Akron, OH – Stark & Knoll Co., L.P.A. is honored to announce that Michael L. Stark, and Philip S. Kaufmann were selected by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine as 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers in the area of Estate Planning and Probate. John P. Susany, was selected as a 2011 Ohio Super Lawyer in the area of Business Litigation, Christopher A. Tipping was selected in the area of Civil Defense Litigation and Jeffrey T. Knoll was selected in the Business/Corporate practice area. Selected as 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars are Donald R. Scherer, in the Business/Corporate practice area and, Harold M. Schwarz, in the area of General Litigation.
Only five percent of all attorneys in Ohio are awarded Ohio Super Lawyer status, while Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Stars include only the top 2.5% of young attorneys in Ohio, who are 40 years of age or younger. Selections for Ohio Super Lawyers are made by Law and Politics Magazine and involve nomination and evaluation by peers and an extensive assessment of the honorees’ professional backgrounds.
As a Founding Partner of the firm, Mike has served businesses and individuals in the Akron area for more than 30 years. Phil is chair of the Estate Planning & Probate Group and assists clients with estate, probate, trust and special needs planning. The chair of Stark & Knoll’s Litigation & Employment Group, John represents clients with business litigation, employment and trade secret matters. Chris, also a member of the Litigation & Employment Group, handles business litigation matters with a focus on insurance defense. Jeff is the chair of the firm’s Business Services Group and serves Stark & Knoll’s clients in the areas of general corporate, real estate, commercial leasing and lending and business succession planning. Don assists clients in all aspects of corporate law, while focusing on closely held businesses and their owners. Harold assists Stark & Knoll clients throughout Northeast Ohio in the areas of litigation and employment. This award recognizes their experience and achievements throughout their careers.
Since 1985, Stark & Knoll has provided legal advice to a wide variety of Northeast Ohio residents and business organizations. With more than 20 experienced attorneys Stark & Knoll practices law in the following areas: corporate, estate planning, family business planning, real estate and construction, business litigation, civil defense litigation, insurance defense, human resources and labor, probate and trust administration, healthcare, taxation, and intellectual property. For more information please visit www.stark-knoll.com.
