Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP - Cleveland
1375 E 9th St 29th Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. The firm represents Fortune 500 corporations, nonprofits, mid-market companies, small businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and private clients in matters throughout Ohio and across the country. Its practice spans corporate and securities law, litigation and arbitration, labor and employment, real estate, construction, tax, estate planning, cybersecurity, data privacy, economic development, and other business and private-client needs.
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP traces its roots to 1918, when brothers Max and Joseph Kohrman founded Kohrman & Kohrman to serve small businesses in Cleveland. The modern firm developed through the later partnership of Lee Kohrman and Robert Jackson and the addition of Byron Krantz. Building on that history, KJK has grown into a team of more than 50 attorneys while maintaining a business-focused approach centered on practical advice, responsiveness, and long-term client relationships.
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP advises clients through transactions, disputes, regulatory matters, and strategic business decisions. Its corporate attorneys handle mergers and acquisitions, governance, private equity, financing, securities matters, and ownership transitions. The litigation team represents clients in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings involving commercial, construction, employment, securities, and regulatory disputes. The firm also guides clients through real estate development and financing, workplace matters, tax planning, wealth and succession planning, and emerging technology issues.
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP has received current recognition for several of its core practices. Chambers USA 2026 ranked the firm in Corporate/M&A and Litigation: General Commercial, while the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms awarded regional rankings across 15 practice areas, including Tier 1 rankings in Cleveland for Education Law, Family Law, and Real Estate Law. The firm continues to combine broad legal capabilities with an emphasis on practical solutions for businesses, organizations, entrepreneurs, and individuals.