October 3, 2016 KJK's team is growing and we are pleased to welcome Associate Amanda D. Lauer to our Real Estate Practice Group and Research and Writing Associate Anna L. Seiger to our Litigation Practice Group. Amanda brings nearly 10 years of experience in...
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Pinney Featured in Crain’s Article Discussing “Life after the RNC: What’s Next?”
On Tuesday, August 16th, Jon J. Pinney, David Gilbert and Joe Roman sat down with Crain's Cleveland Business editor and publisher, Elizabeth McIntyre, to discuss "Life after the RNC: What's Next?" The panel discussion followed by an audience Q&A took a look back...
KJK to Represent FRONT International: Cleveland Exhibition for Contemporary Art
KJK is pleased to announce that it will represent FRONT International - Cleveland Exhibition for Contemporary Art, a citywide triennial taking place July 7 through September 20, 2018. KJK Managing Partner Jon J. Pinney holds the positions of General Counsel, Secretary...
Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Act: What You Need to Know
By Melissa A. Yasinow The decriminalization of marijuana, for both medical and recreational purposes, at the state level has been a fast-growing trend. In July 2015, KJK reported on a decision from the Colorado Supreme Court—which had held that employers could...
FOX Business Interviews Jon Pinney – The Long Road to Cleveland’s Convention
Jon J. Pinney, KJK's Managing Partner, sat down with Liz Claman of FOX Business to describe the 10-year process it required to allow Cleveland to host a convention– it’s first in seven decades. Liz Claman exclaimed "I like this guy, he shares, he is all about...
IRS Turns Down Tax Exemption for Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee
The IRS turned down the Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee's application for tax exemption status under section 501(c)3 due to their work seeming strikingly similar to political activity. The majority of the $60 million the host committee is responsible for raising for...
Jon Pinney Featured in Crain’s – Meet key team members responsible for planning the RNC in Cleveland
KJK's Managing Partner, Jon Pinney was profiled in Crain's Cleveland Business article "Meet key team members responsible for planning the RNC in Cleveland" authored by Jay Miller. "The job of planning for the Republican National Convention has been likened to planning...
Dealer Tire Breaks Ground at Victory Center
It’s been home to everything from offices and retail stores to a car dealership and artist colony since it was built in 1917, but just a year ago the historic Victory Center in Midtown Cleveland was standing empty and struggling to stay afloat. Without a tenant,...
KJK’s Columbus Office Welcomes Partner Heather Zilka and Legal Analysts Ray Gans and Alison Scott to the Team
June 16, 2016 KJK is pleased to announce that Heather R. Zilka, Alison L. Scott, and Ray M. Gans have joined KJK's Columbus office. Heather as a Partner and Alison and Ray as Legal Analysts, all in the Litigation Group. Heather boasts an extensive amount of trial...
KJK is Proud of Our Partner Alan M. Rauss Honored at the ADL Cleveland 30th Anniversary Gala
The grand ballroom of the new Hilton hotel in Cleveland was the sight of the 30th anniversary gala of the Anti-Defamation League of Cleveland. Among those honored for their service as past Board Chairs was KJK partner Alan M. Rauss. As Board Chair and national lay...