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 44308
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Education

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)
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