Practice areas: Personal Injury, Appellate, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in New York since: 1992
Education: Hofstra University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, French, Hebrew, Hungarian
Gary R. Klein is a managing partner at Weitz & Luxenberg who primarily handles personal injury and malpractice cases for the residents of New Jersey and New York. Licensed to practice law before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, he has almost 36 years of experience under his belt.
A Quebec native from Canada, Mr. Klein is fluent in French as well as Yiddish, Hungarian and English, further augmenting his ability to serve a diverse clientele. He pursued his legal studies at Hofstra University Maurice A. Deane School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 1988. While at law school, he bolstered his legal foundations and honed his skills as a litigator and negotiator, supporting how Weitz & Luxenberg has consistently been able to secure substantial seven-figure settlements and maintain a successful track record of verdicts.
An active participant in his legal community, Mr. Klein upholds memberships with myriad prominent organizations, such as the American Association for Justice, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and the Jewish Lawyers Guild. He is well-appreciated by his clients and peers owing to his compassionate outlook and adept legal counsel.
At Weitz & Luxenberg, Mr. Klein is responsible for the smooth facilitation of the firm’s day-to-day processes and is accountable for accepting and scrutinizing negligence cases based on the injuries claimed, the time frame in which the incident occurred, and other specific circumstances that influence the case’s success. A consummate professional, he is committed to standing by his clients’ side and shouldering their legal woes by virtue of his cutting-edge knowledge, diverse experience and empathetic flair.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Appellate, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Appeals, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1992, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.weitzlux.com/attorney-profiles/klein-gary-r/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New Jersey
- Assn. of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
- New York County Bar Assn.
- New York State Bar Assn.
- New York State Trial Lawyers Assn.
- American Association of Justice
- U.S. District Court in New Jersey
- U.S. District Court New York Eastern Court
- U.S. District Court New York Southern Court
- New York
Pro bono / Community Service
- Jewish Lawyers Guild
Educational Background
- J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, 1988
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2025