George Kennett

Position: Associate Attorney | Cleveland
Location: Cleveland

George is an Associate Attorney in the Cleveland office, recognized as a well-rounded and confident litigator with experience spanning civil and criminal matters. He has led litigation efforts, secured favorable plea deals, conducted multiple jury trials, and taken and defended numerous depositions. George currently represents companies facing COVID-related and healthcare investigations, individuals facing serious felonies and misdemeanors, and companies in high-stakes litigation. He regularly handles sensitive matters requiring a significant degree of detail and skill and is often relied on to help manage urgent matters as they arise.

Prior to re-joining Flannery | Georgalis in 2024, George gained valuable courtroom experience at a prominent Cleveland-based criminal defense firm and practiced general liability defense at a well-known AmLaw 100 firm. George also brings an international network that supports the firm’s work with clients abroad.

George earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, where he served as Business Editor of the Cleveland State Journal of Law and Health and externed for Justice Michael P. Donnelly before his appointment to the Ohio Supreme Court. Between 2019 and 2020, George interned at Flannery | Georgalis. Before law school, he attended Notre Dame College, where he played on the men’s soccer team and competed in moot court. 

Education

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (J.D., Journal of Law and Health, cum laude, 2020)
Notre Dame College (B.A., Sports Management, magna cum laude, Men’s Soccer Team, 2017)

Admissions

Ohio

Professional Memberships

Cleveland Bar Association

Honors and Distinctions

Dean’s List
CALI Excellence in Legal Contract Drafting
CMBA Leadership Academy Graduate 2026
British American Chamber of Commerce
CM-Law Alumni Mentorship Program