010, as voted by his peers.
  
  
• Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV, which indicates very high to pre-eminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
  
  
• Recipient: “Associate Supplier of the Year Award” from the Home Builder’s Association of Portage and Summit counties for his volunteer work assisting the association with drafting their form contracts.

Publications
Mr. Slagter regularly writes articles for Properties Magazine and has articles published in
           various local publications.

Articles Include:

“Resolving Disputes in Construction Law,” Inside the Minds: Construction Law Litigation            Strategies, Aspatore Books (2007)
“Exhaust Other Remedies Before Litigation,” Properties Magazine
“When It’s Worthwhile to Litigate,” Hardwood Floors Magazine
“Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies the Procedure for a Constitutional Challenge of a Zoning            Regulation,” Properties Magazine
“Development in Commercial Real Estate Taxation,” Properties Magazine
“U.S. Supreme Court Extends Reach of Eminent Domain,” Cleveland Bar Association Journal
“U.S. Supreme Court Decides Landmark Eminent Domain Case,” Properties Magazine
“Mutual Mistake in the Calculation of the Square Footage of a Commercial Lease,” Properties            Magazine
“The Power of Eminent Domain in Economic Revitalization Projects,” Properties Magazine
“Acceleration of Rent,” Properties Magazine
“Ohio’s New Condominium Law: An Overview of the Changes,” Properties Magazine
“Yes, You Can Fight City Hall – When Zoning is a ‘Regulatory Taking’ ,” Properties Magazine
“Can the Government Stop Development Without Compensating You?” Properties Magazine
“Real Property Tax: Assessment and Appeals,” Properties Magazine
“Don’t Forget About CAUV When Purchasing Real Estate,” Properties Magazine
“You Pick the Time and Place--- I Will Be There! - Forum Selection Clauses in Commercial            Leases,” Properties Magazine
“Rain, Rain, Go Away: Understanding Legal Issues Surrounding Control of Surface Water            Runoff,” Properties Magazine

Presentations
Mr. Slagter speaks on real estate and litigation related issues to various organizations
          and clients.

Presentations Include:

"Eminent Domain Legislation: An Update on Ohio Law Resulting from SB7: What Has the              New Law Changed and How Has it Affected Your Practice," CLE International - Annual           Eminent Domain Conference (April 2, 2009)
“Legal Strategies for Real Property Tax,” Annual Real Estate & Construction Law           Seminar (February 26, 2009)
“A Primer of Eminent Domain (Condemnation) Law Procedure: How and When To Use This            Tool," Ohio GFOA Debt Seminar
“Land Law Use and A Primer on Eminent Domain (Condemnation) Law and Procedure,"            Halfmoon LLC
“The State of Eminent Domain Law in 2006; An Examination of the Kelo Case and Legislative            and Judicial Response to this Groundbreaking Case,” Old Republic Title Seminar
"Recent Developments in Land Use and Eminent Domain,” Annual Real Estate &            Construction Law Seminar
“Construction Lien Law in Ohio,” Lorman Education Services
“Eminent Domain: An Examination of the Kelo Case and Others, and Their Impact on            Development in Urban Settings,” Real Estate Law Institute
“Ethics and Disclosure Panel Discussion,”OSBA-Residential Real Estate Transactions            Seminar
“New Home Construction,” OSBA-Residential Real Estate Transactions Seminar
“Eminent Domain and Other Land Use Tools,” BDB Public Law Seminar
“House Bill 175: Changes to Current Practice,” Cleveland Bar Association
“Advanced Zoning and Land Use,” Lorman Education Seminar
“HBA Forms Seminar,” Home Builders Association of Summit and Portage Counties
“Construction Lien Law," Lorman Education Seminar
“Land Use Law,” CLE International
“Mechanics’ Lien Law and Fairness in Contracting Law,” American Society of Professional            Estimators – Northeast Ohio Chapter
"The Legality of Impact Fees," CLE International
"Zoning and Land Use," Cleveland Bar Association
“Recent Judicial Decisions & Legislation,” Buckingham Real Estate & Construction Law            Seminar
“Legal Aspects of Construction Law,” Associated Builders and Contractors
“Legal Issue Involving Ohio Local Governments,” National Business Institute
“Eminent Domain Update and Impact Fees,” Lorman Education Seminar
“Update on Township Zoning Law,” Lorman Education Seminar

Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio (J.D., 1991)
John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio (B.A., 1988)

Courts & Bar Associations
Ohio Bar (1991)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Member: American Bar Association, Litigation, Real Property and Construction Law Sections
Member: Ohio State Bar Association, Real Estate and Litigation Sections; Past Chairman:           Governmental Law Subcommittee
Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Real Estate and Litigation Sections; Member: Legal Fee           Dispute Committee

Professional & Civic Affiliations
Member: Urban Land Institute
Member: American Planning Association
Member: International Council of Shopping Centers
Member: Home Builders Association of Summit and Portage Counties
Member: Home Builders Association of Cleveland Suburban Counties
Member: Land Use Council
Member: Associated Builders and Contractors
Member: American Institute of Constructors
Member: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Hiring Committee
Member: Church of the Assumption Financial Committee