Ira C Kaplan

Practice Areas

Ira focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions as well as public and private debt and equity financings. He also works extensively in the healthcare services sector, including dental service organizations (DSOs) and other healthcare services such as behavioral health, physician practice management, revenue cycle management, and home health companies.

Ira represents both publicly and privately held companies at various stages of growth. He has been involved in planning for growth companies, helping to position them for growth and liquidity. Ira serves as outside General Counsel to many of his clients and also represents private equity, and subordinated debt funds, family offices, as well as the portfolio companies of these funds and offices.

Ira is the firm’s Executive Chairman and serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Ira served as Managing Partner of the firm from 2008-2014. Prior to that, he served as Associate Managing Partner from 2007-2008. Ira has Co-Chaired the firm’s Corporate & Securities Group and Private Equity Group.

Professional Memberships

Executive Committee Member, United Way of Greater Cleveland

Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee

Past Vice Chair

Past Campaign Co-Chair

Past Loaned Executive Program Co-Chair

Board and Executive Committee Member, Jewish Federation of Cleveland

Board Chair, Mount Sinai Health Foundation

Member and Co-Chair, Health and Long-Term Care Committee, Jewish Federation of North America

Member, President’s Circle, Cleveland American Jewish Committee

Advisory Board Member, Nonprofit Center of Lakeland Community College

Board Member, Board of Directors, Downtown Cleveland Alliance

Board Member and Past Board Chair, Engage! Cleveland

Board and Executive Committee Member and Past Board Chair, Bellefaire JCB

Board Member and Past Board Chair, Wingspan Care Group

Emeritus Board Member and Past Board Chair, Cleveland Leadership Center

Served, Governor’s Third Frontier Task Force on Biotechnology

Member, Leadership Cleveland

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Former Board and Executive Committee Member, Business Volunteers Unlimited

Former Executive Committee Member, Trustee and Past Board Chair, Menorah Park Center for Senior Living

Former Board Member, Trustee and Past Board Chair, Council Gardens

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