On Sunday, March 22, 2020, to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor DeWine announced that Dr. Amy Acton, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health (the “Director”), exercised her authority under Ohio Revised Code Section 3701.13 to issue a quarantine and isolation order, titled “Director’s Stay at Home Order” (the “Order”). WHEN […]
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act.” The new law was intended to provide temporary relief to employees and employers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and includes, among other provisions, the following significant employment and tax provisions: 1. The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, which […]
Our primary goal at Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. is to deliver Peace of Mind to our clients. In keeping with that goal, we want to advise you of our response to the Coronavirus outbreak. We are closely monitoring the impact of the outbreak on our clients and our firm and are taking all […]
On February 6th, 2020 Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. was retained by North Perry Village in Lake County, Ohio, with Stephen L. Byron serving as the Village Solicitor and Laura T. Pizmoht serving as the Assistant Village Solicitor. Mr. Byron is a Principal of Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. where he […]
Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce that Thomas A. FitzSimmons has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. FitzSimmons has extensive experience as an attorney and business executive for multiple real estate developers, law firms and an Ohio home rule “Mega Township”. His practice focuses on all aspects of retail […]
Ron Teplitzky has been named President of Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. (SMDK) to succeed Paul Singerman, who helped found the Firm in 2001 and served as President since then. Mr. Singerman will now become Chairman. Ron Teplitzky, who has been practicing law for more than 30 years, has been with SMDK since […]
By Abbie R. Pappas, Esq. and Edmund G. Kauntz, Esq. On December 20, 2019, the President signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (“SECURE”) Act. The SECURE Act includes several significant changes to the laws governing qualified retirement accounts (such as IRA and 401k accounts), including the following: Changes to Distribution […]
In keeping with tradition, Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co. L.P.A. visited the Greater Cleveland Food Bank this summer to help pack food. Attorneys, staff, and their spouses donated their time (and talent) to assemble boxes and repackage 1-gallon jugs of milk weighing a total of 15,750 pounds. The heavy lifting also included delivering boxes […]
Singerman, Mills, Desberg & Kauntz Co., L.P.A. would like to congratulate Paul Singerman, Gary Desberg, Ronald Teplitzky, Evan Hirsch, and Troy Brown on being included in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Founded in 1983, The Best Lawyers™, has grown into one of the most respected publications in the legal profession. Candidacy for the publication is based […]
By Edmund G. Kauntz, Esq. The just-passed Ohio Budget Bill for the two years beginning July 1, 2019 includes a very favorable provision for Ohio investors – an Ohio opportunity zone tax credit. This new tax credit has the following features: It applies to federally-designated opportunity zones located in Ohio. It allows any investor in a qualified […]