Kathryn J. Carlisle-Kesling

Client Results

• Before joining Holland & Hart, some of the matters Kate worked on include:

  • 20 year-representation of one of Ohio’s largest independently owned title agents, involved in title/escrow issues/reviews/closings, claim resolution, preparation of conveyance documents. Co-authored “Best Practice” policies (including security and IT/cyber policies) and assisted client to become one of the first ALTA Best Practice certified agents (by a third-party auditor), in Ohio.

  • Lead counsel for a major financial institution in the review of hundreds of leases, licenses, easements, service agreements, and right of way agreements for bank branches and ATM locations. 

  • Local counsel for a fully integrated real estate development, construction, property management, and capital company located in Utah. 

  • Lead counsel for a major hotel acquisition and franchise in Cleveland, Ohio. 

  • Lead counsel for one of Ohio’s largest gas and oil operations, as land owner, including leases, pipeline agreements, and access agreements. 

  • Lead counsel in Johnson v. New Direction IRA FBO King C. Lam, 2018-Ohio-4608, 2018 Ohio App. LEXIS 4920, successful oral argument and appeal in Cuyahoga County, Eighth Appellate District Court, involving a purported termination of easement appurtenant, bona fide purchaser statute, and forfeiture deeds.

  • Lead counsel for land developer in sale of a subdivision and preparation of covenants, conditions and restrictions.