Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty

What Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty does

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty (KWGD) is a full-service regional law firm founded in 1958 by Samuel Krugliak and headquartered in Canton, Ohio, operating as a Limited Partnership (L.P.A.) under Ohio law. The firm serves individuals and companies across diversified industries on local, regional, and national levels through a horizontal segmentation approach, with more than 50 attorneys practicing in 25+ areas of law across eight Northeast Ohio offices (Canton headquarters, Alliance, Canfield, Hudson, Massillon, New Philadelphia, Sugarcreek, and Alpha Land Title). Core practice groupings span business law and consulting (corporate, M&A, securities, tax, environmental, education, government, non-profit), estate planning/probate/elder law, employment law management, litigation (civil, appellate, commercial, construction, employment defense, insurance defense, oil & gas, OSHA, workers' compensation), oil/gas/mineral law, real estate, family law, workers' compensation, health care law, and creditors' rights/bankruptcy.

Revenue is generated exclusively through professional services billings—hourly fees and fixed fees for specific matters—with quote-based pricing not publicly disclosed; the firm accepts payment via LawPay (credit card or e-check, 2.95% processing fee) on a monthly billing cadence. The go-to-market motion is direct enterprise field sales through attorney-client relationships, supported by content marketing (firm website, email newsletters including a niche Utica Shale & Pipeline publication), educational legal alerts, annual events (Employment Law Update seminar, virtual landowner meetings), and social media (Facebook, LinkedIn). There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no AI/ML capabilities disclosed, and no third-party integrations beyond the standard payment processor.

Notable client outcomes include a $44 million verdict on behalf of Gibson's Bakery against Oberlin College in 2019—the largest defamation verdict in Ohio history and a National Law Journal Top 100 Verdict—achieved with co-counsel Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, Ltd. and James Taylor. The firm has been continuously recognized as a Top Ranked Law Firm by LexisNexis/U.S. News and World Report, with multiple attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America and Ohio Super Lawyers. The firm is independently owned by attorney-shareholders with no private equity or venture capital backing and no disclosed M&A activity; leadership transitions include the 2023 elevation of Matthew R. Hull to Director-Shareholder and chair of the Marketing Committee.

Name

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty

Legal name

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.

Website

https://kwgd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KWGD is a full-service Northeast Ohio law firm founded in 1958, with 50+ attorneys practicing across 25+ areas of law from eight offices including its Canton headquarters, serving individuals, family businesses, landowners, and energy, manufacturing, and healthcare companies across diversified industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency Law (BPAHAAAH)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business litigation
• Estate planning
• Oil and gas law
• Employment law

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm providing legal representation and counsel across multiple practice areas including litigation, business law, estate planning, and more. Revenue generated through attorney fees including hourly rates and fixed fees for specific legal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. is a full-service Ohio law firm delivering legal counsel and representation to individuals and companies across more than 25 practice areas — including business law and corporate transactions, estate planning and elder law, employment law, civil litigation, oil/gas and mineral law, real estate, family law, workers' compensation, healthcare law, and creditors' rights and bankruptcy. Services are sold as paid legal engagements (hourly and fixed fees) handled through eight Ohio offices anchored in Canton.

Product overview

Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty (KWGD) is a full-service Ohio law firm founded in 1958, offering legal representation across more than 25 practice areas. The firm operates as a single unified legal services practice rather than a modular software platform. Its core offerings span Business Law and Consulting (including corporate, M&A, tax, securities, and environmental matters), Estate Planning, Probate and Elder Law, Employment Law Management, Litigation across multiple specialties, Oil/Gas and Mineral Law, Real Estate Law, Family Law, Workers' Compensation, Health Care Law, and Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy. The firm supplements its legal services with client-facing digital tools including an Estate Planning Questionnaire (PDF forms for married and single clients), an online payment system powered by LawPay for invoices and retainers, a newsletter sign-up service delivering legal alerts and industry updates such as the Utica Shale & Pipeline newsletter, and annual continuing education events like the Employment Law Update seminar. KWGD is headquartered in Canton, Ohio with additional offices in Alliance, Canfield, Hudson, Massillon, New Philadelphia, and Sugarcreek, employing over 50 attorneys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law & Consulting Represents business clients in corporate and LLC formation, mergers and acquisitions, securities, tax law, government relations, education law, environmental compliance, aerospace, and non-profit corporate law.
• Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law Assists clients with wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, Medicaid planning, asset protection, guardianships, conservatorships, business succession planning, and charitable planning.
• Employment Law Management Provides counsel on employee benefits law and employment contracts, representing employers in labor relations matters.
• Litigation Handles civil disputes across multiple areas including appellate advocacy, banking, collections, construction litigation, commercial litigation, domestic relations, employment defense, insurance defense, oil and gas litigation, OSHA law, and workers' compensation.
• Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Represents landowners and energy companies in mineral ownership, oil and gas leasing and easements, environmental issues, and oil, gas and mineral law litigation including matters before the Ohio Oil and Gas Commission and Public Utilities Commission.
• Real Estate Law Covers acquisition and sales agreements, commercial leasing, construction law, eminent domain, environmental law, real estate litigation, tax like-kind exchanges, title law, zoning and land use, and banking/project financing.
• Family Law Handles family law matters including domestic relations litigation.
• Workers' Compensation Law Represents employers and employees in workers' compensation claims and litigation.
• Health Care Law Advises health care providers on mergers and acquisitions, fraud and abuse compliance, HIPAA compliance, supplier and insurance provider agreements, the Affordable Care Act, and practice formation and operation.
• Creditors' Rights & Corporate Bankruptcy Law Represents creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and commercial litigation related to debt collection and corporate insolvency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Largest defamation verdict in Ohio history at $44 million (Gibson's Bakery)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Co-counsel partnership in the Gibson's Bakery vs. Oberlin College case. KWGD brought in Tzangas, Plakas, Mannos, Ltd. and local counsel James Taylor to assist in prosecution of the claims. The combined legal team achieved a $44 million verdict, the largest defamation verdict in Ohio history.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KWGDLAW
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/821264

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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