Stuart  R. Kaplan pittsburgh

Stuart R. Kaplan

Member

Overview

Stuart Kaplan has been providing effective counseling to business and property owners, professional service providers and non-profit organizations for more than 40 years.  Stuart has significant experience documenting and implementing complex business transactions, including purchases, sales and tax-free reorganizations.  Stu’s clients often look to him for all of their legal and business planning needs and requirements. 

Representative Matters

  • The sale of closely held businesses of various sizes and in numerous industries, including numerous manufacturing companies;
  • The structuring and closing upon real estate transactions, including purchases, sales and leasing transactions;
  • The preparation and interpretation of employment and other contracts;
  • The counseling of health care employers involved with sales, contractual disputes, fraud and abuse and stark issues, and ownership transitions;
  • The resolution of shareholder disputes and other corporate/partnership deadlocks;
  • The drafting and implementation of phantom stock, retirement plan and other benefit programs.

Community Involvement

  • Board Member, Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association

Awards and Recognition:

  • Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 – 2026 for Health Care Law and Real Estate Law
  • Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
  • Attained an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell

News and Insights

Publications

Speaking Engagements

  • “Buying and Selling a Business,” presented for the National Business Institute Program Business Law: A to Z, December 5, 2019.