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Steven H. Slive 
Cleveland, Ohio
Senior Managing Partner
phone 216-566-1111
fax 216-566-7111
email Email Me

STEVEN H. SLIVE has been practicing law in Cleveland since 1976. Mr. Slive is a Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law. He is a member of the Center for Principled Family Advocacy, The Ohio State Bar Association, The New York Bar, Cuyahoga County Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) Advisory Board Member, and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Family Law Section. He has been a panel member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Judicial Review Committee for the past 3 years, which interviews and recommends Judges to the public. He is an arbitrator for the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, and lecturer regarding family law for attorneys and the general public.

Prior activities include: Chairperson and officer of the Family Law Committee of the Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Member and Board Trustee of the Divorce Equity Advocacy Committee, Trustee of the Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, and Trustee and Chairperson of the Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Board of Cuyahoga County, and Director of the Legal Clinic of the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, radio show host on divorce and family law, and volunteer attorney.

At the Cleveland, OH law offices of Slive & Slive, we represent businesses and families throughout Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio, including Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Beachwood, Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake, Bay Village, Strongsville, Chagrin Falls, Painesville, Avon Lake, Mentor, Independence, Brecksville, Solon, Painesville, Lorain, Chardon, Akron, Geauga County, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Lake County, Summit County, and Medina County, Ohio.

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Assault and Battery
Bankruptcy
Car Accidents
Car Crash Information
Catastrophic Injury
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapters 7 and 13 Bankruptcy
Child Custody
Child Support
Divorce and Dissolution
Dog Bites
Domestic Violence
Drunk Driving Defense
DUI
Durable Powers of Attorney
Estate Planning
Evictions
Family Law
Health Care Powers of Attorney
High Net Worth Divorce
Insurance, IRA, and Pension Law
International Divorce
Juvenile Court
Landlord Tenant
Living Wills
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Accident
Motorcycle Accident
Nursing Home Abuse
OVI
Parental Relocation
Personal Injury
Personal Injury Information
Premises Liability
Prenuptial Agreements
Probate & Estate Planning
Products Liability (Injured by a Defective Product)
Real Estate
Small Business and Corporations
Truck & Motorcycle Accidents
Truck Accident
Trusts
Wills (Last Will and Testament)
Litigation Percentage:
60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law


Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 1976
New York, 1985
U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1976
U.S. Tax Court, 1976
Education:
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1976


Ohio University, 1970
Honors: Cum Laude


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Family Law for Attorneys and the General Public


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Children's Rights Council
Board Member


Center for Principled Family Advocacy
Member


The Ohio State Bar Association
Member


The New York Bar
Member


Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member


Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member


Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Arbitrator


Cuyahoga County Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), 2004 - Present
Chairman of the Advisory Board


Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Judicial Review Committee Member, 2006 - Present


Cuyahoga County Bar Association, 1992 - 1996
Chairperson and Officer, Family Law Committee


Divorce Equity Advocacy Committee, 1985 - 1990
Member/Board Trustee


Cleveland Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, 1984 - 1986
Trustee


Guardian Ad Litem Advisory Board of Cuyahoga County, 1982 - 1985
Trustee/Chairperson


Shaker Heights Board of Appeals, 2010 - 2011
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Director/Volunteer Attorney, Legal Clinic of the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, 1977 - 1990
Contact Us

Slive & Slive Co., L.P.A.
526 Superior Ave. East
Suite 935
Cleveland, OH 44114

Phone 216-566-1111
Fax 216-566-7111
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