Boehm Kurtz & Lowry - Cincinnati, OH
Boehm, Kurtz and Lowry is a nationally prominent Cincinnati law firm established in 1990, specializing in utility regulation, complex energy law, commercial transactions, business formation, and comprehensive estate planning for corporations, municipalities, and private clients.
Premier Energy Regulation and Commercial Legal Counsel in Cincinnati
Established in 1990, Boehm, Kurtz and Lowry is a premier Cincinnati-based law firm with a distinguished national reputation in utility regulation, energy policy, and commercial transactions. Headquartered in Suite 2400 at 425 Walnut Street in downtown Cincinnati, our attorneys represent large industrial manufacturers, municipal entities, commercial utility consumers, and renewable energy developers across the United States. In addition to high-stakes regulatory advocacy before state public utility commissions and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the firm provides sophisticated business formation, commercial real estate contracting, and private estate planning services. When organizations and entrepreneurs need to hire an attorney with exceptional regulatory depth and transactional acumen, Boehm, Kurtz and Lowry offers industry-leading legal solutions.
Comprehensive Legal Practice Areas
Our seasoned attorneys combine extensive technical knowledge with practical business insight to resolve sophisticated legal matters across several key disciplines:
- Public utility regulation and energy law: Representing commercial and industrial energy consumers in electric, natural gas, and water rate cases, utility restructuring, service reliability proceedings, and power siting matters.
- Renewable energy permitting and power purchase: Counseling developers and corporate buyers on renewable energy contracting, power purchase agreements, interconnection protocols, and regulatory licensing.
- Business formation and entity structuring: Advising startup founders and established businesses on entity selection, corporate governance, operating agreements, and statutory compliance.
- Commercial contracts and transactions: Negotiating commercial real estate leases, employment agreements, vendor agreements, shareholder relations, and stock and asset purchase contracts.
- Estate planning and wealth preservation: Crafting comprehensive wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, asset protection strategies, and family business succession plans.
Leading Advocates in Utility Rate Cases and Regulatory Matters
Energy and utility costs represent a major operational expense for industrial manufacturers, retail chains, and municipal authorities. Partners Michael L. Kurtz, Kurt J. Boehm, and Jody Kyler Cohn have participated in hundreds of utility rate proceedings across more than a dozen states and before federal tribunals. If your enterprise needs a lawyer urgently to intervene in electric rate increases, negotiate interruptible power agreements, or challenge arbitrary utility charges, our attorneys provide formidable advocacy that produces tangible cost savings for commercial rate payers.
Business Planning, Transactions, and Private Wealth Protection
Led by founding partner John P. Lowry, our transactional and private client practice delivers personalized legal guidance to entrepreneurs, medical practices, and closely held businesses. We assist business owners throughout every phase of corporate development, from initial business formation and contractual negotiation to eventual entity sale or generational transfer. Concurrently, we design bespoke estate plans featuring wills and trusts that preserve family wealth, protect medical and business assets from liabilities, and ensure seamless succession.
Why Clients Partner with Boehm, Kurtz and Lowry
Clients across Ohio and throughout North America choose Boehm, Kurtz and Lowry because we deliver the sophisticated capabilities of a national boutique law firm with the agile responsiveness of trusted counselors. Whether navigating multimillion-dollar utility regulatory litigation or structuring vital business agreements, our lawyers provide clear, proactive, and outcome-oriented representation. Clients looking to find a lawyer who understands both industry complexities and personal legal objectives can contact our Cincinnati office at (513) 421-2255 or email [email protected] to schedule a consultation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Situated in the heart of Downtown Cincinnati, directly on Walnut Street and steps away from Fountain Square.
Building Location
This is a prominent 26-story Class A postmodern skyscraper known as the U.S. Bank Tower. It is located close to key civic destinations, including the Aronoff Center for the Arts and McCormick & Schmick's restaurant.
Parking Details
Convenient public parking is available in the on-site underground parking garage. Multiple other public multi-storey garages and surface lots are accessible within a short walking distance.
Public Transit
Served by Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority Route 71X (Suburban Express); nearest stop is at Government Square Area E.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter the main lobby of the U.S. Bank Tower from Walnut Street. Take the high-speed passenger elevators to the 24th floor, where you will find the offices in Suite 2400.