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Frederick N. Widen

Partner, Attorney at UB Greensfelder

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Cleveland, OH Website 216.583.7340
Certified Specialist, Federal Taxation Law, Ohio State Bar AssociationCertified Public Accountant, Ohio, 1978American College of Tax Counsel (Fellow)Ohio State Bar AssociationCleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Former Chairman, General Tax Committee, 1989-1990)Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association (Past President, 1998-1999)Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Visiting Committee)Estate Planning Council of ClevelandShaker Schools Foundation (Trustee)Northeast Ohio Health Services dba Connection (Former Trustee and Past-President)

About

Frederick N. Widen assists clients in structuring acquisitions, dispositions, and Section 1031 exchanges. He handles entity and asset transfers for real estate developers. He assists private equity companies with those transactions. He advises on income, sales, and property tax at federal, state, and local levels. He prepares partnership, operating, and shareholder agreements. He earned his J.D. from Cleveland State University College of Law in 1981. He became a Certified Public Accountant in Ohio in 1978. The Ohio State Bar Association certifies him as a specialist in federal taxation law. He holds the title of Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel. He prepares joint venture agreements during a disposition.

Who is a good fit for Frederick N. Widen

  • Real estate developers who structure a Section 1031 exchange.
  • Private equity companies seeking tax help on an acquisition or a disposition.
  • Companies that need a partnership, operating, or shareholder agreement as part of a sale.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Cleveland State University, B.B.A., 1975
  • Cleveland State University College of Law, J.D., 1981
Bar admissions
Ohio

Recognition

  • Ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Tax by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2021-2026)
  • Inducted into the CSU\|LAW Hall of Fame (2024)
  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Tax Law; Litigation & Controversy - Tax; Trusts and Estates (2005-2027)
  • Named to the BTI Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms in a survey of corporate counsel (2015)
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Named a Top 100 attorney in the state of Ohio (2008; 2010-2012) and Top 50 attorney in Cleveland by Ohio Super Lawyers
  • Named to the Ohio Super Lawyers list (2004-2019, 2023-2026)
  • American Jurisprudence Award in Business Association Law
  • Excellence Award in Taxation Law

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

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