John M. Slivka

John M. Slivka


Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP

Recognized since 2022

Cleveland, Ohio

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Tax Law

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John Slivka, an attorney and certified public accountant, has a practice that consists in large part of providing advice with regard to tax, business, and succession planning and consulting for privately-owned businesses and their owners. Since being admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1981, he has handled matters involving mergers and acquisitions, C and S corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, passive activities, ownership succession, estate/gift issues, other individual tax matters, IRS/state tax examinations, and numerous other business and tax matters.

Mr. Slivka joined the firm in 1990. Prior to that, he was a Senior Tax Manager in the Cleveland Entrepreneurial Services Department of Ernst & Young where he directed the activities of a tax department delivering services to privately owned businesses. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Contact & Links
Location
  • One Cleveland Center, Suite 900
    1375 East Ninth Street
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Cleveland Marshall College of Law, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1981
  • Cleveland State University, B.B.A., graduated 1975
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
  • Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants - Member
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accounts - Member
  • Estate Planning Council of Cleveland - Member
  • Tax Club of Cleveland - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Tax Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Tax Law
Awards:
  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®

Publications

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