Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA

United States 2025

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Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

Year founded: 1958

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Overview

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The firm was founded in 1958 by the late Samuel Krugliak.

The firm has consistently grown in size in direct relationship to the needs of our regular clients and the continued addition of new clients., serving businesses and individuals.

KWGD has a widely diversified practice in 25 areas of the law. Among the areas of significant concentration are corporate and business law, health care, real estate, labor, employment, banking, oil and gas, estates and estate planning, taxation, workers' compensation, environmental, OSHA and litigation in all areas.

We represent both corporate and individual clients on a local, regional and national level. In our general practice, our attorneys have represented both defendants and plaintiffs in matters before many levels of State and Federal Courts.

Rankings

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA is metro ranked in 21 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Akron

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Elder Law

About Our Clients

First Merit Bank; Fifth Third Bank; Stark State College; The University of Akron; Detroit Deisel Corp.; Alliance Castings; Alliance Community Hospital; Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway; Mount Union College; Great Lakes Energy, LLC.; Ohio Kentucky Oil Corporation.

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Akron

Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Elder Law

Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 3 for Family Law

Cleveland

Tier 2 for Elder Law

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Elder Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Family Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Oil and Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA has 28 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. LPA eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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