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Howard Steven Rabb

Howard Steven Rabb

Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.
  • Bankruptcy, Business Law, Estate Planning ...
  • Ohio
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Howard Rabb concentrates on estate, general business and bankruptcy matters. He regularly advises clients on business, estate and debt strategies. A lifelong Clevelander, he has a “Superb” AVVO rating.

Estate Planning: Howard’s practice involves an analysis of the goals of the client, an understanding of all relevant family relationships, and a comprehensive list of all of the clients assets. After obtaining this information, he will advise his clients as to whether a living trust or testamentary trust makes sense in order to address probate, distribution, or tax concerns. Typically, the estate planning will include wills, health-care power of attorney, living wills, and general powers of attorney.
He also runs the firms probate practice, advising family members as to the appropriate course of action in order to retitle assets during a very difficult time in their lives.

Bankruptcy: Howard’s bankruptcy practice focuses on assisting individuals who have found themselves too far in debt as a result of business issues, employment issues, domestic relations disputes, and medical bills. In this regard, he advises clients as to whether the bankruptcy process will help them and how it will help them and ultimately, whether a bankruptcy petition is the right thing for them to do. Those discussions will always include advice relating to whether they should file Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy petitions.
He is highly experienced in advising clients regarding business strategies to address excessive business debt as well as strategies as to how to continue or redefine that struggling business. That advice may involve a Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 business filing or it may involve non-bankruptcy alternatives.

Business: Howard represents a several businesses in the greater Cleveland area, regularly advising them with regard to day-to-day and long-term legal issues. He also creates the documents which arise from those business issues.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate
Additional Practice Area
  • Asset Preservation
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
    Master Card, Visa, American Express, Checks, Cash
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Ohio
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6th Circuit
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Federal Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English
Education
Cleveland State University
J.D. | Law
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Professional Associations
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Current
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University Hospitals Center for Emergency Medicine Leadership Council
Council Member
Current
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Lake County Bar Association
Current
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Lake County Bar Association Grievance Committee
Past Member
Current
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Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Community Relations Committee Member
Current
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College Now
Mentor
Current
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Leadership Lake County
Current
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Leadership Cleveland
Class of 2015
Current
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Articles & Publications
COVID-19 Pandemic and Trends in Personal Bankruptcy Law
Attorney At Law Magazine
Howard Rabb: A Balanced Practice
Attorney At Law Magazine
Inside the Minds – Trends in Consumer Bankruptcy Filings
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Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.
60 S Park Place
Painesville, OH 44077
Telephone: (440) 352-3391
Fax: (440) 352-3469
Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.
1468 West 9th St.
Suite 135
Cleveland, OH 44113
Telephone: (216) 861-4211
Fax: (216) 861-1403