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UB Greensfelder Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 List
August 21, 2025
Alan Scheufler (pr: SHY-fler) is a business, finance, and real estate attorney with more than 39 years’ experience. He has achieved the highest rating, AV Preeminent®, from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® in Banking and Finance Law.
Alan’s broad commercial and real estate finance practice focuses on lenders who have complex or unique lending problems to solve, and borrowers who need financing to pursue their objectives but need a practical solution-driven approach. He represents major financial institutions, community banks, fintechs, investment funds, as well as borrowers and developers, in structuring and documenting loans for commercial, real estate, asset-based, and cash flow loans. Alan has handled a wide variety of financing transactions including participations, syndications, club deals, lines of credit, term loans, real estate acquisitions, real estate construction loans, SBA loans, PPP loans and forgiveness, and refinancings.
Alan also regularly counsels owners of closely held and middle-market businesses and developers who want to maximize the value of their investments, grow, create jobs, and improve profits. His business practice focuses on business owners and developers seeking experienced guidance and solutions on business and real estate transactions, financing, loss and risk avoidance, corporate governance, buy-sell agreements, shareholder agreements, mergers and acquisitions, management buyouts, divestitures, and succession planning.
He is also experienced with alternate real estate development funding tools including Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Historic Tax Credit (HTC), New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC), and other financing sources to promote business growth, real estate development, and environmental brownfield cleanup.
- Miami University (B.A., 1980)
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1983)
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- American Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Growth Capital Corporation (Chairman, 2017 to present; Vice President, 2005 to 2016; Director 2003 to present)
- Brecksville United Methodist Church (Finance Committee, 2014-2022; Staff Parish Committee, 2023)
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District Board of Education (President, 2006-2007; Vice President, 2005; Member, 2004-2011 Term)
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools Foundation (School Board Representative, 2006-2011; President, 1994-2000; Co-founder and At Large Trustee, 1993-2003)
- Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools Issues Committee (Co-Chair of successful $36 Million Bond Levy Campaign for new High School construction, 1994; Co-Chair of successful 6.9 Mill Operating Levy, 1996-1997)
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law (2011-2026)
- Named to the Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame by Midwest Real Estate News (2020)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – Martindale-Hubbell®