John Slivka, an attorney and certified public accountant, has a practice that consists in large part of providing advice with regard to tax, business, and succession planning and consulting for privately-owned businesses and their owners. Since being admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1981, he has handled matters involving mergers and acquisitions, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, passive activities, ownership succession, estate/gift issues, other individual tax matters, IRS/state tax examinations, and numerous other business and tax matters.

Mr. Slivka joined the firm in 1990. Prior to that, he was a Senior Tax Manager in the Cleveland Entrepreneurial Services Department of Ernst & Young where he directed the activities of a tax department delivering services to privately owned businesses. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Practice Areas

  • Business Law
  • Tax Law and Planning

Education

  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1981, J.D., cum laude
  • Cleveland State University, 1975, B.B.A.

Admissions & Associations

  • State of Ohio
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
    • Law Practice Management Section
    • Taxation Section
  • Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accounts

Awards & Honors

  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2022 for Practice Areas:
    • Corporate Law
    • Tax Law

Professional Involvement

  • Member, Estate Planning Council of Cleveland
  • Member, Tax Club of Cleveland