Cleveland’s Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis names partner in real estate group

Joe Saponaro

Joseph Saponaro has joined the real estate group of Cleveland, Ohio-based law firm Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis as a partner.

Saponaro brings more than 20 years of legal experience and leadership managing complex regional and national real estate transactions including acquiring, selling, leasing, financing and developing commercial real estate at large national and global law firm and in-house at a major national real estate development firm.

Before practicing law, Saponaro served as chief administrative officer for a national private company for more than 10 years.

In addition to his involvement in community and professional organizations, Saponaro is the past chairman of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Real Estate Institute and current vice chairman of the Retail Leasing Committee for the ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section.