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Marc B. Merklin Partner
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- Biography
Marc is the immediate past Managing Partner of the firm and the Chair of the Business restructuring, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Practice Group. He focuses on general business counseling, commercial law and business reorganizations. He represents creditors, debtors, committees and trustees in Chapter 11 reorganizations, as well as borrowers in loan transactions and bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Marc also works on the sale and acquisition of financially distressed companies.
According to clients "Marc is a very professional and smart lawyer" and "[h]e is excellent debtors' counsel." - Chambers USA 2023 (Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Ohio).Marc was named as a Fellow in the 30th Class of the American College of Bankruptcy, a prestigious recognition for those who have exhibited professional excellence and have made substantial contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice.
Marc is ranked as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA 2023 for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Ohio) and is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated through Martindale-Hubbell.
- Professional & Civic Activities
- Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Chair
- Graduate of Leadership Akron, Class XIV
- Akron, Cleveland Metropolitan, Ohio State, and American Bar Association, Member
- Team NEO, Board Member
- National Board Member, Jewish Community Centers Association of North America
- Past President: Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron
- Past President: Akron Bar Association
- Past Board Chair: Child Guidance & Family Solutions
- Past Board Chair: United Way of Summit County
- Past Board Chair: Akron Community Foundation
- Past Board Chair: County of Summit, Alcohol Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services Board
- Past President: Jewish Community Board of Akron
- Articles & Presentations
- "Michigan Supreme Court Issues Decision with Implications for Automotive Supply Contracts," Business, Brouse McDowell Client Alert (August 2, 2023)
- "New Lawyer? Here's some advice from experienced ones," Media Mention, Cleveland Jewish News (April 16, 2023)
- "Invacare files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy," Media Mention, Crain's Cleveland Business (February 1, 2023)
- "Supply Chain Problems and Labor Shortage Challenges," Co-Author Elizabeth Schultz-Horbus, Business, Brouse McDowell Blog (July 30, 2021)
- "The Role of the Financial Advisor in Restructuring," Summit 2020 Virtual Conference by Allinial Global (October 26, 2020)
- "Shutdowns put many government entities in uncharted territory," Media Mention: Crain's Cleveland Business (March 22, 2020)
- "Read before you sign - Take the time to understand loan terms and how they might affect you," Smart Business News Magazine (March 2016)
- "Contractual Terms & Conditions," Brouse McDowell Business Minutes (February 5, 2016)
- "The Benefits of Dealing with a Lender when Negotiating a Loan Document," Brouse McDowell Business Minutes (January 15, 2016)
- "Marc B. Merklin / Brouse McDowell / Local Lawyers / Super Attorneys," as featured in the Cleveland Jewish News (January 15, 2015)
- "The price is right - Alternative fee arrangements provide insight to manage your legal costs," Smart Business News (November 2014)
- "Chapter 11 - How to Decide Whether to Declare Bankruptcy," Smart Business News (April 2013)
- Distinctions
- Ranked in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Ohio) by Chambers USA — 2023
- Named a Best Lawyers® Litigation - Bankruptcy "Lawyer of the Year" in Akron — 2021
- Top 50 Cleveland Super Lawyers — 2013- 2016, 2019-2020
- Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers — 2010-2016, 2020
- Ohio Super Lawyers® through a peer- and achievement-based review conducted by the research team at Super Lawyers, a service of Thomson Reuters legal division — 2008-2023
- Named a Best Lawyers® Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law "Lawyer of the Year" in Akron — 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 & 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America© through a peer-review survey as listed in the Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law/ Commercial Litigation Law/ Litigation - Bankruptcy Law sections — 2006-2024
- Named a Fellow by the American Bar Foundation — 2020
- Named a Fellow by the American College of Bankruptcy — March 2019
- Received the Norman Cohn Hope Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society — August 2018
- Case Western Reserve University Society of Benchers Inductee — June 2018
- Named a Difference Maker by Cleveland Jewish News — 2017
- Shultz Campus for Jewish Life Honoree — November 2014
- Cleveland’s Legal Leaders™ – Top Rated Lawyer in Bankruptcy, and General Practice — 2013
- Top Rated Midwest Lawyer — 2013
- Top Rated Lawyer in Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy — 2013
- Received the Distinguished Service Award and Community Builder Award from the United Way of Summit County
- President’s Award – Shaw Jewish Community Center
- Distinguished Service Award - Akron Jaycees
- Distinguished Leadership Award – Leadership Akron Alumni Association
- Isroff Young Leadership Award – Akron Jewish Community Federation
- Glauberman Leadership Award – Shaw Jewish Community Center
- Outstanding Service Award for Lawyers under 40 – Ohio State Bar Association
- Karl S. Hay Community Service Award by Brouse McDowell
