Bio

Karl Klein focuses his practice on domestic and international Corporate and Real Estate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, entity formation, and general corporate matters. Mr. Klein also has considerable experience in the technology and hospitality industry, representing entrepreneurs, developers and hotel owners in connection with a wide variety of operational matters. In 2023, Mr. Klein won the special election for 11th Circuit Representative, Seat 1 on The Florida Bar’s Board of Governors. He was reelected in 2024 and will serve through June 2026. The Board of Governors is the highest governing body of The Florida Bar, responsible for attorney discipline, Bar rules and operations. As a member of the Board of Governors, Mr. Klein is assigned to several committees, including the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence Tools & Resources, the Board Technology Committee (Vice Chair), and Budget Committee. He previously served on the Disciplinary Review Committee (DRC). Additionally, he serves as the BOG liaison to The Florida Bar’s Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers committee. Previously, in 2019, Mr. Klein was appointed to the Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers committee, which is responsible for developing initiatives and educational programs to destigmatize mental health illness and promote positive mental and physical wellness practices among attorneys. Mr. Klein was appointed Vice-Chair for 2020-21, and he served as Chair for 2021-23. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Klein had his own boutique corporate practice for 10 years, and previously was an attorney at the international law firm of White & Case LLP where he worked within the firm’s domestic corporate group in Miami and Mexico City. Additionally, Mr. Klein previously served as a pro bono advisor to local, early-stage companies in technology, wellness and culinary sectors. From 2005-2010 he chaired the annual Vizcaya Halloween Sundowner fundraiser, a 2,000 person annual event that raised over $600,000 for the preservation and protection of Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a National Historical Landmark. Mr. Klein graduated with high honors from the University of Florida College of Law, where he was an editor of the Florida Law Review, a Trial Team member and Order of the Coif. He was also selected for the University of Florida Hall of Fame and Florida Blue Key in recognition of his undergraduate and law school leadership activities and academics.