Lee S. Walko
Founding Member
Lee is a founding Member of the firm, practicing in the Corporate, Real Estate, and Mergers and Acquisitions Departments.
Contact Information
75 E Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44308Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Muskingum University, B.A., magna cum laude
Representative Matters
Real Estate Financing and Commercial Lending Transactions
- Represented lender in $1 Million revolving line of credit
- Represented lender in $500,000 revolving line of credit; $4,740,000 Term A Loan; and $650,000 Term B Loan
- Represented lender in connection with a $4.8 million term loan secured by a mortgage on Borrower’s assisted living center
- Represented lender in connection with a $1.5 million revolving line of credit loan, a $6.75 million construction loan, a $5.78 million permanent loan and a $970K over advance loan
- Represented lender in connection with a $2.5 million revolving line of credit loan, a $709K term loan, a $1.196 million draw term loan and a $1.376 million real estate term loan
- Represented lender in connection with a $4 million working capital line of credit loan, a $637,500 mortgage loan, a $500K multiple draw loan facility, and a $350K construction loan
- Represented lender in connection with a $2.8 million revolving credit loan (inclusive of standby letters of credit), a $3.5 million mortgage loan and a $2.1 million term loan
- Represented lender in connection with a $6.31 million construction loan
- Represented lender in connection with a $6.5 million revolving line of credit loan (inclusive of standby letters of credit), and a $110K term loan
- Represented lender as a fronting lender in a multi-lender $25 million, 9.5 million euro and 11.230 million pound sterling facility
- Represented a participating lender in a multi-lender $5.75 million revolving credit, $9.5 million bridge and $79.678 million term loan facilities
- Represented lender in an $11 million revolving credit loan, a $1.44 million term A loan, a $788K term B loan, and a $1.5 million term C loan
- Represented borrowers in separate credit tenant lease (CTL) facilities of $26.325 million, $33.798 million and $56.422 million
- Represented borrower in $12.72 million construction loan
- Represented borrower in $12.1 million permanent take out real estate loan
- Represented borrower in connection with the issuance of $10.250 million economic development revenue bonds
- Represented borrower in connection with a $18.075 million construction and mini-permanent loan
- Represented borrowers in connection with a $3.5 million line of credit loan, a $2.3 million first mortgage loan and a $740K second mortgage loan
- Represented borrowers in connection with a $1.76 million line of credit loan, a $1.675 million fixed-rate term loan, a $1.675 million variable rate term loan and a $1.176 million real estate loan, issued pursuant to an acquisition
Courts & Bar Associations
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Akron Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Northern District Court of Ohio
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Direction Home Akron Canton, Member, Board of Directors
- Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation, Member, Board of Directors
Professional Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2022-2024)