 Archie
W. Skidmore
Archie is the founding member of Skidmore & Associates. For
nearly fifty years Archie has tried cases before some of the most
distinguished jurists of Summit County.
Archie attended classes at Kent State University and entered the
University of Akron law school on the GI bill. While attending law
school, Archie worked as a title examiner at Summit Title Company
and Lawyers Title Insurance Company and in the real estate loan
department for construction and development at the Evans Savings
& Loan.
Upon graduation from law school in 1954, Archie became a sole practitioner
sharing one desk with four other attorneys to perform the administrative
and legal tasks of a bustling law office. In the beginning, Archie's
practice included a concentration in banking and real estate law,
as a result of his prior work-related experiences in the title and
banking sectors.
He was a partner in the law firm of Schwab, Grosenbaugh, Rothal,
Fort, Skidmore & Nukes, Inc., which was established in June,
1971. Thereafter, Archie founded the firm "Archie W. Skidmore
Co., L.P.A." in June, 1976. Recently, the firm's name has been
changed to "Skidmore & Associates, A Legal Professional
Association". Archie's primary areas of legal practice include
real estate, construction law, business and corporate law, probate
law, municipal corporation law and complex business and civil litigation.
Archie was joined in 1984 by associates Spiros Vasilatos, Jr.,
and his two eldest sons, Brian and Eric in 1986 and 1989 respectively.
Archie is a member of the Akron and Medina Bar Associations. He
is currently a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and its
Corporate Counsel, Estate Planning, Trust, Probate, Intellectual
Property Law, Labor & Employment Law, Litigation and Real Property
Law Sections. Archie is a member of the American Bar Association.
Archie has received a performance rating of "A" (from
very high to pre-eminent legal ability rating) and "V"
(very high ethical standards rating) from Martindale-Hubbell Law
Directory established by confidential opinions from members of the
Bar.
Archie was admitted to practice in the State of Ohio in 1955 and
the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, and U.S. Court
of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; and U.S. Supreme Court, 1975.
Archie has also been a presenter for continuing legal education
programs and has given talks to lay groups in the areas of real
estate and title issues.
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