Atty. Steven I. Klein
Steve Klein focuses his practice in the areas of product liability, warranty and Lemon Law, and complex insurance and casualty litigation. In his warranty/Lemon Law practice, he defends clients against claims involving the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and state Lemon Laws in Florida and the Southeast.
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Steven I. Klein is a Partner based in Orlando, Florida, practicing at Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Professional Association. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on product liability, litigation, and consumer. Admitted to practice in Florida (2003), Georgia (2016), and Texas (2016). Educated at University of Florida, College of Law (J.D., 2003) and University of Florida (B.A. History, 2000). Active member of Professional Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Defense Research Institute American Bar Association International Association of Lemon Law Administrators (IALLA) Orange County Bar Association. Serands clients in Orlando, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Steve Klein focuses his practice in the areas of product liability, warranty and Lemon Law, and complex insurance and casualty litigation
- In his warranty/Lemon Law practice, he defends clients against claims involving the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and state Lemon Laws in Florida and the Southeast
- He represents manufacturers of passenger cars and trucks, boats and marine engines, and motorhome chassis and components
- Steve successfully applies his experience and product knowledge from handling breach of warranty and lemon law cases to his product liability practice
- He represents manufacturers of automobiles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, tires, boats and other watercraft against negligence and strict liability claims based upon alleged product defects which resulted in injuries, death, or significant property damage from fires
- He also represents insured clients in complex casualty cases often involving challenging liability issues and significant damages claims
- Steve has served as co-counsel in a number of trials
- His trial victories include obtaining a defense verdict in a 2008 motorcycle product liability case as second chair, as well as several defense verdicts in breach of warranty cases involving passenger cars and a motorhome
- In 2010, Steve was lead trial counsel in a breach of warranty case in which the jury returned a defense verdict for the client in under an hour
- In the summer of 2023, he served as co-counsel in a lengthy motorcycle product liability trial in which the jury returned a defense verdict
- Articles & Presentations •Co-Author, 'Navigating the Shift: Florida's Comparative Negligence Jury Instructions After HB 837,' October 2025 •Co-presenter, 'Defending Products Liability Failure to Equip Lawsuits: Claims, Defenses, Diffusing Reptile and Safetyism Tactics,' Strafford CLE Webinar, November 2024 •Presenter, 'Professionalism and Professional Identity,' FAMU College of Law Mentoring Committee, November 2023 •Co-Presenter, 'Florida Tort Reform 2023,' Webinar, Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, March 28, 2023 •Co-Author, 'Florida Tort Reform Now Law: Effective Upon Governor’s Signature,' March 2023 •Co-Author, 'Florida Product Liability Law: 4th DCA Affirms Summary Judgment with Key Holdings for Manufacturers,' July 2022 •Presenter, 'Strategy and Tools for Pre-suit Investigations,' Florida A&M University College of Law, January 16, 2020 •Panelist, 'Optional Features Litigation Panel,' The Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) 2019 Fall Conference, October 2019 Steve's News and Insights 10.15.2025 Product Liability Navigating the Shift: Florida’s Comparative Negligence Jury Instructions After HB 837 In March 2023, House Bill 837 was signed into law,
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Shutterstock.com/gguy 11.20.2024 Firm News Steve Klein Invited to Join the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel ORLANDO, Fla., November 20, 2024- RumbergerKirk partner Steve Klein has... 11.19.2024 Events Defending Products Liability Failure to Equip Lawsuits: Claims, Defenses, Diffusing Reptile and Safetyism Tactics During this 90-minute CLE webinar hosted by Strafford, RumbergerKirk partners... 11.04.2023 Events Steve Klein to Discuss Professionalism at FAMU College of Law Mentoring Session The FAMU College of Law Mentoring Committee hosted a virtual... 03.24.2023 Product Liability Florida Tort Reform Now Law: Effective Upon Governor’s Signature Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837 into law this morning... 03.28.2023 Events Florida Tort Reform 2023 On Friday, March 24, 2023, Florida Governor DeSantis signed the... 07.05.2022 Product Liability Florida Product Liability Law: 4th DCA Affirms Summary Judgment with Key Holdings for Manufacturers On June 15, 2022, the Fourth DCA issued its opinion
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Shutterstock/gguy 01.16.2020 Firm News Strategy and Tools for Pre-suit Investigations Attorney Steve Klein and Paralegal Kelly Wright discussed pre-suit investigation... 10.15.2019 Product Liability The Rise and Defense of Optional Feature Litigation John’s Bad Day On a Sunday afternoon, John was driving... 10.10.2019 Firm News Panel Addresses Rising Claims Alleging Product Defects Based on Optional Equipment in Product Liability Cases Steve Klein and Skip Eubanks participated in a discussion about the
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