In a growing and increasingly complex healthcare industry, our health care law practice group works hospital and physician clients on developing innovative ways of increasing and maintaining revenue, addressing employment and ownership issues, and ensuring compliance with ever-changing Stark and Anti-Kickback self-referral laws and HIPAA privacy laws, including the preparation of Fraud and Abuse, and HIPAA Compliance Plans.  We also advise and counsel physicians on the formation and operation of professional practices, including managed care arrangements, preferred provider agreements, referral relationships, employment contracts and independent contractor agreements.

Our Health Care Practice Group:
Fred J. Haupt 
Randall C. Hunt
John M. Tucker
Jason F. Haupt
Nathan D. Vaughan
Gregory W. Watts

There are two aspects to our employment practice. The first is to learn your corporate culture and philosophy and to proactively work with your company to comply with laws and regulations, and to avoid legal problems. We like to assist our clients in finding avenues to accomplish their goals. We work with you to find a way to accomplish a goal rather than telling you the law says you cannot do something.   The second aspect of our practice involves solving problems that have already occurred. This aspect includes defending employment litigation, appearing at administrative hearings, arbitrations, or responding to the EEOC, OCRC, or OSHA. 
Specifically, the following areas are included in our labor and employment law practice:

• Litigation. We have extensive experience in employment litigation matters of all kinds, including Wrongful Discharge, ADA, Title VII, ADEA, FLSA, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Defamation, and other claims raised in employment cases. We have been very aggressive in response to litigation or administrative actions filed against our clients and have been very successful with the results. We recognize that employment litigation is often more “personal” and “emotional” than much business litigation.
• Counsel and Advice. We provide counsel and advice to clients on all issues relating, but not limited to, employment planning, layoffs, discipline, terminations, sexual harassment, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, discrimination, public records and the Sunshine Law.
• Equal Employment Opportunity. Our office has had substantial experience in representing employers who have been charged with discrimination on the basis of sex, age, race, religion, national origin, and disability. We have successfully tried cases before the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the state and federal courts for both private and public sector employees.  
• Grievances and Arbitrations. Our office has had extensive experience in the area of grievance and arbitration matters. We have worked with almost every well-known arbitrator in northeastern Ohio and have had excellent results in our work in this area.  One of our attorneys, Leslie Iams Kuntz has been recognized for her expertise in this area when she was asked to act as an author for the well-known arbitration publication, “How Arbitration Works” by Elkouri & Elkouri. 

Our Labor & Employment Practice Area:
John Bogniard
Paul H. Malesick II
Karen Soehnlen McQueen
Leslie Iams Kuntz
Edward D. Murray, Certified Specialist, Workers' Compensation by
the Ohio State Bar Association
Scott M. Zurakowski
Michael J. Bogdan
Dana M. Debski

The Real Estate Section supports our clients by providing sound legal advice in relation to residential, commercial and industrial transactions and property development. We assist our clients in all aspects of the transaction, from the drafting of simple residential purchase agreements to negotiating complex lease agreements for multi-tenant commercial facilities.  We represent individual buyers and sellers, developers, contractors, real estate brokers, and lenders in all aspects of transactions ranging from the sale and purchase of single-family residences and condominiums to large-scale commercial and industrial projects. Our attorneys have significant experience in negotiating and closing transactions under advantageous financing, liability and tax structures. Our attorneys represent clients in eminent domain, zoning and construction projects and litigation. Our attorneys also represent individuals and companies challenging their property values before various County Boards of Revision and have experience before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals and the Ohio Supreme Court relating to property valuation challenges.

Krugliak also has its own title company, Alpha Land Title Agency, Inc., which can serve all of your title and closing needs.  Alpha is staffed by 2 licensed underwriters who handle everything from simple residential transactions to complex commercial deals.  The Real Estate Section oversees Alpha’s operations to ensure quality and customer satisfaction. 

We represent several public entities involving the use of Tax Increment Financing Districts and Joint Economic Development Districts to create funds for infrastructure improvements and have experience working on issues relating to the land acquisition, design, funding and construction of county roadway and interstate highway projects.

Our Real Estate Practice Area:
Randall C. Hunt
William G. Williams
Terry A. Moore
John P. Maxwell
Scott G. Hastings
Nathan D. Vaughan

Planning for loved ones with special needs can be a daunting task.  Preserving access to public benefits such as Social Security payments and state medical coverage are of paramount importance to disabled individuals who receive personal injury settlements or to parents who wish to protect a disabled child’s inheritance.  This highly technical area of the law incorporates aspects of estate planning, guardianship and administrative law.  Attorneys at our firm who focus on this area, work with clients and families to enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and provide peace of mind that the needs of a disabled loved one will be met.