Brian Keith Skidmore

Brian Keith Skidmore

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 41 years

Real estate Lawyer at Akron, OH
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Litigation ... +2 more

PNC Center, One Cascade Plaza, 12th Floor, Akron, OH

About Brian

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Real Estate 40%

42 years

40%
Business 25%

42 years

25%
Litigation 15%

42 years

15%
Probate 10%

42 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-300 per hour

Contingency

25%-33%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 41 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Skidmore & Associates

PNC Center, One Cascade Plaza, 12th Floor, Akron, OH, 44308-1127

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Brian Keith Skidmore's Reviews

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8 Client Reviews

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Posted by Steve | August 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Very Knowledgeable Real Estate Attorney

I would like to highly recommend Brian Skidmore. He recently represented me and my family in a real estate dispute in which he was able to successfully defend our family's interest and have the case dismissed by the Court. Brian is professional, extremely knowledgeable when it comes to real estate ...law, punctual in communicating with clients and other attorneys, very thorough and detail oriented, easy to work with and overall a first class attorney! Thanks Brian for a job well done!

Posted by Dawn | September 16, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Foreclosure

Highly recommend Brian Skidmore's expertise in law

After dealing with 8 other incompetent attorney's, I trusted Brian Skidmore with getting a complex foreclosure case dismissed. He was able to accomplish in 2 weeks, what my previous attorney was unable to do in 9 months. He did not talk down to me, as other's did. He explained everything very wel...l, was quick to return phone calls, emails, questions etc. He was kind, efficient, & his expertise was apparent. I highly recommend his services. Thanks to Brian, my mother's 1969 home was saved from an illegal foreclosure in the nick of time. We are so thankful!

Posted by CB | October 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Property Resolution

Brian was awesome to work with and his professionalism was top notch. As we worked together to resolve the matter of a property controversy. I experienced how he easily handled the fumbling, easily confused, person that attempted to be challenging to work with. Brian would professional get the per...son back on track and move the matter forward to agreeable resolution. Great job!

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Brian Keith Skidmore's Lawyer Endorsements

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Spiros Vasilatos

Real estate lawyer | Dec 28

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Eric Skidmore

Litigation lawyer | Sep 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I co-counseled a hotly contested Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case in Akron, Ohio with Atty. Brian Skidmore , representing a municipal utility landlord against big law firms from Columbus, Cleveland, Ohio and NYC, representing a debtor-tenant and creditors committee. We were in Bankruptcy Court every week for approximately 2 years. I saw him discredit and shred on cross-examination a Columbia educated and Wall Street experienced financial and business adviser at trial. This cross-examination grilling led to the distressed adviser walking off the witness stand during a recess declaring to our opposing debtor's counsel "you better start protecting me or I'm getting my own counsel !" Atty. Skidmore was skilled and effective in utilizing local forensic accountants and business planners to contest the debtor's disclosure statements and proposed Chapter 11 Plan. Big time performance in complex commercial, real estate and bankruptcy case!"

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Eric Skidmore

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2019

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1989 - Present

Vice-President, Skidmore & Associates

1984 - 1989

Senior Tax Advisor, Ernst & Whinney

Associations

Akron Bar Association

Member

Medina County Bar Association

Member

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Ohio Trial Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Porchlight v. Equity Corporate Housing, Inc., et al., Summit County, Ohio Common Pleas Case No., 2011-11-6599

Case Settled Favorably in Mediation

Leemaster v. Herbert, et al., In the Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio, Case No. CV-2004-08-4839

Case settled for nominal amount.

Quaker Square Properties, Ltd., et al. v. City of Akron, Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio, Case No. CV 2001-05-2522

Obtained dismissal of case.

Roberts, et al. v. Bridgestone Firestone, et al., Case No. 5:97-cv-03314-JG, U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division

Substantial settlement negotiated before trial.

In re Akron Thermal Limited Partnership, Case No. 07-51844, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio, Eastern Division

Obtained recovery of $2.5 million of lease defaults and achieved post-reorganization termination of lease and recovery of property.

In re: Akron Thermal, Limited Partnership, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding, Northern District of Ohio, Case No. 07-51884

Obtained full recovery of lease defaults and achieved postreorganization termination of lease and recovery of property.

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Education

1984

Wake Forest University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

University of Tennessee, Knoxville (main)

M.A.C.C.

1979

Mount Union College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

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