Stephanie Hand-Cannane
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Whether my client is an established financial institution or a small mom and pop shop, they need and deserve legal representation customized to achieve the best possible result. Accordingly, my approach is different for each client and each matter. I always make sure to discuss with my client the strengths and weaknesses of their case in order to form a strategy that will provide them with the best outcome.

Stephanie Hand-Cannane represents a wide range of financial institutions in a variety of litigated matters. She defends lending and servicing clients against alleged violations of a number of regulatory statutes, including TILA, RESPA, HOEPA, FDCPA, FCRA. She also represents corporations and small businesses in corporate, transactional, real estate, and commercial liability matters. From clients ranging from small limited liability companies to large multistate corporations, she provides guidance on complex matters such as commercial contract negotiations, corporate governance, real estate development, and mergers and acquisitions.

Stephanie partners with her clients to form an approach that’s a unique hybrid of practicality and sensitivity. With respect to the former, she analyzes each matter in a no-nonsense way. She counsels clients with a focus on identifying and pursuing practical, business-minded positions while still zealously representing their interests.

She is also skilled at sizing up and evaluating the personalities engaged in a dispute, and the specific legal positions of each, and crafting workable solutions based on them.  In emotionally loaded situations, Stephanie’s patience, tact, and sensitivity will produce a first-rate outcome.

Regardless of the approach or the situation, Stephanie’s attention to detail combined with her resourceful attitude enable her to devise successful plans of action for each client. Stephanie’s goal is unchanging: the best possible result for her clients.

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  • Are my claims subject to binding arbitration?

    Loss Mitigation Review Under RESPA Hurst v. Caliber Home Loans, Inc., N.D.Ohio No. 5:19-cv-00315, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51849 (Mar. 19, 2021) In this matter, the Northern District of Ohio held that a loan servicer did not violate RESPA as it did not repeatedly request documents already in its possession, but rather requested documents thatMore

  • Do I have an enforceable contract?

    Contract Interpretation McCruter v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2019-L-167, 2021-Ohio-472 In this appeal, the Eleventh Appellate District affirmed in part and reversed in part the lower court’s decision, and remanded the matter after determining the trial court’s interpretation of the contract was contrary to the express language of theMore

  • Am I entitled to specific performance?

    Specific Performance Jad Rentals of Youngstown, LLC v. Cox, 7th Dist. Mahoning No. 19 MA 0096, 2021-Ohio-304 In this appeal, the Seventh Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision, agreeing that the buyer was entitled to an award of specific performance to purchase the seller’s property. The Bullet Point: Real estate is almost always consideredMore

  • Have my Trade Secrets been Misappropriated?

    Unconscionability Defense to Arbitration Sebold v. Latina Design Build Group, L.L.C., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 109362, 2021-Ohio-124 In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s decision agreeing that the arbitration provision was not procedurally unconscionable. The Bullet Point: Ohio has a strong public policy favoring arbitration of disputes. As such, Ohio courtsMore

  • What Do I Need to Prove in Order to Enforce a Promissory Note?

    Statute of Repose Wilson v. Durrani, Slip Opinion No. 2020-Ohio-6827 In this appeal, the Supreme Court of Ohio reversed the lower court’s decision, determining that the plaintiffs’ claims were time-barred because Ohio’s saving statute does not create an exception to a true statute of repose. The Bullet Point: Statutes of limitations establish a time limitMore

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Education

  • University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 2013)
  • Kent State University (B.A., Communications, 2010)

Admissions

Bar Admissions
  • Ohio

Honors

  • Who’s Who in American Law
  • Member of the Year, The Junior League of Stark County, Ohio, Inc.
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Commercial Litigation), 2021
  • Ohio Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” (Business Litigation, Business/Corporate, Civil Litigation, Franchise/Dealership, Real Estate), 2021

Affiliations

Professional

  • Ohio State Bar Association: Corporate Counsel, Litigation, Women in Law, and Young Lawyers Sections
  • Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Member
  • Ohio Women’s Bar Association, Member
  • Akron Bar Association: Business & Corporate Law and Women in Law Sections
  • Portage County Bar Association: Grievance/Ethics Committee and Community Legal Services Committee
  • Stark County Bar Association, Member
  • Home Builders Association of Portage and Summit Counties, Member
  • American Association of Professional Landmen, Former Member

Community

  • Kent State University, Hyde Park Forum Judge, 2019
  • The Junior League of Stark County, Ohio, Inc. Executive Board of Directors - Treasurer, 2016-2018
  • The University of Akron School of Law, Trial Team Coach, 2013-2016

Outside the Office

In her free time, Stephanie enjoys traveling and immersing herself in new cultures and new places. She also volunteers with various charitable organizations, including women’s shelters and centers for people with disabilities.