David R. Kennedy founded the firm in 1989 after a first career in banking, where he managed a Firestone Bank branch in Akron. He began law school at night in 1982, finished his degree in December 1985, and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in April 1986.
He founded Ohio Fidelity Title Agency and serves as its General Counsel and a licensed Ohio title insurance agent. In 1998 he launched the firm’s Life-Law Legal Services program, which directs a portion of the firm’s personal-injury fees to churches and charities chosen by clients.
Today David leads the firm’s estate planning, probate, real estate, and business practice. He is now semi-retired and is typically in the office Tuesday through Thursday.
Focus of practice
- Wills & Trusts
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Real Estate & Title Insurance
- General Business
- Education
- Miami University — B.S., Management and Economics, 1978
University of Akron — J.D., 1986 - Bar admissions
- Ohio State Bar, 1986
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1989
U.S. Supreme Court, 2011
Ohio Title Insurance Agent License, 1999 - Memberships
- Ohio State Bar Association — Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law; Real Property Law sections
Akron Bar Association — Estate Planning, Probate & Elder Law sections
Alliance Defending Freedom
Past chair, Akron Bar Association Investigative Subcommittee for Grievance - Publications
- “Death After Divorce — Who Gets the Life Insurance?” — Ohio Probate Law Journal, May/June 2012
“Divorce and Life Insurance Proceeds: Be Aware of the Law” — Journal of Financial Planning, December 2012 (co-author) - Beyond the office
- Born in Cleveland and raised in Bay Village, David lives in Sharon Township with his wife Karen. They have four adult children and a growing list of grandchildren, and are members of Sacred Heart Church in Wadsworth.