History
In 2004, after nearly 30 years of independently serving Knox County, Richard B. Murray and Robert L. Rauzi merged their law practices with an aim to provide first-rate estate planning and real estate closing services, as well as to continue to support small businesses. The practice expanded in 2007 with the addition of attorney Korey M. Kidwell who became a partner in 2010 thus forming Murray, Rauzi, & Kidwell.
In 2014 as Mr. Murray and Mr. Rauzi retired from the practice of law, and attorney Cynthia A. Cunningham joined the Murray, Rauzi, & Kidwell team. In 2017 Cynthia became a partner making the firm Murray, Rauzi, Kidwell, and Cunningham.
Attorney Robert D. Lee joined the practice in 2015 before retiring in 2017. In early 2018, Kidwell & Cunningham, Ltd. welcomed Attorney Jeremy Abrams to the practice.
2019 was another year of growth for Kidwell & Cunningham, Ltd. as a new office was opened in Marengo, Ohio in Morrow County to provide additional meeting space and to better serve Central Ohio.
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Attorneys
Partner
Korey M. Kidwell
Korey graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1998 where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. In 2000, he received a Master of Health Administration degree from The Ohio State University. Korey received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Capital University Law School in 2007 with a Concentration in Dispute Resolution and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in May 2007.
Professionally, Korey is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Past President of the Knox County Bar Association. He is President of the Knox County Public Defender Commission and a past Member of the Knox County Law Library Board.
Education
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2007
THE OHIO STATE UNIVIERSTY
Master of Health Administration, 2000
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, 1998
Service & Affiliations
American Bar Association, Member
Ohio State Bar Association, Member
Knox County Bar Association, Member and Past President
Knox County Public Defender Commission, President
Park National Bank North Region Advisory Board
Mount Vernon Rotary Club, Member and Past President
Knox Community Hospital Board of Trustees, Executive Committee
Knox Community Hospital Foundation Board, Member
Knox County Developmental Disabilities Board, Secretary
Leadership Knox, Class of 2009
Bar Admissions
• Ohio, May 2007
Partner
Cynthia A. Cunningham
Cindy returned to Knox County after nearly a decade long career in government affairs where she worked at the federal, state and local levels. Professionally, she is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Women's Bar Association, and the Knox County Bar Association (Treasurer), Ohio Land Title Association, and American Land Title Association. Cindy is also a member of the City of Mount Vernon Board of Zoning Appeals, the YMCA of Mount Vernon Board of Directors (Past President), United Way of Knox County Board of Directors, and the Heart of Ohio Estate Planning Council. Cindy graduated from the Ohio Women's Bar Foundation's Leadership Institute in the Class of 2020. Cindy is currently participating in the 2023-2024 Ohio State Bar Foundation Fellows Program.
Cindy has previously served on the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council for Disability Rights Ohio, the New Directions Board of Directors (Past President), and the Knox County Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees.
Education
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY, LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2012
KENYON COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts, 2004
Service & Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association, Member
Ohio Women’s Bar Association, Member
Knox County Bar Association, President and Treasurer
Ohio Land Title Association, Member
American Land Title Association, Member
New Directions Domestic Violence Support Center Board of Directors, Past President
YMCA of Mount Vernon Board of Directors, Member and Past President
United Way of Knox County, Ohio Board of Directors, Member
Heart of Ohio Estate Planning Council, Member
Ohio Women’s Bar Foundation, Leadership Institute, Class of 2020
Ohio State Bar Foundation, Fellows Program, Class of 2024
Bar Admissions
• Ohio, October 2012
ASSOCIATE
Jeremy R. Abrams
Jeremy returns to Knox County after working for the Ohio Legislative Service Commission, and a large, multi-state law firm in Columbus. He currently serves as the President of the Knox County Bar Association; the Board Secretary for Habitat for Humanity of Knox County, Ohio; a Trustee for the Mount Vernon Rotary Foundation; a sitting Board Member for the Knox County Chamber of Commerce and the Knox County Law Library; and serves on the Experience Mount Vernon Operations Committee and the YMCA of Mount Vernon Facilities Committee.
When he is not in the office, Jeremy coaches Men’s Rugby at Kenyon College and loves spending time with his family. Jeremy also enjoys being creative in the kitchen by trying new recipes for maple syrup, hot sauce, beer, chocolate, BBQ sauce, tomato sauce and ketchup. His coworkers enjoy taste testing his creations.
Education
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY, LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor, 2014
KENYON COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts, 2011
Service & Affiliations
Knox County Bar Association, President
Habitat for Humanity of Knox County, Board Secretary
Mount Vernon Rotary Foundation, Trustee
Knox County Chamber of Commerce, Board Member
Knox County Law Library, Member
Experience Mount Vernon Operations Committee, Member
YMCA of Mount Vernon Facilities Committee, Member
Bar Admissions
• Ohio, October 2014
Staff
Kelly Banbury: Firm Manager & Legal Assistant
LIsa Lape: Legal Assistant
Vickie MArra: Legal Secretary
Amy Thomas: Administrative Specialist