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Announcements and news from the firm, newest first — from bar passages and new partners to the articles we’ve published along the way.
Congratulations to longtime Senior Law Clerk Stephanie Ledbetter, who passed the February 2026 bar exam and was sworn in as an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio. Stephanie earned her JD at night school while working full time in the firm’s probate department and raising three young children. She joins the firm as an associate attorney.
The firm announced that Attorney Bruce J. May joined as Of Counsel while winding down his Barberton practice and transitioning his clients to the firm — bringing nearly four decades of experience in estate planning, corporate law, real estate, and elder law.
Attorney Christy Collins and her husband Chris announced the birth of their daughter, Aviendha Rose, on March 11, 2020.
After four years with the firm, Christy Collins was named a shareholder and the firm changed its name from Kennedy & Associates to Kennedy & Collins Co., LPA.
The Client Distinction Award is based on client reviews and is given to fewer than 1% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on Martindale.com.
The firm posted a consumer alert after clients in the area were targeted by scammers. If you receive a suspicious call, letter, or email about your money or your property, call us before you act.
A plain-language update on how changes to health law affected Medicaid eligibility and long-term care planning for Ohio families.
The firm welcomed attorney Christy L. Wesig, who would become a shareholder and change her name to Christy Collins in 2016.
Kennedy co-authored “Divorce and Life Insurance Proceeds: Be Aware of the Law” with Suzanne M. Gradisher and David Redle in the December 2012 issue of the Journal of Financial Planning.
