“Suder offers a highly acclaimed land use and zoning practice where he is considered an expert on providing solutions to rezoning, land use code and title issues.” Chambers USA

“Suder and ZoneCo contribute wide-ranging proficiency in law, land-use planning, historic preservation and environmental planning….” Cincinnati Business Courier

At Suder, zoning and land use law is not just another practice area, it is the practice area.

For peer reviewed, trusted lawyers of in-depth knowledge and experience in your industry.

Think Suder.

Legal Services

    • Zoning entitlements and approvals

    • Rezoning

    • Variances, special exceptions, and conditional use approvals

    • Administrative appeals and litigation

    • PUD (Planned Unit Developments)

    • Zoning opinions and verification letters

    • Expert witness services

    • Zoning codes and ordinances

    • Public records requests

    • Purchase and sale transactions (buildings, land)

    • Leasing (retail, office, industrial, ground)

    • Development agreements/covenants (CC&Rs)

    • Easements and licenses

    • Distressed assets, foreclosures, and loan workouts

    • Condominiums

    • Minerals and subjacent rights

  • We represent clients on matters involving both regulatory and physical takings (condemnation and inverse condemnation).

    • Administrative appeals

    • U.S.C. Section 1983 claims

    • Writs of mandamus

    • Declaratory judgment actions

    • Temporary restraining orders and injunctions

    • Real estate contract disputes, real estate misrepresentation and fraud

    • Takings, eminent domain, inverse condemnation

    • Appellate litigation

    • Certificates of appropriateness

    • Landmarking and designations

    • Preservation advocacy

    • Tax valuation challenges and appeals

    • Real property tax abatements

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Attorneys & Professionals

Sean S. Suder, Esq., LEED AP | Founder, Managing Principal

sean@ssuder.com | 513.694.7501

  • Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia School of Architecture

  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law

  • Admissions: Ohio, Kentucky, District of Columbia

  • Licensed Title Agent, Ohio

  • Former Chief Counsel for Land Use & Planning, City of Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Former Large Law Firm Partner

  • Founder of Zoning Consulting Firm, ZoneCo

  • Chambers USA Top Ranked, Land Use & Zoning Law (Band 1, Ohio) 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  • Adjunct Professor of Land Use & Development Law, University of Cincinnati College of Law

  • J.P. Burleigh, Esq.

    LEAD ASSOCIATE, LITIGATION

    jp@ssuder.com | 513.694.7502

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  • Todd Kinskey, FAICP

    CITY PLANNER/DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT*

    tkinskey@thezoneco.com | 513.497.0500

    *Todd is not a lawyer and is not licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction.

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Contact

1502 Vine Street, Fourth Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (by appointment only)

513.694.7501

info@ssuder.com