Strauss Troy Co., LPA

15 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Project Finance Law Real Estate Law

Biography

Dan Demmerle is a seasoned Cincinnati business attorney with decades of experience advising corporations, family-owned businesses, and privately held entities across Ohio and Northern Kentucky. His practice spans general business law, real estate transactions, commercial financing, and development matters. Dan is particularly well known for his long-standing work in the hospitality industry, with over 40 years representing hotel owners and operators in management and franchise agreements, acquisitions, and related commercial transactions.

With more than a decade of experience as an executive officer for two companies, Dan brings firsthand business insight to his legal counsel. He understands the legal needs and real-world pressures that business owners face and delivers practical, timely guidance to help them move forward. Based in Strauss Troy’s Cincinnati office, Dan serves clients throughout the region with responsiveness and strategic clarity that reflect today’s fast-moving business environment.

Strauss Troy Co., LPA

15 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • English

  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1973

  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association

  • American Management Association Management Series - Graduate
  • Cincinnati Bar Association - Member
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Business Law, Labor/Employment Law, Probate/Trust Law & Real Property Law Sections Member
  • Leadership Northern Kentucky - Class Member
  • Northern Kentucky Bar Association - Business/Tax, Estate Planning/Probate & Real Estate Law Sections Member
  • Ohio Bar Association - Corporate Counsel, Estate Planning/Trust/Probate & Real Property Law Sections Member
  • English
  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Management Association Management Series - Graduate
  • Cincinnati Bar Association - Member
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Business Law, Labor/Employment Law, Probate/Trust Law & Real Property Law Sections Member
  • Leadership Northern Kentucky - Class Member
  • Northern Kentucky Bar Association - Business/Tax, Estate Planning/Probate & Real Estate Law Sections Member
  • Ohio Bar Association - Corporate Counsel, Estate Planning/Trust/Probate & Real Property Law Sections Member
  • Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1973

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Project Finance Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Project Finance Law, Cincinnati (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Project Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
  • Asset-Based Lending
  • Commercial
  • Development
  • Finance
  • Hospitality
  • Real Estate
  • Tax Certiorari
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Attorney, 2012

Additional Information

  • Areas of Concentration
  • Lending
  • Finance
  • Hospitality
  • Medical Practices
  • Real Estate
  • Corporations, Limited Liability Companies & Partnerships

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