Staff

Amy Baird, Senior Paralegal_______________

ABaird@KandVLaw.com

Amy Baird received her Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies at Lakeland Community College in 2006. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa, an International Honor Society, and Lakeland’s Paralegal Association. She was fortunate to become hired on at the firm she
had completed her internship through and has continued to work as a
Paralegal while returning to school. She has now also completed her
Associate of Arts Degree while pursuing her Bachelor of Business
Administration Degree at Cleveland State University. She resides in Mentor, Ohio, with her husband Steve and their three children: Kaitlyn, Steven,
and Brendan.







John Durastante, Paralegal____________ 

JDurstante@KandVLaw.com

John received his Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from Lakeland Community College in December of 2010. He was a member of Lakeland's Paralegal Association and was also a member of Lakeland's baseball team.  He was fortunate enough to get hired in at Kurt & Vermilya where he completed his internship for his degree.  John completed two years in the United States Marine Corps from of 2005 to 2007 and participated in the humanitarian relief after Hurricane Katrina.   In his spare time he enjoys playing and watching sports.  He resides in Eastlake with his wife Lydia and two children (pups), Louie and Carmella.  






LaShonda Reed, Paralegal_________________

LReed@KandVLaw.com

LaShonda Reed received her Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies from Lakeland Community College in May 2011. She graduated Cum Laude and became a Notary Public while attending. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies at Kent State University and anticipating her admission to Cleveland Marshall Law next spring. She resides in Richmond Heights with her lovable Yorkie (Cody).