Craig S. Marshall is a partner in Stark & Knoll’s Business Services Group. For over 35 years, Craig has represented many Northeast Ohio businesses with growth and acquisition strategies, mergers and acquisitions and day-to-day business and legal counsel to management and owners.
“At the core of all business lies the people who make it all happen. Whether it is a business dispute, a new business venture, or a sale/purchase of a business, getting to know and understand the persons involved guides me to solutions that work.” – Craig S. Marshall
Experience
Prior to joining Stark & Knoll in 2009, Craig was a shareholder, Akron Managing Partner and Corporate Section chair of one of Akron’s oldest law firms.
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- State of Ohio
Bar Associations
- Akron Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Education
- The University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1986
- The University of Akron Graduate School of Business, Masters of Taxation, 1986
- The University of Akron, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1982
Professional & Community Leadership
- Walsh Jesuit High School – Past Member Board of Directors2009-2015, Past Chairman of the Board 2013-2014, Current General Counsel
- The Village at St. Edward – Emeritus Member and Past Chairman of Board of Directors 2000-Present, Past Member of Executive and Finance Committee 2005–2019, Former Board Chair 2006-2007 and 2016-2017
- American Heart Association - Board of Trustees, 2007-2010
- Leadership Akron – Class of XI (1995), Current Member Alumni Association
- Kiwanis Club of Akron (Downtown) – Member 1986–2006, President 1995-1996
- Cascade Locks Park Association – Founding Member, Board of Trustees (Emeritus)
- Copley Township Zoning Commission – Member 1996–2002, Chairman 2000-2002
- Copley Athletic Association – Former Girls’ Youth Basketball and Softball Coach
Honors & Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rating - 2001-2025
- Ohio Super Lawyer – 2004-2022
- The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions - 2008–2025