Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty New President and Chairman of the Board

Press Release – Available for Immediate Release
Attorney Jason F. Haupt Elected KWGD President and Chairman of the Board

April 3, 2025
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason F. Haupt as the new President and Chairman of the Board of the law firm. Jason succeeds John M. Tucker who served in the role for a number of years and will continue to be a member of the firm’s Management Committee and serve as Vice President.
 
With over 23 years of experience in the firm’s Business, M&A, Health Care, and Real Estate practice areas, Jason has been a key figure at KWGD, having previously served as Vice President and a member of the Management Committee, and currently serving as Chair of the firm’s Health Care practice section, Chair of the firm’s IT Committee, and a member of the firm’s Associate Development and Recruiting Committees.  Jason brings outstanding leadership skills, dedication to client service, and a strategic vision to his new role at the firm.
 
"It’s an honor to be elected into this role and succeed so many great firm presidents before me,” said Jason. “I look forward to continuing our firm’s tradition of outstanding client service and community involvement.”
 
KWGD maintains seven offices in Northeast Ohio, and has 50 attorneys, 29 paralegals, and over 110 employees. Under Jason’s leadership, KWGD looks forward to continued growth. “Since Samuel Krugliak founded our firm over 67 years ago, our firm has focused on working hard to provide the very best legal services to our clients by building the best team and never losing sight of client service,” said John Tucker.  “Jason is perfectly situated to continue this path and to foster continued growth for our firm.”
 
In addition to his roles within the firm, Jason is a member of the Board of Arts in Stark, a past Board member of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, a past Board chair of Quest Foundation, and was a graduate of the 20^th Leadership Stark County class.
 
About KWGD
Founded in 1958, Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., is the largest law firm based in Stark County and provides representation across various practice areas of the law:  Corporate and Business Law, Real Estate and Construction, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Workers’ Compensation, Commercial Lending and Finance, Taxation, Health Care, Environmental Law, OSHA, Oil & Gas, Trusts and Estates, and Litigation in all areas.  The firm has over 50 attorneys with offices throughout Ohio. 
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