STEPHEN H. JETT, a partner in the Cleveland office, is a 1990 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he served as an editor for the Kentucky Law Journal. Mr. Jett graduated from law school with High Distinction (designating top 5%) and was elected to the Order of the Coif.  He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky.

Prior to beginning law school, Mr. Jett attended flight training in the United States Air Force, and subsequently flew tactical fighter/reconnaissance aircraft operationally in the Kentucky Air National Guard as a Weapon Systems Officer.  He attained the rank of Captain.  

The emphasis of his practice is commercial litigation.  Mr. Jett often handles adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court.  He also has extensive litigation experience in intellectual property, franchise law, employment law, commercial contracts, business torts, trade secrets, real estate tax, landlord/tenants, antitrust, ERISA litigation, and creditor’s rights.

Mr. Jett’s practice involves representation of a wide variety of industries such as commercial real estate, construction, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, financial institutions and owners of significant properties.

Mr. Jett is the President of the Board of Directors of the Twinsburg, Ohio Chamber of Commerce,  and also frequently participates in events and business seminars sponsored by the Solon, Ohio Chamber of Commerce.  He has lectured at Kent State University, where he addresses topics including strategies and potential pitfalls of starting a new business and how to avoid litigation.  

Mr. Jett serves on the Board of Directors of The Gathering Place, a non-profit cancer support organization in Greater Cleveland. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio Chapter, where he is Chair of the Newsletter Committee, which is responsible for the award-winning Inter Alia publication.

He has extensive experience in litigation, mediation, negotiation, and arbitration (conducted under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce and the American Arbitration Association, among others). As part of an overseas assignment, he also worked extensively in international venues in connection with various commercial and corporate matters.

He was awarded an AV Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell.