Kenneth L. Piper has a remarkable history in the Ashtabula area of Ohio. As a local to this area, Ken grew up in East Andover and graduated from Edgewood Senior High School in 1966. After obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from American University in Washington, D.C., graduating cum laude 1970, Ken spent two years serving in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972, before being honorably discharged. Then he earned his Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1975 and has been serving Northeast Ohio clients ever since. He has over 36 years of legal practice experience, all in Northeast Ohio. Mr. Piper also is involved in his community in various ways. He is a past member and president of both Geneva Kiwanis Club and the Trumbull Area Ruritan Club. He also is a member of the Ashtabula County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Ken Piper has been licensed to practice law in Ohio since 1975 and in that period of time has continuously practiced in Geneva, Ohio, and the surrounding communities. He has developed a tough-minded independence and integrity valued by clients in a small town litigation practice. Ken has represented several local building supply businesses in collections cases, having developed his own system which has earned him a reputation for being proficient and efficient in collections. As a real estate title agent, Attorney Piper's practice has a strong basis in real estate including drafting deeds, leases, mortgages, and contracts as well as litigating real estate issues. Attorney Piper's favorite type of cases involve zoning and government litigation. Ken represents property owners in zoning cases from hearings in the Board of Zoning Appeals through appeals to the common pleas court and the Court of Appeals. All too often a property owner attempts to handle a zoning case himself before the board of zoning appeals, mistakenly thinking that it is a friendly meeting among neighbors. Nothing could be further from the truth. Such meetings have a significant impact on property rights and require representation by an attorney who forces the board to comply with formal evidence procedures. Such representation lays the groundwork for appeals in the common pleas court and eventually the court of appeals. Attorney Piper also practices law in the areas of Northeast Ohio zoning and government law; bankruptcy; probate administration and probate litigation; and OVI Criminal defense.