Michael W. Ward

Michael advises and counsels clients on a wide variety of legal issues in commercial real estate transactions and corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, construction, and financing. Michael also frequently handles real estate transactions in healthcare, including for medical office, dental offices, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. His unique approach to client matters emanates from Michael’s adherence to practical solutions from a business perspective. What’s best for the client is at the heart of what’s best for the deal.

Michael possesses a rare combination of a wide breadth of transactional expertise and a passion for knowing his clients deeply and understanding their unique business needs. Michael’s approach emanates from his adherence to practical legal solutions and keeping a business perspective to the matters at hand. Michael draws upon his experience as an investor/business owner and from his various roles working as in-house counsel at both private and publicly traded companies, working at AmLaw 100 and 200 firms, and negotiating and documenting transactions for some of the world’s largest companies, and handling a wide variety of alternative financing matters.

When Michael isn’t spending time helping clients solve their business issues, you will find him spending time with his wife, Erica, and his two sons, Aiden and Asher. Michael enjoys live music, skiing, playing golf, engaging in cross‐fit training, and watching football and basketball. Michael is also actively involved with the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and sits a number of boards and committees associated therewith.

*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.