Kimon P. Karas
888-577-9465 (Toll Free)
Kimon P. Karas is a principal at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., L.P.A. He is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Specialist in Federal Taxation Law and is recognized as one of the leading authorities on tax law and wealth preservation. Mr. Karas is often sought out by both his peers and the media to dissect, analyze and interpret the myriad of issues arising in the distribution of large estates. Mr. Karas also has extensive legal expertise in corporate, general business and partnership law.
Mr. Karas is a frequent lecturer on the topics of federal, state, and local taxation, as well as estate planning. He served an adjunct professor of law in taxation at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Mr. Karas is also a member of the Business Advisory Council at Ashland University's College of Business & Economics.
Mr. Karas has been listed in Best Lawyers in America from 2007 to 2010, named an Ohio Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers from 2004 to 2010, and has been named one of the Top 50 Cleveland Area Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers from 2005 to 2008.
Areas of Practice
- Taxation Law
- Corporate Law
- Partnership Law
- Estate Planning
Certified Legal Specialties
- Specialist in Federal Taxation Law, Ohio State Bar Association
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- LL.M.
- Major: Taxation
- Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Ada, Ohio
- J.D.
- Miami University (Ohio)
- A.B.
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004 - 2010
- Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Area Super Lawyers, 2005 - 2008
- Best Lawyers in America, Named, 2007 - 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Taxation Committee, Member, Past Chair
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Committee, Member, Past Chair
- Ohio State Bar Association, Taxation Committee, Member
- Ohio State Bar Association, Federal Taxation Committee, Member, Past Vice-Chairman, Past Secretary
- American Bar Association, Taxation, Member
- American Bar Association, Probate, Trust and Real Property Law, Member
- American Bar Association, Business Law, Member
- Tax Club of Cleveland, Member
- Ashland University College of Business & Economics, Business Advisory Council Member
- Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Member
