Invested in the Community
At KMK, we believe that being your legal partner goes beyond just advising on the specific matters brought to us. Every firm looks for ways to explain their value to their clients, at KMK, we also look for ways to be of value to our community. KMK’s heritage includes making an actual, direct impact on the communities we serve, a tradition passed on from our founders and a commitment that remains important at KMK.
We encourage everyone in our firm to look for ways—consistent with their own individual interests—to improve our community. And we’re proud of the volunteer efforts we see everyday from members of our firm. Our long tradition of community service is as varied as our staff’s interests, but it generally involves contributing to the community and providing pro bono services to organizations devoted to the betterment of communities and to individuals who are unable to pay for needed legal services.
KMK's Pro Bono Contributions
For many years, KMK has made a strong commitment to the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, both in terms of financial support as well as providing legal services to indigent clients. Many of our attorneys have donated hours of service to non-profits and other charitable organizations, totaling more than 3,000 pro bono hours each year.
KMK's Commitment to Community Service, Civic Service, and Charitable Support
KMK financially supports more than 150 local charities, schools, and civic institutions each year, continuing the tradition of community service that the firm has demonstrated since its founding. The firm also actively participates in many charitable and civic causes, including fundraising walks and runs, community care work sponsored by United Way and ArtsWave, serving dinner at Anna Louise Inn, supporting and raising funds for the Catholic Inner-city Schools Education Fund (CISE), and sponsoring interns annually from DePaul Cristo Rey High School.
“Community involvement has been, and will remain, I’m sure, something that we are proud of and we foster and encourage. I think it broadens a person, makes a person a better lawyer because it requires them to handle matters they might not have experienced before.” - John L. Muething
Get to know some of the community organizations KMK supports
- 1n5 Cincinnati
- 4-C for Children
- 4th Street Basement Boutique
- ACG Cincinnati
- Agenda 360
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- Akron Bar Association
- ALFA International
- Alzheimer's Association
- American Arbitration Association
- American Association for Justice
- American Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- American Bonanza Society
- American College of Investment Counsel
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- American Jewish Committee
- American Lung Association
- American Red Cross
- Anna Louis Inn
- Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation
- Archbishop Moeller High School
- Art League of Cincinnati, Inc.
- Art Machine Inc.
- Arthritis Foundation
- ArtsWave
- ArtWorks
- Association for Corporate Growth
- Association of Legal Administrators
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Athenaeum of Ohio
- Aubrey Rose Foundation
- Bannockburn Securities
- Batahola Project Education
- Beech Acres
- Beechwood Foundation for Beechwood Schools
- Big Brother/Big Sister
- BIO/START
- Black Lawyers Association of Cincinnati (BLAC)
- Boone County Planning Commission
- Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard Council
- Boys and Girls Club
- Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Cincinnati
- Cardinal Hill of Northern Kentucky
- Cardinal Hill Specialty Hospital
- Catholic Inner-City Schools Education (CISE) Committee
- CET
- Chatfield College
- Children's House
- Children's Home of Cincinnati
- Christ the King Parish
- Churches Active in Northside ("CAIN")
- Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- Cincinnati Aquatic Club
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Foundation
- Cincinnati Chamber Alumni Network
- Cincinnati Classics Soccer Club, Inc.
- Cincinnati Creates Companies
- Cincinnati Dreams Come True
- Cincinnati Estate Planning Council
- Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation
- Cincinnati Fire Foundation
- Cincinnati Neighborhood Business Districts United
- Cincinnati Ohio Historic Conservation Board
- Cincinnati Opera
- Cincinnati Parks Foundation
- Cincinnati Public Radio
- Cincinnati Recreation Commission
- Cincinnati Reds Community Fund
- Cincinnati River City Correctional Center Facilities
- Cincinnati Rowing Center, Inc.
- Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship
- Cincinnati United Premier Soccer Club
- Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network
- Cincinnati Works
- Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
- Cincy IP
- City of Cincinnati
- City of Cincinnati's Community Development Advisory Board
- City of Cincinnati's Economic Inclusion Advisory Council
- Clermont County Bar Association
- Coalition For A Drug Free Greater Cincinnati
- Collaborative Family Lawyers of Cincinnati
- College Hill Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation
- Community Development Corporations Association of Greater Cincinnati
- Community Services of Northern Kentucky (The Bill and Betsy Scheben Care Center)
- Corryville Catholic Elementary School
- DePaul Cristo Rey High School
- Downtown Cincinnati, Inc.
- Dress for Success
- Elder High School
- Evans Scholars Foundation
- Federal Bar Association
- Fernside, Inc., A Center for Grieving Children
- Financial Stocks, Inc.
- Fine Arts Fund
- Ft. Mitchell Baptist Church
- Gateway Community and Technical College
- Goering Center for Family and Private Business
- Good Samaritan Foundation
- Gorman Heritage Farm
- Greater Cincinnati Minority Counsel Program (GCMCP)
- Great Parks Foundation
- Greater Cincinnati Compensation & Benefits Association
- Greater Cincinnati Foundation
- Greater Cincinnati Sports Corp.
- Greater Cincinnati United Way
- Grow PBPO - Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio
- Hamilton County Board of Mental Health and Recovery Services Board
- Hamilton County Business Center
- Hamilton County Development Company
- Healthy Moms and Babes
- Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
- Hope for Kabingo
- Indian Hill Recreation Commission
- Indiana State Bar Association
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
- International Economic Development Council
- International Legal Technology Association
- International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists
- International Trademark Association
- Irish Angels
- Isaac M. Wise Temple
- J. Reuben Clark Law Society
- Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
- Josh Cares
- Junior Achievement
- Keep Cincinnati Beautiful
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
- Kenwood Country Club
- Kenzie's Closet
- Knights of Columbus
- Lawn Life
- Lawyer Pilot Bar Association
- Lawyers for the Arts
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)
- League of United Latin American Citizens
- Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
- LifeLine Pilots
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- March of Dimes
- Maritime Law Association
- Mayfield Education and Research Foundation (MERF)
- McNicholas High School
- Melanoma Know More
- Mercy Connections
- Meredith's Miracles Colon Cancer Foundation
- Miami University
- Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ohio Valley Chapter
- Music Hall Revitalization Company, Inc.
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
- National Arbitration Forum
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- National Coalition for Protection of Children and Families
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association
- Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
- Northern Kentucky Collaborative Group, Inc.
- Notre Dame Athenaeum
- Oak Hills High School
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Ohio Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Oyler School
- PreventionFIRST!
- Professional Leadership Network
- Pro-Kids
- Queen City Club and Commercial Club
- Redwood Express
- Ronald McDonald House
- Salvation Army of Greater Cincinnati
- Seton High School
- Seven Hills Schools
- Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
- SmartMoney Community Services
- Southwestern Ohio Council on Child Abuse
- Southwestern Ohio Tax Institute
- St. Xavier High School
- Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.
- Summer Work Experience in Law (SWEL) Program
- Summit Country Day School
- Talbert House
- Teach for America
- The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Southern Ohio Chapter
- The Ohio State University Alumni Association
- United Way of Greater Cincinnati
- University Club of Cincinnati
- University of Cincinnati College of Law
- University of Kentucky College of Law
- Urban Land Institute
- Ursuline Academy
- Village of Indian Hill
- Will's Way
- Women Helping Women
- Wyoming School Foundation
- Xavier University
- YWCA
- YMCA of Greater Cincinnati