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BMD Names Kirk Roessler Cleveland Office Managing Partner

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[CLEVELAND, OH – January 10, 2025] Brennan Manna Diamond (BMD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kirk Roessler as the new Office Managing Partner of its Cleveland office. Kirk joined BMD as a Member in January 2024, bringing over 35 years of experience in corporate, real estate, and commercial finance law.

Kirk’s practice focuses on delivering results for small and mid-sized businesses, emerging enterprises, and financial institutions. His practice areas include corporate transactions and governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate and commercial finance. 

Recognized for his commitment to excellence, Kirk holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a distinction awarded to attorneys who demonstrate the highest levels of legal skill and professional standards. Kirk resides in Avon, Ohio and enjoys golfing, skiing and spending summertime on Pelee Island in Ontario, Canada. “I am really excited for the opportunity to continue the growth that Kate Hickner fostered in the Cleveland office as we celebrate BMD’s 25th anniversary.  We have a strong foundation upon which BMD, employing its core values of clients first, entrepreneurship and business family, can continue to expand its imprint within the Cleveland community and legal market.” 

Kate Hickner served as Cleveland Office Managing Partner for the past two years and expressed confidence in Roessler’s ability to guide the office toward future growth, “It has been an honor to serve the firm in this role, and I am confident that Kirk will be a strong and effective leader for our Cleveland office. He is well-respected by both his clients and the broader legal community.” Hickner will continue to grow her transactional health care practice out of BMD’s Cleveland office.

Jack Diamond, Co-founder and CEO of BMD, remarked, “Kate has done an outstanding job leading the Cleveland office, and we are grateful for her contributions. As we look to the future, we are excited for Kirk to build on the office’s success and further strengthen our presence in the region.”

BMD extends its gratitude to Kate Hickner for her dedicated leadership over the past two years and looks forward to continued growth and success under Kirk Roessler’s leadership.

Clients First. Business Family. Entrepreneurship.
Brennan, Manna & Diamond was founded in 2000 with the goal of combining highly skilled, talented attorneys with practical experience in business matters, to create a new way to provide legal and business services to its clients. BMD’s access to a network of successful business entrepreneurs, consultants and developers allows for innovative solutions, symbiotic partnerships, and sound legal and business advice. BMD serves clients of all types and sizes in numerous industry sectors nationwide, in the areas of: Banking & Finance; Business & Corporate; Construction Law; Employment & Labor; Esports, Media & Entertainment; Estate, Tax & Wealth Planning; Government Affairs; Healthcare; Immigration; Intellectual Property; International Law; Litigation; M&A; Real Estate and more. For additional information, please visit https://www.bmdllc.com/.


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