Susan C. Stone
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, LLP
Susan’s life work is to help students in crisis and to meet their legal needs. She handles matter ranging from special education issues, student disciplinary matters and Title IX investigations. Susan has the knowledge and experience required to navigate due process complaints and shaping of 504 Plans and Individualized Education Programs. She also handles student matters involving hazing, bullying and social media.
Susan has gained a national reputation for representing student and professors in Title IX cases. She is routinely hired as a student advisor for the campus investigation and hearing phase of proceedings and also subsequent university level appeals. Susan has guided students through informal resolution, including mediation and restorative justice. Her talent as a student advisor has led to her representing Greek organizations and athletes, as well as other professionals accused of sexual harassment and misconduct. When cases do not resolve at the university level, she has experience fighting in state and federal courts around the country.
Susan uses her background in public relations and crisis communication to assist clients in the rebuilding of their reputation on various social media platforms. Susan has also instituted defamation actions when necessary to stop her client’s professional and academic futures from being harmed by libelous postings on the internet.
Susan has a deep understanding of mental health and neurological disorders. She is particularly experienced working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (“ASD”), which allows her to formulate creative defenses for those individuals with ASD and other co-morbidities facing discipline at school or being investigated by law enforcement.
Susan is a nationally published author, and blogger, on topics related to education law. She is regularly called upon by families and outside therapists to consult on legal matters affecting children.
- Education Law
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Fraud, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- Title IX
- Reputation Management
- Campus Misconduct
- Research & Scientific Misconduct
- Academic Misconduct
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Ohio
- Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services
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- 1st Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Kohrman Jackson & Krantz, LLP
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- McCarthy Lebit Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA
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- State of Ohio, Department of Education
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- Berkman Gordan Murray & Devan
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Law
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- Miami University of Ohio
- B.A. (1988) | Speech Communication, Political Science
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- State Bar of Ohio # 0064445
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- Ohio State Bar Association
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- American Bar Association
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- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
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- Cleveland Academy of Trial Attorneys
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- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
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- Families Advocating for Campus Equality
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- Stop Abusive & Violent Environments
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- Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
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- Why Cancel Culture Still Hits the News
- studentdefense.kjk.com
- Sexual Assault and Title IX Investigations Still Happen During a Pandemic
- studentdefense.kjk.com
- Sexting & Child Pornography: What Parents & Teens Need to Know
- studentdefense.kjk.com
- What Rights do Transgender Students Have Under Title IX?
- studentdefense.kjk.com
- Tattletale vs. Reporter in the Cancel Culture Age
- studentdefense.kjk.com
- How to Prevent a Title IX Lawsuit, Title IX ExecuSummit
- A School of Options: How an attorney and advocate can open doors to new services for your child
- International Dyslexia Association of Northern Ohio
- Restorative Justice - A Better Alternative to the Title IX Hearing Process, Title IX ExecuSummit
- Student Records: Legal Requirements You Need To Know (FERPA)
- National Business Institute
- School Law: Social Media and Apps, Cyberbullying, Privacy and Other Technology Issues
- National Business Institute
- Crisis Communication
- Public Relations Society of America
- Restorative Justice Training
- Skidmore College
Avoiding Title IX Allegations During Internships; Coronavirus | Kent State University Lecture
This week, Student & Athlete Defense attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler gave a virtual lecture for fashion students at Kent State on how Title IX applies to internships and the impact of coronavirus.
KJK's Student & Athlete Defense Group: A Holistic Approach
KJK Student & Athlete Defense/Title IX Attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler explain their holistic, team approach to Stephanie York on Forum 360.
Brian Ross Investigates — Has “MeToo” Gone Too far
KJK Student & Athlete Defense Partners Susan Stone and Kristina Supler discuss the impact of #MeToo on college campuses with Law & Crime Network‘s Brian Ross.
Milestones Title IX
Student & Athlete Defense Partners Susan Stone and Kristina Supler discuss Title IX in the context of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the 2019 Milestones National Autism Conference.
10 Tips When Facing a Title IX Investigation: Part 1
With allegations of Title IX violations on the rise nationwide, students and their parents need to know what to do when facing accusations of campus sexual misconduct. Here’s Part 1 of our Ten Tips series with KJK Partners Susan Stone and Kristina Supler.
