Jodi Rich

With more than 20 years of experience in real estate law, Jodi assists clients with matters involving all types of commercial properties with a particular focus on addressing the legal needs of clients in the retail, restaurant, and hospitality industries. She represents a wide variety of clients in commercial real estate transactions, including buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, borrowers, and lenders in the acquisition, sale, development, leasing, and financing of commercial properties. Taking the time to understand the intricacies of her clients’ businesses, Jodi has particular skill representing restaurant clients in complex real estate matters, and represents both franchisors and restaurant entrepreneurs.

Jodi has experience representing clients with a diverse range of commercial properties, including shopping centers, apartment complexes, and skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. She has extensive experience with 1031 exchanges, has negotiated transactions involving distressed and contaminated properties, and has navigated deals with creditor rights issues. Recognized for her talent, Jodi has been ranked as one of Ohio’s “Leaders in Their Field” in Real Estate by Chambers USA since 2022 and named to The Best Lawyers in America^© for Real Estate Law every year since 2012.