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Kyla is a director at the law firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. (KWGD) and joined the firm in 2021 after practicing 10 years at her family-owned boutique law firm, the former Williger Legal Group, LLC, in Munroe Falls.  Kyla is a certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association and a certified specialist in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Elder Law Foundation. Kyla has transitioned the practice, which is focused on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Disability Planning, Guardianship, Medicaid, & Elder Law and she continues to provide specialized legal advice and excellent service to all of her senior clients and their families to KWGD’s Hudson office location.

Professional Experience

Kyla is a certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association and a certified specialist in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Elder Law Foundation. Kyla studied pre-law abroad at Oxford University in England and worked for the legal branch of the Ohio Governor’s office and also interned with the Franklin County Courthouse. 

Education

  • The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Juris Doctor (2010)
    • Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Recipient: Public Fellow Award for service to the community
  • Ohio State University, B.A., cum laude, Human Development and Family Science with a minor in English (2007)

Bar Admissions and Professional Affiliations

  • State of Ohio (2010)
  • Member: Akron Bar Association
  • Member: Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member: American Bar Association

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • Alzheimer’s Association, Akron Branch, Board Member
  • Member: National Elder Law Foundation (NELF)
  • Member: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Member: Northeast Ohio Community Theatre
  • Professional Advisor Council for Akron Community Foundation
  • Communication Chair for the Estate Planning, Probate, & Elder Law Section of the Akron Bar Association
  • Hudson Chamber Member

Honors & Awards

  • Certified Specialist in the practice of Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association
  • Certified Specialist in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Elder Law Foundation
  • Public Service Fellow
  • Certificate of Dispute Resolution
  • Business of the Month Award for Williger Legal Group
  • Alzheimer’s Association Blondes v. Brunette Winner and Top Fundraiser
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (2024, 2025)

Articles Published by Kyla A. Williger, CELA

“Basic Rules of Medicaid”
“Dealing with the Details”
“Applying for Medicaid? Ten Surefire Signs You Should Hire an Elder Law Attorney”
“Aging in Place Program”

Articles Published by Kyla A. Williger, CELA

Basic Rules of Medicaid

          For all practical purposes, in the United States the only “insurance” plan for long term institutional care is Medicaid.  Medicare only pays for approximately 7 percent of skilled nursing care in the United States.  Private insurance pays for even less.  The result is that most […]

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