Stephen J. Knerly, Jr. (“Josh”), Partner of Hahn Loeser + Parks, LLP.
Josh focuses his practice in nonprofit corporate law, art law, closely-held and
family owned businesses and international transactions. He served as the firm's
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner from 1993 through 2008.
Josh counsels closely held and family owned businesses in acquisitions,
dispositions, mergers, generation transfers, dispute resolution and commercial
transactions. He also has experience in international commercial transactions,
including counseling U.S. companies in foreign operations and foreign businesses
in their U.S. activities.
Josh assists nonprofit corporations in matters such as corporate governance,
legislative issues and general corporate matters and tax issues. He has also
represented museums in many different matters including acquisitions,
construction and expansion projects, outsource agreements, legislative issues,
dispute resolution and executive compensation agreements.
Josh also represents buyers and sellers of art in domestic and international
transactions; negotiation of acquisition, sale and auction transactions; claims
with respect to return of stolen or illegally exported art; and estate planning
concerning art collections.
Josh is a member of the State of Ohio's Global Markets Advisory Team. He is
listed in the 2007-10 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for NonProfit/Charities Law, and in the 2004, 2005 & 2006 editions of "Ohio Super
Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. Josh is also AV Rated by MartindaleHubbell.
Josh is on the Board of the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the American Red
Cross. He is Trustee and Secretary of the French American Chamber of
Commerce and Consul Honoraire de France for Northern Ohio. He is a member
of the Corporate Council of the Cleveland Botanical Garden and of the Business
Leadership Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Josh has been a Corporate
Member of The Holden Arboretum since 2001 and has been an invaluable
member of the Governance Committee. He is an alumnus of Leadership
Cleveland, Class of 2001.
Josh is associated with the International Law Section, Cultural Property
Committee for the American Bar Association, and the Art, Cultural Heritage and
Institutions Committee for the International Bar Association. He is an American
Bar Foundation Fellow, a member of the Institute of Art and Law, Case Western
Reserve University School of Law Society Benches, and the Ohio State Bar
Association.
Josh received his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He
also has an A.M. from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, an A.B. (History
and French) from Bowdoin College.
Josh resided in Chardon with his wife Catherine and daughter.
Board Functional Role:
Fundraising & Legal