Gerald A. Klein P.C.
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate, Contracts, Trusts, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights, Insurance, Appellate, Mediation
4770 Von Karman Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
About Gerald A. Klein P.C.
Practice Areas
- Business Law
- Legal Malpractice
- Real Estate
- Contracts
- Trusts
- Criminal Law
- Intellectual Property
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Insurance
- Appellate
- Mediation
Education
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1982J.D.
- Honors: Russell P. Serber Memorial Scholar
- State University of New York, Albany, New York, 1978B.A.
- Major: Greek and Roman Classics and History
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: New York State Regents Scholar
- Honors: Phi Alpha Theta Award for History and Classics
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, Ethical Issues that Keep You Awake at Night, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, January 2020
- Lecturer, Ethical Issues that Should Keep You Awake at Night, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, 2019
- Lecturer, Ethical Issues that Should Keep You Awake at Night, Orange County Bar Association, Last Dash, 2019
- Lecturer, Learning to try cases and training the next generation of trial lawyers, Orange County Bar Association Business Litigation Section, 2019
- Lecture, Avoid Crippling Lawsuits and How to Win Them, Small Business Expo Los Angeles, 2018
- Lecture, Building Your Law Firm, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
- Lecture, Ethical issues that should keep you awake at night, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
- Lecturer, Legal Malpractice, Orange County Bar Association, Last Dash, 2018
- Lecture, ABOTA Masters in Trial, Orange County Bar Association, 2018
- Lecture, Legal Ethics for Large Firms, Large Law Firm, 2017
- Lecturer, Mini Opening Statements and Voir Dire, Orange County Bar Association, 2016
- Lecturer, Everyday Ethical Problems that Should Keep You Awake at Night, Orange County Bar Association, 2015
- Instructor, Telling The Story at Trial, University of California Irvine School of Law, 2014
- Lecturer, Representing Financial Institutions: Ethics, Etiquette, and Crisis Management, Orange County Bar Association Banking and Lending Section, 2014
- Lecturer, Taking Apart an Expert, American Bar Association Business Law Section, 2013
- Lecturer, Conflicts, The Silent Killer, Orange County Bar Association Trusts & Estates Section, 2013
- Lecturer, Telling a Winning Story at Trial, American Bar Association, 2013
- Instructor, Modern Trial Tactics, Law Firms and Government Agencies
- Instructor, Modern Trial Tactics, University of California
- Instructor, Construction Law, California State University
- Panelist, Continuing Education of the Bar
- Panelist, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
- Panelist, Orange County Bar Association
- Lecturer, Legal Malpractice Claims: Elements, Avoidance, Prosecution, and Defense, Orange County Bar Association Last Das, - 2019
- Lecturer, Legal Malpractice Claims: Elements, Avoidance, Prosecution, and Defense, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, - 2020
- Lecturer, Everyday Ethical Problems That Should Keep You Awake at Night, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, - 2020
- Lecturer, Everyday Ethical Problems That Can Lead to Disaster, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, - 2021
- Lecturer, Legal Malpractice and Fiduciary Duty Claims: Ethical Considerations, Avoidance and Defense, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, - 2021
- Lecturer, Preparing Experts for Deposition and Trial Testimony, Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section, - 2020
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2017
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1984
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1999
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2010
Other Affiliations
- Orange County Bar Association, Solo Practitioner/Small Firm Section, Chairman, 2018
- American College of Trial Lawyers from 2017 - Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate, 2009 - Present
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2002 - 2006
- Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2007 – Present
- Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section, Chairman, 2001
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Orange County, Board of Governors, 2004 - 2010
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Orange County, Program Chair, 2007
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers - Orange County, Annual Event Chair, 2008 - 2009
- College of Trial Advocacy, Chairman, 2002
- Orange County Bar Association, Member, 1991 - Present
Articles
Published Works
- The Art of Direct Examination: Creating a Masterpiece, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association "The Gavel" (Winter 2017)
- Training for Tomorrow: Teaching the Expert Who is Leader of the Band, Business Law Today (March 2014)
- Making Your Partnership a Success, The Recorder (October 2013)
- Telling a Winning Story at Trial, ABTL Report (Fall 2013)
- Proving Evidence of Financial Condition in Punitive Damage Cases, OCTLA Gavel (Winter 2013)
- The Art of Cross-Examination, OCTLA Gavel (Fall 2010)
- Creating a Masterpiece: The Art of Direct Examination, OCTLA Gavel (Spring 2010)
- Multi-Media Presentations at Mediation, Advocate (January 2006)
- The CEO as Witness: Super Hero or Arch Villain, ABTL Report (Summer 2005)
- Taking Care of Business on a Contingency Fee, OCTLA Gavel (April 2003)
- Animations - Star Wars Technology in the Courtroom, Forum (December 1998)
- Litigation: Using Mock Trials Effectively, California Lawyer (May 1998)
- Multimedia Trial Presentations Increase Chances of Defense Verdicts at Trial, Claims People (June 1996)
- Prop. 51 and the House that Tech-Bilt, California Lawyer (November 1986)
- Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For BigLaw, co-authored with Amy Nguyen, Feb. 11, 2020, Law 360
- Lawyers Beware: The Masellis Court Put an End to the "Legal Certainty" Burden in Settle and Sue Legal Malpractice Cases, ABTL Report, Summer, 2020
- Protecting Your Trade Secrets When Key Employees Join a Competitor, Orange County Business Journal (July 2018)
- Malpractice Landscape Is Becoming Riskier For Big Law, co-authored with Amy Nguyen, Law 360 (February 2020)
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 7 years of experienceLegal Malpractice, Business Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- Associate Attorney5 years of experienceLegal Malpractice, Business Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
- 24 years of experienceBusiness Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate, Contracts, Trusts, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, Appellate
- 35 years of experienceBusiness Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate, Contracts, Trusts, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights, Insurance, Appellate, Mediation
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