Roy Krall

Roy A. Krall is a Shareholder with over three decades of experience, maintaining offices in both Akron and Cleveland. He is a certified specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association, and a valued member of the Cavitch Team. His practice focuses on estate planning, trust and probate law, and business law. Roy was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1989 and is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, and the Internal Revenue Service. A dedicated educator, Roy taught Estate and Gift Tax as an adjunct professor at the University of Akron School of Law in 1997 and 1998 and is a frequent lecturer and journalist on estate-related topics. In 2003, he was among the first in Ohio to be designated as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the Specialty Board of the Ohio State Bar Association. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) since 2007 and a past Chair of the Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Section at the Ohio State Bar Association. Currently, he serves as a Fellow of the Akron, Cleveland and Ohio State Bar Foundations and is an Associate Editor of the Probate Law Journal of Ohio, a bi-monthly publication intended to keep Ohio estate practitioners current. Roy's distinguished career is further marked by numerous accolades. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and has been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer in Estate Planning & Probate every year since 2007 by Law & Politics Media, Inc. Additionally, he has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates every year since 2006 and has been listed in Chambers High Net Worth since 2021. Beyond his practice, Roy serves on gift committees for several area nonprofit organizations and continues to participate as a Member of the Council of, and several committees formed by, the Estate Planning Trust and Probate Law Section of the Ohio State Bar Association. Prior to attending law school, Roy gained valuable experience as an actuary for a year at Buck Consultants in New York City. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Roy Krall included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors The Akron Bar Foundation – Fellow The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation – Fellow Ohio State Bar Foundation – Fellow American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) – Fellow, since 2007 Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates every year since 2006 Martindale-Hubbell AV rating Recognized as one of the Ohio Super Lawyers in Estate Planning & Probate every year since 2007 by Law & Politics Media, Inc. Named as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates every year since 2006 Listed in Chambers High Net Worth since 2021 Other Sources of Feedback About Roy Krall Included on the 2026Ohio Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2018 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2011 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2009 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2008 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2007 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2006 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2005 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2004 Ohio Super Lawyers list

• Shareholder

• McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Haiman Co LPA, Associate, 1989 - 1994

• Estate Tax Issues for Retirees, Keystone, 1995
• Swing Vote Control Premium, Akron Tax Club, 1995
• Limited Liability Companies in Estate Planning, Akron Tax and Estate Planning, 1995
• University of Akron School of Law in 1997 and 1998, and in 2003, Estate and Gift Tax as an Adjunct Professor

• Ohio, 1989
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1993
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law - Ohio State Bar Association

• Cleveland Metropolitan and Akron Bar Associations
• Ohio Bar Associations
• The Ohio State Bar Association – Former Chair of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council
• The Akron Bar Association
• The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association – Curriculum Committee of the Estate Planning Institute