About Kristina W.
Kristina W. Supler built her academic foundation at Boston University, where she earned a B.A. in European History, before pursuing law at Cleveland State University College of Law. The combination of a humanities background and legal training informs her analytical approach. She tends to bring a historian’s attention to documents and timelines to the legal work she undertakes.
Her career began in private practice in 2006, when she worked as a lawyer at Friedman & Frey, L.L.C. In 2014 she moved into a principal role at McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA, handling a range of matters that the firm addressed. In 2018 she became a partner at Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, LLP, a position she holds today. Those moves mark a steady progression through litigation roles and increasing responsibility.
Supler is admitted to practice in Ohio and has appearances before federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the First Circuit. She is also admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions reflect experience handling matters that range from trial-level work to appellate briefing and argument.
She has pursued additional training that supplements courtroom skills. She holds a crisis communication certificate from the Public Relations Society of America and completed restorative justice training at Skidmore College. Those credentials signal an interest in both public-facing communication and alternative approaches to resolving conflict.
Her professional memberships are broad and often issue-specific. She has belonged to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers since 2006 and joined the American Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association in 2007. She is a member of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Since 2016 she has been affiliated with groups focused on campus rights and free speech, including Families Advocating for Campus Equality and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. She also holds membership in organizations tied to white-collar defense and parent advocacy.
In practice she handles criminal defense and white-collar matters and represents clients in campus disciplinary and administrative proceedings. Her work includes drafting pleadings, arguing motions, and advising on public communications in sensitive matters. She combines courtroom experience with training in communication and restorative practices. Supler currently practices at Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, LLP, where she focuses on criminal defense, white-collar matters and campus disciplinary representation.
