Attorney Profiles

Ronald N. Towne Esq.
388 South Main Street
Suite 402
Akron, Ohio 44311-1045

Communication Center

Phone:	330-253-2227
Fax:	330-253-1261
E-mail:	Email Me
Web site:	http://www.businessandconstructionattorneys.com

Position	Areas of Practice	Education
Honors	Published Works	Affiliations
Representative Clients	Representative Cases

Mr. Towne represents financial institutions in regards to all aspects of commercial loan transactions, including workout, composition, recapitalization restructuring, sensitive loan, and credit extension transactions.

Mr. Towne has also lectured at continuing education seminars as well as commercial law, banking and professional conferences. He has also authored several articles on bankruptcy and commercial law matters.

Mr. Towne is also involved in the community by participating in activities, such as, Citizens Advisory Council (Summit County Juvenile Court), Burned Churches Initiative (committeeman) and Pastoral Counseling Services (member of board).

Current Employment Position(s):: Partner

Areas of Practice:: Commercial Litigation; Banking Law; Bankruptcy Law; Business Torts; Creditors’ Rights Law

Litigation Percentage:: 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Ohio, 1969; U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1971; U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1975; U.S. Supreme Court, 1974

Education:: University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio, 1969
J.D.; Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio, 1966
B.A.

Published Works:: "CERCLA: A Liability-in-Lending Act," A Seminar for Lenders, 1994; "Commercial Real Estate Leasing" A Lender’s Perspective,", National Business Institute, Inc., 1991; "A Bankruptcy Primer,", Columbus Bar Association Litigation Practice Institute, 1989

Representative Cases:: Blon v. Bank One, Akron, N.A., 519 N.E.2d 363 (Ohio 1988); Thompson Elec., Inc. v. Bank One, 1987 WL 8485 (Ohio App. 9 Dist. 1987)

Representative Clients:: Bank One, Akron, N. A.; BP America; Dowell Schlumberger; South-East Coal

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Lecturer on Real Estate Litigation Issues

Honors and Awards:: The Best Lawyers in America - Bankruptcy Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Akron Bar Association; Member; Akron Bar Real Estate Subcommittee, 2005 - Present; Member; Cleveland Bar Association; Member; Stark County Bar Association; Member; Ohio State Bar Association; Member; American Bar Association; Member; Commercial Law League of America; Member; American Bankruptcy Institute; Member; Huntington National Bank; Former Board Member; Pastoral Counseling Service; Former Board Member

Past Employment Positions:: City of Akron, Assistant Law Director, 1970 - 1971

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Alpha Delta

Birth Information:: September 19, 1944, Youngstown, Ohio, United States of America

Knowledge ◦ Integrity ◦ Insight

Situated in Akron, Ohio, the law firm of Leiby, Hanna, Rasnick, Towne, Evanchan, Palmisano & Hobson, LLC, represents businesses and individuals throughout Ohio, in federal court or state court, including communities such as Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Middletown, Ravenna, Canton, Wooster, Medina, Lorain, Elyria, Warren, Youngstown and Mansfield. Counties include Summit County, Cuyahoga County, Portage County, Medina County, Stark County, Wayne County, Mahoning County, Trumbull County, Lucas County, Lorain County, Delaware County, Hamilton County, Butler County, Montgomery County, Franklin County and Holmes County, OH.

* We are also called upon to assist our large corporate clients in litigation pending in other Midwestern and Southern states.