John M. Coyne III

John helps clients close commercial real estate deals. A seasoned real estate attorney – he has handled more than $1 billion of transactions – John focuses on purchases and sales of real estate assets, financings and the leasing and sale of commercial properties, including office buildings and shopping centers. In addition, he has led a significant number of multi-family housing deals, including the acquisition, disposition, and financing through HUD, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae of projects across the country. John also counsels developers and owners on condominium and association law, including governance matters.

John has experience in structuring and executing 1031 “like kind” exchanges that allow owners to defer income taxes on the sale of properties when they transition from one real estate investment to another.

Clients appreciate John’s commitment to finding solutions that meet their needs, like the developer who wanted to build a hotel in northeast Ohio but was advised by the city that they would have no direct access to a right of way. John’s solution – to convert the property from a hotel into a condominium – allowed them to proceed and ultimately achieve their financial objectives for the project.

Experience

• Represents developers with residential and commercial development projects from acquisition, financing, preparation of CCRs, etc.
• Represents homeowner associations and condominium associations in governance matters
• Represent residential and commercial clients in transaction structuring, entity formation, project financing, and development issues
• Involved in real estate transactions throughout the country
• Represent developers of commercial and residential condominiums
• Represent clients with leasing issues (retail, commercial, industrial, governmental)
• Involved in railroad line acquisitions involving Class I railroads; negotiated property-related agreements and joint facility agreements; worked on developing a commuter rail system with governmental authorities

Services

• Community Association Law
• Real Estate
• Commercial Leasing
• Land Use & Zoning
• Real Estate Development

Industries

• Home Builders
• Real Estate Industry

1. Cleveland State University, M.B.A.
2. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.
   • magna cum laude
3. University of Tennessee, B.S., Business Administration
   • high honors

Bar Admissions

1. Ohio

Court Admissions

1. U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
2. U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

• AV^® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• Recognized as a 2010 Leading Lawyer by Inside Business Magazine
• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyer" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2012-2013, 2015-2019)
• Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine (2005-2007)
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2009-2024) & Land Use and Zoning Law (2022-2024)
• Named The Best Lawyers in America®  Akron Real Estate Law "Lawyer of the Year" (2019)

Professional Affiliations

• Akron Bar Association, Real Property Law Committee, Chair (2001 & 2002)
• Ohio State Bar Association

Community Affiliations

• City of Medina, City Council
  • President of Council (present)
  • Member (1998-present)
  • Former Finance Committee Chair
  • Former Strategic Plan Advisory Committee Chair
• Leadership Medina County, Class of 2010