Benjamin D. Carnahan
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, OH 44114
Selected To Rising Stars: 2015 - 2019
- Business Litigation (40%),
- Creditor Debtor Rights: Consumer (20%),
- Creditor Debtor Rights: Business (20%),
- Real Estate: Business (10%),
- Banking (10%)
Experienced business, commercial and real estate trial attorney focused on resolving client matters in a cost-effective manner through early dispute resolution. Successful representation of companies big and small, from the nation's largest banks, lenders and loan servicers to small businesses and closely held corporations. Focus resolution of complex business disputes, commercial/residential real estate matters, and debt collection/creditor's rights litigation, with a particular emphasis on defense of federal and state consumer statutes, including claims under FDCPA, TILA, RESPA, TCPA, FCRA and the US Bankruptcy code. Other areas of practice include, but are not limited to: consultation and defense in response to consumer complaints filed with the CFPB, landlord/tenant law, housing code violations, real estate title disputes, class actions, business entity formation and internet defamation/online reputation management.
About Benjamin Carnahan
Admitted: 2005, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.walterhav.com/professional/benjamin-d-carnahan/
Honors/Awards:
- Ohio Super Lawyers ® - Rising Stars Edition, 2015 – 2019, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40 in the State of Ohio.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Ohio Supreme Court U.S. District Court, Northern District Court of Ohio U.S. District Court, Southern District Court of Ohio U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Ohio State Bar Association, MemberOhio Mortgage Bankers Association, Member Legislative Service Subcommittee, MemberCleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, MemberTaleris Credit Union, 2017 – Present, Board Member & Treasurer
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Taleris Credit Union, 2017 – Present, Board Member & Treasurer
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, MemberSubcommittee on Vacant Foreclosed Properties in City of Cleveland, 2013-2014 , Member3Rs – Rights, Responsibilities, Realities Program, 2011-present, VolunteerEducational outreach project/joint venture between bar association & Cleveland Metropolitan School District; teach inner-city students using real-world curriculum focused on US Constitution
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Using Adopted Business Records in Ohio Courts, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, November 2015Landlord Tenant Law: Lease Agreements, Defaults & Collections, CLE, Speaker, Akron, Ohio, April 2017Blockchain & Cryptocurrency: What’s the Fuss?, Ohio Mortgage Banker’s Association, Speaker, Webinar, October 2018eNotes & Mortgages – It’s The Future, Ohio Mortgage Banker’s Association, Featured Speaker, OMBA Annual Convention, May 2019, Speaker/Author, Attorney, Bankers, Financial Services, Lawyers, Mortgage Brokers
Representative Clients:
- Real estate, and complex commercial/business attorney representing banks, loan servicers, closely-held companies, real estate developers, investors, and condominium/homeowner associations in complex civil litigation and transactions. Serve as regional counsel in Midwest Region to some of nation’s largest loan servicers and subservicers, managing clients’ complex civil litigation in multiple states/jurisdictions.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Ohio Super Lawyers ® - Rising Stars Edition, 2015 – 2019, a designation reserved for the top 2.5% of attorneys under 40 in the State of Ohio.
Educational Background:
- Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Bachelor of Arts, History, May 2002 Minor, Pre-Law, 2002
Industry Groups
- Banking
- Class Actions
- Collections
- Commercial Litigation
- Consumer Finance
- Creditors' Rights
- Financial Services
- Mortgage Brokers
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Last Updated: 11/10/2020