Christopher J. Klein, J.D.


E-Mail: cklein@worldwidelaw.com

Born in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA, 1954. Admitted to the Practice of Law in Florida; United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (including trial bar); United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida; United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Areas of Concentration
Complex Commercial Litigation;
Real Estate Law; Appeals; Banking; Trial Practice; Title Insurance; Probate and Estates

Education
• Florida State University (B.S.)
• Florida State University, College of Law (J.D.)

Memberships
• Florida Bar Association (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and Corporate, Banking and Business Law Section)
• American Bar Association
• Dade County Bar Association
• Attorneys’ Title Fund Services, LLC.
• American Association for Justice
• German American Business Chamber
• Swedish American Business Chamber of Commerce
• Panamanian American Chamber of Commerce  

Qualifications / Activities
• Rated “AV” by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory
• Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Agent, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
• Research Assistant, Florida House of Representatives (1979)
• Legislative Intern, Florida Senate (1980)
• Dade County Bar Association Pro Bono Service Award (1994)

Reported Cases
• Okur v. Torres, 813 So.2d 1222 (Fla. 3rd D.C.A. 2002)
• Allen v. Dalk, 826 So.2d 245 (Fla. 2002)
• Dalk v. Allen, 774 So.2d 787 (Fla. 5th D.C.A. 2000)
• American Residential Services v. Event Technical Services, 715 So.2d 1048 (Fla. 3rd D.C.A. 1998)
• Pelullo v. Intercontinental Bank, 573 So.2d 193 (Fla. 3rd D.C.A. 1991)
• Dykes v. Trustbank Savings, 567 So.2d 958 (Fla. 2d D.C.A. 1990)
• Iqbal v. Jimeno, 503 So.2d 402 (Fla. 3rd D.C.A. 1987)

Languages
English, Spanish



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 Christopher Klein