On September 1, the National Law Journal (NLJ), a national legal news publication of ALM (formerly American Lawyer Media) named McCarthy Lebit’s Kenneth B. Liffman as a 2021 Real Estate and Construction Law Trailblazer. Liffman has spent more than 40 years cultivating his law practice, which includes counseling and advising on real estate matters, and for many years served as McCarthy Lebit’s Managing Principal.
“It is an incredible honor to be recognized by the National Law Journal as a Trailblazer for Real Estate and Construction law.” said Liffman, who now serves as President and Chairman of McCarthy Lebit’s Executive Board. “I feel privileged to be able to merge my passion and interest in the Northeast Ohio real estate market with my law practice at McCarthy Lebit and helping my clients succeed.”
The NLJ’s Trailblazers list recognizes lawyers, chosen from hundreds of nominations from around the country, who “have shown a deep passion and perseverance in pursuit of their mission, having achieved remarkable successes along the way,” according to the publication. This year marks the second year that the NLJ has chosen to recognize lawyers in the areas of Real Estate and Construction. View the complete list of Real Estate and Construction Trailblazers here.
“We are very proud of Ken and thrilled that the National Law Journal has honored him this year,” added Rob Glickman, the firm’s current Managing Principal. “Ken’s dedication to client service is a shining example of our commitment to delivering exceptional legal services.”
About Ken Liffman
Ken joined our firm fresh out of law school from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1979, eventually rising up through the firm’s ranks to become the firm’s Managing Principal from 1993 until December 2017. Most his practice focuses on transactions, banking matters, and real estate law. He has extensive experience in all aspects of transactions, whether as a borrower, banker, buyer, seller, landlord or tenant. He has been involved in every type of acquisition and sale of commercial and industrial real estate, as well as construction and commercial lease matters. Since 2004, Ken has been recognized by his peers as one of Northeast Ohio’s Top Real Estate Attorneys, as a regular honoree on the Ohio Super Lawyers® list, and since 2006 on the list of Best Lawyers in America®.