Jessica is a corporate paralegal at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A.  She is responsible for all aspects of corporate formation, organization of limited liability companies and limited partnerships, and the preparation of a variety of corporate documents and other supporting materials.  In addition, Jessica performs on-line research, maintains corporate and limited liability company records for several entities, and acts as a liaison with the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office and other government agencies.

The Canton native received her B.A. Degree in Psychology cum laud from Kent State University where she was a Co-founder and Vice President of the Spanish Club, a member of the Psyc/Soc Club and member of the Kent State Chapter of the Golden Key International Honor Society.  She is a Notary Public and member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Stark County Bar Association.

Jessica is a volunteer for the YMCA Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canton and is a past volunteer for the United Way of Greater Stark County.

Karen L. Bostrom is the Marketing Specialist at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. She is responsible for the marketing, advertising, and community relations initiatives, at the firm.

Her background includes the areas of strategic planning, branding and positioning, new product rollouts, website management, research, community relations and advertising.   Karen received her BA Degree, double majoring in Art and Sociology from Wilkes University and is a graduate of the American Bankers Association School of Bank Marketing, held at the University of Boulder in Colorado.  Karen began her career at a Manhattan advertising agency, and comes to the firm after spending seven years as marketing manager affiliated with a Tioga State Bank, a community bank in The Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York.   During her tenure in financial services marketing, Karen was instrumental in partnering with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County, N.Y. to introduce to area schools “Save For America”, a web based, at-school program,  enabling school-aged children to establish their own savings accounts, encouraging children to learn about the importance of developing personal saving habits.

Karen has served on the Board of Directors of Mercy Service League, a non-profit organization supporting Mercy Medical Center and the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine since 2005; she served as president (2007-2009) and was co-chair of the Mercy Medical Center gala (2007-2009). She is past president and member of the Board of Directors of Business & Professional Women; served as a member of the President’s Cabinet for the Tompkins County, N.Y. Chamber of Commerce as well as a volunteer and member of the Tompkins County Friends of the Library.

Karen, her husband Brian, and their son, Anthony reside in Plain Township.

Dottie is the administrator for the firm’s Intellectual Property Law Group. Among her many duties, she is responsible for the electronic filing of patent and trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, as well as electronic filings of documents throughout the prosecution of those applications.  She also is responsible for entering and maintaining the firm’s Intellectual Property docket databases, and coordinates the payment of U.S. and foreign maintenance fees.
 
Dottie has a legal certificate and is a member of the Stark County Bar Association.

She resides in Magnolia with her daughter, Autumn.

Jim joined Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co LPA, as the firm’s Executive Director in 1999, following 13 years as Senior Finance Manager of GE Capital where he handled both national and international finances. 

The Akron native is responsible for all operational, financial and administrative activities for the firm. This includes the management of operating and strategic decisions, financial and accounting functions, technological development, human resources, marketing, procurement and maintenance functions.
 
Graduating with a B.S., summa cum laude, in Accounting from the University of Akron in 1982, Jim went on to earn his M.B.A. with distinguished scholar status in 1984. He is also registered as a C.P.A. with the State of Ohio. Jim enjoys fitness, photography and computers.

Jim resides in North Canton with his wife, Pamela, and their three children, Taylor, Lindsey and Jonathan.

April is a litigation paralegal at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., in our New Philadelphia office. She is responsible for assisting with all facets of the litigation process from the initial client contact through the conclusion of a case. She focuses primarily in assisting with insurance defense, personal injury, collection, criminal, and construction litigation cases. 

Before joining our firm, April worked for four years as a paralegal for a New Philadelphia law firm and for two years with a firm in Millersburg. The Strasburg native attended Malone College and graduated from the American Institute for Paralegal Studies, a 16-month certificate program. She is also a PACE Registered Paralegal having passed the Paralegal Advanced Competency Examination promulgated by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association.

April is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and an active participant of the Barrs Mill Church of God in Sugarcreek.

April resides in New Philadelphia.

Kelly is the Personnel Coordinator for the firm. She previously was employed at GE Capital for nine ½ years and held various positions including Human Resource Coordinator, Training Specialist and Special Account Coordinator.  

She is responsible for administrating employee benefits, recruiting, and new employee orientation. She plans and oversees special events at the firm and is the coordinator of the firm’s Public Affairs Committee.  Kelly also is the firm’s United Way Campaign liaison.

The McKinley High School graduate attended Malone College and received her Associate of Arts Degree from Kent State University. Kelly has received further training in Human Resources practices and Info Systems (HRIS).

Kelly is a member of the Stark County Human Resource Association and the Society for Human Resource Management. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Canton McKinley Alumni Association, is a member of Trinity United Church of Christ,  Perry Local Schools PTO and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  In her free time, Kelly enjoys gardening, interior decorating, movies and trivia.

Kelly, her husband, Todd, and their two children, Christopher and Kyle reside in Massillon, Ohio.

Connie is a paralegal at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., in the area of litigation and workers’ compensation. Her responsibilities include assisting employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. 

Connie has a wealth of experience in workers’ compensation law and workers’ compensation programming for employers.  She is responsible for maintaining personal contact with the clients and their third party administrators to assist in the daily management of their workers’ compensation claims. 

Connie has hands on experience with the defense of claims at the administrative level for both state-funded and self-insured employers, including permanent total disability claims, violation of specific safety requirement claims, and voluminous asbestos claims, as well as court appeals, mandamus actions, and appeals to the Supreme Court and intentional tort actions.  Connie is responsible for establishing, docketing and managing pertinent due dates; drafting pleadings, independent medical examination letters, violation of specific safety requirement answers; and preparing files for hearing and/or trial by using available resources such as electronic research, and medical records reviews.

The Canton native has over 20 years experience as a paralegal; she is a Notary Public for the State of Ohio, is a member of the Stark County and the Ohio State Bar Associations. 

Connie is very active in the community.  She is a member of the Women’s International Bowling Congress (1978-present), is a member of the Central Catholic High School Alumni, is a member of Lady Lions Club of Massillon and participates in the Junior Achievement Pilot Teaching Program.  She is a past member of the Stark County Golf Charities Ohio Open Committee, and is a member of the Women’s Akron District Golf Association.  She is also a member and past chair of the Glenmoor Country Club Women’s Golf Association.  In addition, she is the Past Chair of the Annual Buckeye Council Boy Scout Golf Classic Auction Committee, and is past member of the “Fore the Cure” Stark County Golf Classic Executive Committee.

Connie and her husband, Robert, reside in Jackson Township and have two adult children.

Jenny is a real estate paralegal at Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. She is responsible for preparing affidavits, deeds, purchase agreements, etc., for our real estate section. Jenny also assists with the preparation that is involved for both commercial and residential closings.

The Uniontown native received her Associates of Applied Science in Legal Assisting degree with high distinction from Stark State College of Technology where she was consistently named to the dean’s list. The Lake High school graduate worked in the firm’s office service department for three years including her senior year in high school and while earning her degree.

She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. In addition, Jenny is a notary public. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Jenny, her husband Brian and their two children, Brianna and Grant, reside in Massillon.
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Bonnie is an employee benefits paralegal with Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. She assists in administration for approximately 40 qualified plans, including profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, money purchase pension plans and fringe benefit plans. Some of her duties as a third-party administrator involve annual testing for each plan, such as nondiscrimination testing and top heavy testing. In addition, she is in charge of preparing for each plan, Internal Revenue Service Forms 5500, Summary Annual Reports, and Quarterly or Annual Participant Statements. It is also her responsibility to prepare and distribute election/waiver forms for terminated participants, allocate plan forfeitures and to prepare and process forms necessary for hardship withdrawals and loan requests

The Stark County native has an extensive accounting background, including serving as Controller/Human Resource Director for Clarke Ceramic Corporation. 

Bonnie resides in Massillon, where she enjoys spending time with her daughter Suzi and grandchildren Cassidy and Zachary, gardening, reading and sports.