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Provided by Ira C Kaplan
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.
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
University of Rochester
George Washington University Law School
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
2025
Cleveland Magazine 500 List
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