Steven G. Kluender

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Previant Law Firm, S.C.
Steven G. Kluender
The Previant Law Firm, S.C.

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Workers' Compensation; view more

Licensed in Wisconsin since: 1986

Education: Marquette University Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024
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The Previant Law Firm, S.C.

310 W Wisconsin Ave
Suite 100 MW
Milwaukee, WI 53203 Visit website

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Steven G. Kluender has been representing clients in the greater Milwaukee area, Wisconsin, as a partner and shareholder at The Previant Law Firm S.C. He is admitted to practice in all state courts of Wisconsin as well the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. 

Clients bank on Mr. Kluender’s services in the following:

  • Personal injury: Car and truck wrecks, pedestrian and bicycle accidents, catastrophic injures and wrongful death
  • Premises liability accidents involving dog bites and slip-and-falls
  • Workers’ compensation law: Workplace injuries, temporary and permanent disability, construction accidents, and back and neck injuries
  • Product liability accidents
  • Multiemployer subrogation and reimbursement

After completing his Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from Carroll University in Waukesha, Mr. Kluender enrolled at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee to pursue his legal education. He was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1986.

An esteemed and valuable contributor to his legal community, Mr. Kluender maintains active memberships in many professional legal associations including the Milwaukee Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin and the American Association for Justice. He was among the board of directors of the Wisconsin Association for Justice.

As a testament to his high level of professional excellence and ethical standards, Mr. Kluender received an AV Preeminent Rating, which is Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer rating standard. A skilled litigator with 35 years of experience, he has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.

With a genuine concern for the legal issues affecting the people in his local community, Mr. Kluender has voluntarily undertaken pro bono work. He provided services to the underprivileged population in downtown Waukesha as a part of James Place, a community resource center of Elmbrook Church.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: Claimant

Focus areas

Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

First Admitted: 1986, Wisconsin

Professional Webpage: https://www.previant.com/steven-g-kluender.html

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Wisconsin, 1986
  • Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council – Legal Advisor to the Wisconsin State AFL- CIO
  • Wisconsin Association of Justice-Board of Directors
  • American Association of Justice
  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Milwaukee Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • $13,900,000 settlement for burn victims in an airplane crash
  • $5,900,000 settlement for a driver who lost control of a vehicle as a result of debris left on roadway by paving contractor
  • $2,300,000 verdict for boy struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street
  • $1,888,000 verdict in a medical malpractice action for failing to diagnosis symptoms of a stroke
  • $1,200,000 settlement following an automobile collision which resulted in kidney damage
  • $1,000,000 settlement following the electrocution death of a worker
  • $500,000 settlement for a steamfitter who sustained injuries to both knees
  • $450,000 settlement for a grocery store worker who sustained a back injury
  • $450,000 settlement for a laborer who sustained lung injuries
  • $395,000 settlement for driver who suffered back injury when a load shifted on his flatbed trailer
  • $340,000 settlement for laborer who suffered a back injury  
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Provide legal consultation to an underprivileged population through James Place, a community resource of Elmbrook Church serving downtown Waukesha and surrounding communities.
Honors/Awards:
  • AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
  • Board of Directors - Wisconsin Association for Justice
Educational Background:
  • B.A., Carroll University, 1983

These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.

“Steve is an excellent personal injury attorney.”

“A great PI attorney”

“Steve is a terrific personal injury attorney. He is always pragmatic and bright.”

“A terrific Personal Injury Lawyer.”

“One of the top plaintiff's PI Attorneys in the State”

“Very good PI attorney.”

Office location for Steven G. Kluender

310 W Wisconsin Ave
Suite 100 MW
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Phone: 414-488-6307

Selections

12 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2024

Top Lists

Top 50: Wisconsin Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2016, 2018 Top 25: Milwaukee Super Lawyers: 2015

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