Beasley Honored with Deborah Rocker Klausner Leadership Award

Teresa M. Beasley, of counsel in the Cleveland office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, has been awarded the 2007 Deborah Rocker Klausner Leadership Award by Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Cleveland. Beasley, the 2006 president of CREW Cleveland, was selected for her extensive contributions to the local real estate industry and dedication to further the growth and impact of CREW and its members.

In addition to this most recent honor, Cleveland Business Connects featured Beasley in "Lawyers Reaching Above the Bar" in Oct. 2007 and the Call & Post newspaper named her one of “Northeast Ohio’s Most Influential” in 2007.

Beasley is a member of the commercial and real estate group at Vorys and focuses her practice on real estate, government relations, economic development incentives, and general business law. She also deals with public sector law and residential and commercial real estate transactions, including project financing and development. Prior to joining Vorys, Beasley served as Law Director for the City of Cleveland, managing a legal team of 83 assistant law directors  and providing legal counsel to the Mayor, City Council, and all other City officials, committees, and boards. 

As an active member of the Northeast Ohio community Beasley has participated in presentations regarding commercial real estate purchase agreements, tax increment financing and the fundamentals of estate planning. She also serves on many boards of organizations in Northeast Ohio including Cleveland Botanical Garden, Village Capital Corporation, Black Professionals Association Charitable Foundation, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Visiting Committee and Cleveland Foundation’s African American Outreach Advisory Committee.

About CREW Cleveland- CREW Cleveland is dedicated to furthering the success of its members by providing opportunities that foster productive and supportive relationships and enhance personal and professional growth. Deborah Rocker Klausner was a founding member of CREW Cleveland and the award recognizes a member who has made exceptional contributions to the real estate industry, the community at large and philanthropic initiatives.