Kenneth M. "Ken" Lapine

Kenneth M. "Ken" Lapine

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995
Awarded Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law Commercial Finance Law Financial Services Regulation Law Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Law Commercial Finance Law Financial Services Regulation Law Real Estate Law
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Buckley King

9 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Publications:

  • City of Cleveland v. Deusche Bank Trust Co., et al., LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (February 2008).

  • Consumer Credit: Law, Transactions and Forms, author, Matthew Bender & Company, six volumes (1984-present).

  • Banking Law, contributing principal author, Matthew Bender & Company, four volumes, part of a 13-volume treatise (1980-present).

  • Rabkin & Johnson Current Legal Forms, contributing author, Matthew Bender & Company (1979-1999).

  • Credit Union Law Service, contributing principal author, Matthew Bender & Company (1986-1990).

  • In re Foreclosure Cases, 2007 U.S. Dist. Lexis 84011 (N.D. Ohio 2007), LexisNexis Expert Commentaries (December 2007).

  • Ohio Mortgage Journal, contributing author, Ohio Mortgage Brokers Association.

    Presentations and Films:

    • "Tenancies in Common Transactions for IRC Section 1031 Sellers" - Cleveland Area Board of Realtors (CABOR) 2005 Commercial Market Update (2005).

    • Annual Real Estate Law Institute - Cleveland Bar Association (2004 - 2008).

    • Centex Conference on R.E.S.P.A. Affiliated Business Arrangements - Dallas (2007).

    • Webinar, "Prime Time for Subprime Mortgage Lending," Matthew Bender (2007).

    • "We All Fall Down: the American Mortgage Crisis," Icarus Films (2009).

    Works at
    Buckley King

    9 Best Lawyers awards

    Buckley King logo

    Locations

    Education

    • Dartmouth College, A.B., graduated 1964

    Bar Admissions

    • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association

    Affiliations

    • NAIOP Cleveland Chapter - Awards of Excellence Committee member
    • Dartmouth Class of 1964 Executive Committee - Member at large
    • Landerhaven Hotel Venture, LLC - Co-manager
    • Amicus Holdings, Ltd. - Co-managing member

    Client Testimonials

    Awards & Focus

    Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Commercial Finance Law
    • Financial Services Regulation Law
    • Real Estate Law
    Additional Areas of Practice:
    • Consumer Law
    Special Focus:
    • Commercial Finance
    • Consumer Finance
    • Mortgage
    • Real Estate
    • Regulatory

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