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Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP Welcomes James Gianfagna

Monday, August 22, 2016

Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP (SSSB) is pleased to announce that James Gianfagna has joined the firm’s Business practice group as an Associate Attorney. Gianfagna concentrates his practice in the areas of, Commercial Contracting, Corporate and LLC Law, Employment Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate Law.

Gianfagna received his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, graduating cum laude in 2015. During his graduate career, he served as the Executive Editor for the Cleveland State Law Review and was President of the Student Bar Association. He earned both a B.A. Italian, magna cum laude, and a B.A. Political Science, magna cum laude, in 2011 from The Ohio State University.  Jim currently resides in the Tremont neighborhood and enjoys food, sports, and travel in his free time.

“SSSB is pleased to welcome to Jim to the firm. We are confident that he will be a valuable asset to the firm and our clients.  We look forward to his future successes and contributions to our business practice group,” said, James D. Vail, Managing Partner. 

Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP has a robust practice representing closely-held companies and provides a wide range of business services, including formation of new entities, preparation of operating agreements and shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, commercial contracting, tax law, and real estate acquisition and leasing.

Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP was formed when two of Cleveland’s oldest law firms merged in March 2016. The law firm specializes in the practice areas of business law, real estate, litigation, family law, taxation and trusts and estates. For more information about the firm, please visit  http://www.sssb-law.com.  If you would prefer to contact James Gianfagna directly, his email address is jgianfagna@sssb-law.com or you may call him at (216) 696-4200.

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