Alan J Kluger

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Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
* All facets of business and commercial disputes, including but not limited to contract, tort, shareholder, and partnership issues
* Disputes involving trade secrets, covenants not to compete and unfair competition
* Cases involving unfair and deceptive trade and business practices
* All types of real estate related ligation, including partnership and brokerage fee disputes on major real estate projects
* Workouts, litigation related to distressed assets, and restructuring of existing relationships
* Merger and acquisition and post-closing disputes related to purchase-price adjustments
* Director and officer liability issues, and claims related to Sarbanes-Oxley
* Construction claims on public and private projects
* Disputes involving creditor’s rights and adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court
* Fraudulent transfers, including those arising from "overvaluing and overpaying" for business acquisitions and other piercing-the-corporate-veil issues
* Accounting malpractice related to misstatements in financial reporting documents
* Franchise disputes
* Investor fraud and stockbroker liability disputes
* Lender liability
* Class actions, including those relating to securities fraud and consumer claims
* Arbitration and mediation as alternative dispute resolution methods
* Appeals in state and federal courts

We are experienced, tenacious, and thorough trial lawyers – a reputation earned by litigating complex, high-profile cases. This reputation also allows us to reach advantageous settlements for our clients without the significant time, expense, and uncertainty of a trial.

We work hard to keep our clients out of court when possible. By doing our homework and utilizing our network of leading forensic accountants and other experts, we can often enter into settlements favorable to our clients and avoid litigation.

When it comes time to fight for your rights and your assets in court, no matter how demanding or contentious your case, know that we are savvy and aggressive litigators, working to win and always keeping your business goals in mind.

We have successfully litigated and settled disputes across a wide range of disciplines - from class actions and individual claims involving securities and financial fraud, to corporate governance issues, business disputes, real estate, and professional liability - for national and international businesses and people of high net worth. We are here to navigate you through business disagreements, construction disputes, bankruptcy litigation, family law issues, entertainment and sports contract disputes, and workouts and litigation involving real estate and other business and commercial interests.

Certified Business Litigation Attorney - Florida Bar

Alan J Kluger
Kluger Kaplan Silverman Katzen & Levine
201 S Biscayne Blvd - 17th floor
Miami FL 33131-4325
Tel: 305 379-9000
Fax: 305 379-3121
E-mail: akluger@klugerkaplan.com

Practice: Litigation and Dispute Resolution

"A trial lawyer should be the prism through which the judge and jurors come to see the facts."

A major Manhattan newspaper recently described Alan J. Kluger as a "powerhouse trial attorney." The international lawyer-ranking guide Chambers and Partners said he is a "tough litigator" who manages the fine balance between being "determined without being hostile." A founding member of KPKB, Alan is a veteran courtroom lawyer who represents some of the nation's largest businesses and most prominent individuals in their most challenging cases.

For the trustees of two major failed banks, Alan recovered more than $100 million. For a major commercial property developer, Alan achieved a significant malpractice settlement against one of the nation's largest law firms. For an international financial services provider forced to abandon its plan for a global Internet service, Alan negotiated a substantial settlement with the top-tier professional-services firm that failed to deliver.

When the Seminole Indian Tribe needed to consolidate its ownership of it hotel, resort and casino and was faced with strong resistance from its non-tribal entities Alan’s strategy enabled the tribe to emerge victorious. In a battle between two of the nation's top telecommunications providers, Alan won an appellate ruling of first impression that not only saved his client but that prevented an onslaught of similar suits nationwide.

Skill and savvy, honed through decades of experience, enable Alan to deliver results that earn the loyalty of his business and financial clients. They likewise distinguish his work for individual clients, many of whom are high-profile celebrities. Alan's approach is typified by his representation of baseball legend Alex Rodriguez in his divorce. Under the glare of intense media scrutiny, Alan helped Rodriguez and his former wife quietly achieve a confidential settlement that was peaceful and equitable. Alan brought about a similar outcome when he represented Karen Kozlowski in her divorce from former Tyco International CEO Dennis Kozlowski. Alan negotiated a confidential settlement that was amicable and fair.

In bet-the-company cases, businesses put their money on Alan. His clients run the gamut of the business and financial worlds – financial institutions, Fortune 500 corporations, emerging entrepreneurs, major commercial real estate developers and national private equity groups. Many of his current clients came to him after first facing him as an adversary. His success in litigation, he will tell you, is won well before he ever sets foot in a courtroom. Thorough preparation. Thoughtful strategy. Mastery of the facts and law. These are the elements that distinguish Alan's work. These are the reasons he consistently earns top rankings by peer-reviewed publications such as The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and Florida Super Lawyers.

Devoted as he is to his clients, Alan is equally passionate about his community. He and his wife, Retired Judge Amy Dean, created a private charitable foundation, the Dean-Kluger Charitable Foundation. Its initial assets consisted of the proceeds from the sale of their extensive Judaic Collection, including more than 70 Jewish charity boxes, some more than three centuries old, representing the charitable institutions of former Jewish communities from around the world. Proceeds from the collection are used to meet the foundation's charitable goals.

A devoted patron of the arts, Alan and his wife own a world-class encyclopedic collection of Latin American art spanning from 1945 to the present. Alan and Amy often open their home and collection to host fundraising and charitable events. Over his many years of community service, Alan has been a founder of the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, a trustee of the Miami Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, a past president of Florida Hillel Council, and a former member of the Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board.