Donald Jeffery Kral

Donald Jeffery Kral

5.0
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 36 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Lakewood, OH
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Transportation ... +4 more

1247 Lakeland Avenue., Lakewood, OH

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 120 minutes

Contingency

33%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 36 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1989

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Location

The Kral Law Office

1247 Lakeland Avenue., Lakewood, OH, 44107

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Donald Jeffery Kral's Reviews

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Posted by Sandy | October 11, 2012 | Lawsuits & Disputes

The best legal team you could have

I cannot find the words to praise Mr. Kral and his team. They are the best of the best. Trustworthy is not even enough for them. Before I retained Mr. Kral I went though four other attorneys that their main goal was to take my money and move on. They have done nothing Mr. Kral was my last hope for m...y family and I and I cannot thank my lucky stars for Mr. Kral he is really a very knowledgeable attorney and very very helpful and hardworking . He was the only one that took his time and helped me deal with a very difficult case. Mr. Kral and his team is our family's hero and angels. Thank you so so very much.

Posted by anonymous | December 03, 2008

I highly recommend Mr. Kral

Mr. Kral and his team are very professional and compassionate. They worked with us on what was a lengthy situation and my family and I couldn't have been more pleased with the work they did.

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Donald Jeffery Kral's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Maillis

Litigation lawyer | Apr 10

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Donald. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Peter Traska

Litigation lawyer | Nov 24

Relationship: Co-worker

"Don is uncompromisingly meticulous, and very personable. I learned a great deal from him."

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Martin Delahunty

Defective and dangerous products lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work. He is a gifted lawyer with a great sense of the law and its application to each of his client's needs."

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Matthew Carty

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Having worked with Don in the past, I know that he is smart, hardworking and committed to providing the best representation for his clients. I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Michael Eisner

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Mr. Kral for over 2 years in my professional capacity. He is a highly intelligent and hard working attorney who is committed to providing the best representation of his clients as possible. He was instrumental in resolving a case favorable for our mutual client. I would recommending this attorney."

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Brian Reddy

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Don is a great resource within our firm. The ability to identify the "real" issues in a case is an essential, if not a common skill for effective trial attorneys. Don has this ability. I am also struck by the relationship Don builds with his clients. It is quite clear to me that because of his advice and availability to clients, he truly earns the respect and loyalty of those he represents. Don also appreciates that there is no substitute for hard work and knowledge. Fortunately for our firm, Don brings these assets."

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Mark Baran

Wrongful death lawyer | Mar 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have been working with Don Kral since I first became licensed as an Attorney and he has guided me through litigation techniques from his extensive experience as a lawyer. Don has had numerous large successful settlements and large verdicts in medical malpractice and injury law including a $6,000,000 settlement on wrongful death for a family of a middle-aged man admitted overnight to Intensive Care Unit after appendicitis surgery and was improperly given a paralytic medication instead of an antibiotic causing paralysis, cardiac arrest, brain damage, and death."

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2000

Admission, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio

1998

Admission, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio

1998

Admission, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

1988

Cum laude, Harvard University Law School

1985

Commendation, Ohio House of Representatives

1980

Commendation, Ohio House of Representatives

1976

Cum laude, Miami University of Ohio

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Shareholder, Reddy Baran & Kral

1998 - 2008

Attorney, Elk & Elk Associates Co LPA

1996 - 1998

Partner, Goldstein & Kral

1993 - 1995

Associate, Rubenstein Novak Einbund Pavlin & Celebrezze

1990 - 1992

Associate, Calfee Halter & Griswold

1988 - 1989

Associate, Hale & Dorr

Associations

2007 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

2005 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2005 - Present

Railroad Law Section, American Association for Justice

Steering Committee Member

1993 - 1995

Public Service Committee, City of Shaker Heights

Member

Education

1988

Harvard University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude

1976

Miami University of Ohio

BA - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

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