january 2026
FIRM UPDATE
Kohrman | Jackson | Krantz
A Note from Managing Partner Jon Pinney
As we welcome 2026, I want to thank our clients, colleagues, and business partners for the meaningful partnerships and connections that shaped our work throughout the past year. Together, we strengthened long-standing relationships, built new ones, and continued to grow a firm where collaboration and thoughtful counsel remain at the center of everything we do.
Over the past year, we made steady progress by growing our team, expanding our capabilities, and investing in the people and resources that support our clients and our work. I am proud of what we have accomplished together and grateful for the opportunity to work alongside you.
On behalf of all of us at KJK, thank you for your continued partnership. We look forward to continuing this collaboration and building shared success in 2026 and beyond.
Attorneys & Professionals
New Additions to the Firm
J. David Campbell JR
Partner-in-Charge, Columbus
David Campbell joined KJK as the Partner-in-Charge of our Columbus office, working with our Litigation & Arbitration and Labor & Employment practice groups.
S. Harrison Crume
Senior Analyst
Harrison Crume joined KJK as a Senior Analyst with our Economic Development & Incentives practice group.
David Ebersole
Partner
David Ebersole joined KJK as a Partner and the Director of our Economic Development & Incentives practice group.
Josie Forney
Associate
Josie Forney joined KJK as an Associate Attorney with our Litigation & Arbitration practice group.
Karen Greco
Senior Counsel
Karen Greco returned to KJK as Senior Counsel with our Estate, Wealth & Succession practice group.
Abigail Logar
Senior Analyst
Abigail Logar joined KJK as a Senior Analyst with our Economic Development & Incentives practice group.
Mackenzie matulich
Associate
Mackenzie Matulich joined KJK as an Associate Attorney with our Litigation & Arbitration practice group.
Daniel matusicky
Partner
Daniel Matusicky joined KJK as a Partner with our Litigation & Arbitration practice group.
Sebastian Pascu
Partner
Sebastian Pascu joined KJK as Partner and Chair of our Estate, Wealth & Succession practice group.
Cynthia Saad
Associate
Cynthia Saad joined KJK as an Associate Attorney with our Corporate & Securities practice group.
Eva Saulnier
Associate
Eva Saulnier joined KJK as an Associate Attorney with our Family Law practice group.
Beth Spain
Partner
Beth Spain joined KJK as a Partner with our Labor & Employment and Litigation & Arbitration practice groups.
Notable Accolades
Leadership & Achievements
Firmwide Accomplishments
- Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes KJK Among Nation’s Leading Law Firms in Commercial Litigation and Corporate / M&A, reflecting national recognition for the firm’s work in these practice areas.
- 28 Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars®, reflecting the breadth and depth of talent across multiple practice areas statewide.
- 15 Regional Rankings in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, demonstrating sustained strength and consistency across key markets.
- 16 Attorneys recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch, highlighting both established leadership and the firm’s next generation of attorneys.
Board Appointments & Recognitions
- Michael Cantu: Selected to the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Leadership Academy class of 2025-2026, a competitive, year-long program focused on developing future leaders within the legal profession and the Cleveland community.
- Jon Groza: Named to the Top 50 2026 Cleveland Super Lawyers and Top 100 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers, recognizing his standing among leading attorneys at both the regional and statewide levels.
- Alex Jones: Selected for Meritas US Leadership Committee, a national appointment supporting collaboration and strategy across the Meritas global law firm network.
- Maribeth Meluch: Named a Columbus CEO Magazine 2025 Top Lawyer, highlighting her professional achievements and reputation within the Central Ohio legal community.
- Jon Pinney: Recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business 2025 “Who’s Who” guide, an annual acknowledgment of influential leaders shaping Northeast Ohio’s business landscape.
- Susan Stone: Named in Top 50 2026 Women Ohio Super Lawyers, a distinction awarded to a select group of women attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional accomplishment.
- Emily Vaisa: Chosen for the Ladder Down Cleveland Class of 2026, a leadership development program designed to advance women attorneys into leadership roles within the profession.
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
One of the most important and consequential responsibilities our firm has is to remain civically involved, active in our communities, and committed to giving back. In 2025, that commitment took shape through meaningful involvement across a broad range of causes and organizations.
- Proud to support more than 50 philanthropic organizations through financial contributions, sponsorships, board involvement and volunteer engagement.
- Active across education, health and wellness, arts and culture, economic development, and community services in Northeast and Central Ohio and beyond.
- More than 30 KJK attorneys actively involved in civic and nonprofit organizations, contributing their time, resources, and leadership.
This level of involvement reflects a firm-wide belief that meaningful impact extends beyond legal work and into the communities where we live and work.
2026 Recognitions
27 KJK Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Lists
KJK is pleased to announce that 27 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their legal community peers for inclusion in the 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® lists. Congratulations to our honorees!
Our summer associates are encouraged to attend monthly practice group meetings and are often invited to bar association events, client meetings, negotiation and drafting sessions, depositions, trials, pre-trials and other events. Our summer program is a unique opportunity for the right student, not only to learn from the inside out about our varied and challenging legal practice, but to forge what we hope will be a rewarding and long-lived relationship.