Eric Sarmiento - Cleveland, OH
Attorney at Cavitch Familo Durkin Co LPA
Business Law Lawyers in Cleveland, OH
1300 East Ninth Street 20th Floor Cleveland, OH 44114
Cleveland Business Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/08/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Law
- Capital and Finance
- Real Estate Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Eric is a shareholder and member of Cavitch’s corporate practice, concentrating on corporate, financing, and real estate transactions. As part of this practice, he represents strategic buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions, primarily in the middle market. Eric is part of a team of Cavitch Lawyers that act as general counsel on a wide variety of business matters, including business formation and structuring, commercial lease agreements, loan agreements and employment agreements.
Eric earned his J.D. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Akron School of Law and College of Business Administration, respectively. He was also the recipient of a CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Constitutional Law I. While at Akron Law, Eric worked in the Legal Clinic and worked on appellate briefs and other documents that were ultimately filed in various courts including the Ohio Supreme Court, the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. While working in the Clinic, Eric would also make weekly visits to the Summit or Mahoning County jails as part of the Inmate Assistance Program.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Akron School of Law,
Akron,
Ohio
Juris Doctor
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Constitutional Law I
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University of Akron School of Law,
Akron,
Ohio
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Non Legal Education
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College of Business - The University of Akron
M.B.A. -
The Ohio State University
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: With Honors
Major: International Business Administration
Minor: Spanish
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College of Business - The University of Akron
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Past Positions
- Ohio State House of Representatives, Intern
Representative Cases
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Purchaser in its $105 million acquisition of a manufacturer and seller of roofing and related products
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Seller in its $295 million sale of a portfolio of automotive aftermarket companies
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Seller in its $48 million sale of an electronic contract manufacturing company
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Purchaser in its $42.25 million acquisition of a collection of automotive aftermarket products
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Seller in its $229 million sale of a distributor of chemical solutions and specialty chemicals
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Purchaser in its simultaneous acquisition of two affiliated entities, one in the business of producing precision machined parts and the other in the business of producing circuit boards
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Seller in its $140 million sale of a wireline service company in the oil and gas industry
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Seller in its $11 million sale of a company that produces and sells industry- focused market research
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Purchaser in its acquisition of a company providing electronic design and manufacturing services
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$10.5 million sale of a multi-location vehicle collision repair business to a private equity group
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Seller in its $32 million sale of a plating company for the automotive industry
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Purchaser in its acquisition of a manufacturer in the metal stamping industry
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Seller in the sale of seven multi-family apartment buildings in seven separate transactions with aggregate consideration in excess of $15 million
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Purchaser in its acquisition of a $29.1 million apartment complex and a $20.6 million dollar apartment complex in separate transactions within seven months
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Seller in its $9.4 million sale of a developer and distributor of custom rubber compounds derived from a variety of polymers
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Borrower in its $54.8 million refinance of an apartment complex
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Out-of-state lender in several refinance transactions involving multiple manufactured home park properties in Ohio
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Seller in the $13.5 million sale of its commercial kitchen and restaurant equipment business
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
Other Affiliations
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Society of Financial Service Professionals
- Association for Corporate Growth
Contact
1300 East Ninth Street
20th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-472-4647
Fax: (216) 621-3415
Email: Send a message
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