Edward A. Proctor

Ed is the Office Managing Partner for Kim & Associates.  Ed enjoys a Martindale-Hubbell AV-Rated Attorney achieving a 4.9/5.0 rating from peers and judges.  An AV rating recognizes attorneys for the highest level of competency and ethical standards in the legal industry. For over two decades Ed has had the privilege to represent individuals, attorneys, insurance companies and other Fortune 500 and Multi-National Companies. 

As a seasoned litigator, Ed has significant plaintiff and defense experience in the following areas: real estate, insurance, construction and property damage, consumer fraud, lemon law, probate and trust litigation, class action, mass torts, professional liability, personal injury, and general corporate litigation.  Ed is also an experienced estate planning draftsman.  Ed’s matters routinely involve complex issues with millions of dollars at stake.  With a background in Accounting, and a Master of Business Administration, Ed has a special blend of business acumen and litigation experience which makes him uniquely adept at structuring creative and practical resolutions for clients.

LICENSES

All State Courts of Ohio

The United States District Court for the   Northern District of Ohio

The United States District Court for the   Southern District of Ohio

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the   Northern District of Ohio

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the   Southern District of Ohio

The United States Court of Appeals for the   Sixth Circuit

Certified Public Accountant – (Inactive)

EDUCATION

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MORITZ COLLEGE OF   LAW – J.D. – 1998

BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE M.B.A. - 1995 

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY B.S.B.A. – Accounting -- 1992

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Charitable and Educational Involvement

Cuyahoga County Legal Aid Legal Advice Clinics

Cuyahoga County pro bono representation 

NBI Lecturer 

Seminar Presenter for Stewart Title Guaranty Company

Seminar Presenter for Old Republic Title Guaranty Company