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Michael G. Kline

Partner

Michael Kline has more than 25 years of experience as a litigator and trial attorney in California state and federal courts, handling matters through the entire litigation lifecycle, from pre-litigation investigation and settlement negotiations through trial, appeal, and judgment enforcement. He is a member of the Environmental and Toxic Tort Practice Group at GRSM, where he focuses on the defense of major corporations involved in high-risk silica/silicosis litigation. Since joining the California Bar in 2001, Michael has defended hundreds of lawsuits for corporate and individual clients in product liability, insurance, commercial, real estate, employment, construction defect, landlord-tenant/habitability and personal injury disputes, including those involving wrongful death and catastrophic/ traumatic brain injury claims.

Michael works closely with clients to investigate and develop targeted defense strategies that optimize their business needs while navigating the risks associated with litigation. His day-to-day practice emphasizes prompt, open communication to ensure litigation goals are achieved while his clients remain fully informed of key developments. He brings value to his clients not only as an experienced litigator with a track record of success, but as a trusted advisor who can be relied upon to formulate and execute defense strategies best suited to meet their specific business needs and goals.

Michael’s clients also benefit from his unique blend of expertise across the technological and operational sides of the legal industry as well. As a Certified E-Discovery Specialist with training in Lean Six Sigma improvement methods, he ensures that inefficiencies are eliminated via the use of vetted modern litigation technology advancements, which simultaneously increases his ability to do more for his clients while driving down the costs to do so.