Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Melissa P. Wilner has joined the firm’s Irvine, CA office as an Associate. Prior to joining Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard, Melissa defended fortune 500 companies in product liability cases. She earned her law degree from the University of La Verne College of Law. Melissa… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that three firm partners were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. The recognized attorneys, their office locations, and their practice areas are: Thomas M. Klein of Phoenix, Arizona was recognized as a “Best Lawyer” for the practice area of Product Liability Litigation—Defendants. Fred… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Kristyn Wong has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as an Associate. Prior to joining Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard, Kristyn clerked for the Honorable Jeffrey J. Funke on the Nebraska Supreme Court. She focuses her practice on product liability. Kristyn earned her law degree from Creighton… Read more
May 16, 2022 Singh, et al. v. Nissan North America, Inc., et al. After a five-week trial and a half day of deliberation, a civil jury in Las Vegas returned a defense verdict for Nissan North America, Inc. and Nissan Motor Co., LTD in a $ 250 million products liability case involving a rollover… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard continues its strategic nationwide expansion with the addition of a Richmond, Virginia, office to be led by experienced appellate litigator Brandon Boxler. Brandon will also chair the firm’s Appeals and Advanced Motions Practice Group. After clerking for Judge Ed Carnes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Brandon… Read more
Experienced legal industry professional Kimberly D. Wilson has joined Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard as the Firm Manager. Kim has worked in the legal field for thirty-three years. Prior to joining Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard, she worked in Human Resources, Accounting and Firm Management. Kim’s knowledge, training and experience will help the firm streamline processes and… Read more
Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is excited to announce that the firm is expanding its northern California litigation capabilities with the addition of Paul Lecky. Paul’s goal in litigation is to serve the best interests of clients while being respectful of the opposition and working with the other side to resolve disputes with limited rancor and… Read more
Attorney Greg Gilmer has joined Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard, opening the firm’s Los Angeles office. Greg brings legal and trial experience gained as both in-house counsel and a partner at national and local law firms. He is adept at developing sound legal strategies to defend product liability and mass tort lawsuits on a local and… Read more
We are pleased to announce that Claire Dietrich has joined Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard after 10 years at Bowman and Brooke, LLP. She brings both product liability and breach of warranty experience. Claire has been immersed in automotive product liability litigation throughout California and beyond and has defended the design and manufacture of motor vehicles… Read more