Slive, Steven H.

Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Managing Partner

Lawyer Overview

STEVEN H. SLIVE has been practicing law in Cleveland since 1976. Mr. Slive is a Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law. He is a member of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy, The Ohio State Bar Association, The New York Bar, Cuyahoga County Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) Advisory Board Member, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Family Law Section. He has been a panel member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Judicial Review Committee for the past 3 years, which interviews and recommends Judges to the public. He is an arbitrator for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, and lecturer regarding family law for attorneys and the general public.

Prior activities include: Chairperson and officer of the Family Law Committee of the Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Member and Board Trustee of the Divorce Equity Advocacy Committee, Trustee of the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, and Trustee and Chairperson of the Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Board of Cuyahoga County, and Director of the Legal Clinic of the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, radio show host on divorce and family law, and volunteer attorney.

At the Cleveland, OH law offices of Slive & Slive, we represent businesses and families throughout Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Beachwood, Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake, Bay Village, Strongsville, Chagrin Falls, Painesville, Avon Lake, Mentor, Independence, Brecksville, Solon, Painesville, Lorain, Chardon, Akron, Geauga County, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Lake County, Summit County, and Medina County, Ohio.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Assault and Battery
• Bankruptcy
• Car Accidents
• Car Crash Information
• Catastrophic Injury
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
• Chapters 7 and 13 Bankruptcy
• Child Custody
• Child Support
• Divorce and Dissolution
• Dog Bites
• Domestic Violence
• Drunk Driving Defense
• DUI
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Estate Planning
• Evictions
• Family Law
• Health Care Powers of Attorney
• High Net Worth Divorce
• Insurance, IRA, and Pension Law
• International Divorce
• Juvenile Court
• Landlord Tenant
• Living Wills
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accident
• Motorcycle Accident
• Nursing Home Abuse
• OVI
• Parental Relocation
• Personal Injury
• Personal Injury Information
• Premises Liability
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Probate & Estate Planning
• Products Liability (Injured by a Defective Product)
• Real Estate
• Small Business and Corporations
• Truck & Motorcycle Accidents
• Truck Accident
• Trusts
• Wills (Last Will and Testament)

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Bankruptcy, Business Organizations, DUI/DWI, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Prenuptial Agreements, Nursing Home, Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Landlord/Tenant

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1976
• New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1976
• U.S. Tax Court, 1976

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Children's Rights Council (Board Member)
• Center for Principled Family Advocacy (Member)
• The Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
• The New York Bar (Member)
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Family Law Section (Member)
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Member)
• Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas (Arbitrator)
• Cuyahoga County Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), 2004 - Present (Chairman of the Advisory Board)
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Judicial Review Committee Member, 2006 - Present
• Cuyahoga County Bar Association, 1992 - 1996 (Chairperson and Officer, Family Law Committee)
• Divorce Equity Advocacy Committee, 1985 - 1990 (Member/Board Trustee)
• Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, 1984 - 1986 (Trustee)
• Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Board of Cuyahoga County, 1982 - 1985 (Trustee/Chairperson)
• Shaker Heights Board of Appeals, 2010 - 2011 (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Family Law for Attorneys and the General Public

Pro Bono Activities

• Director/Volunteer Attorney, Legal Clinic of the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, 1977 - 1990

Education

• Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1976
• Ohio University, 1970
  Honors: cum laude

Address

526 Superior Avenue East
Suite 935
Cleveland, OH 44114-1402

Phones

216-566-1111

Faxes

216-566-7111

Emails

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Websites

http://www.slivelaw.com