Jason H. Klein

Jason Klein practices out of WSHB’s Phoenix office. He is also a partner in WSHB’s Denver and Tampa offices. With over 20 years of experience, Jason is a skilled litigator handling complex civil litigation, including general liability, employment, and construction defect cases. He has represented international, national, and regional corporations, carriers, and businesses (including Fortune 500 companies) as well as individuals in state and federal courts in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, and Wyoming. Additionally, Jason plays a key role in WSHB’s national insurance coverage practice, providing advice and representation to domestic and international insurers on first-party property (Homeowner’s and Commercial) claims. He has successfully litigated a wide variety of first-party and third-party insurance cases, including the interpretation of policy provisions and exclusions. Jason holds an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell and has been selected for inclusion in Florida Trend’s “Florida Legal Elite.” He is also a regular presenter on trial and litigation strategy. 

• Becky McCray v. Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2020 WL 495376 (D. Colo. 2020) (slip copy) (successfully obtained dismissal with prejudice, and defeated motion for remand, of civil action involving application of Colorado’s Dram Shop Act)
• Brian Shutts v. Precision Assessment Technology Corporation, 2009 WL 960103 (M.D. Fla. 2009) (successfully defeated motion to dismiss and/or stay and alternative motion to transfer case from Florida to Vancouver, British Columbia, in a matter involving a breach of a Canadian share purchase agreement)
• Crowe v. True’s IGA, LLP, 85 P.3d 1261 (Kan. App. 2004) (affirming summary judgment in a premises liability matter)
• Hollinger v. Sifers, 122 S.W.3d 112 (Mo. App. W.D. 2003) (affirming dismissal under Missouri’s long-arm statute)

Education

• The University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2001)
• The University of Kansas (B.A., 1997)

Licensed to Practice in

• Arizona
• Colorado
• Florida
• Kansas
• Missouri
• Wyoming

News

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

• Ethics for Claims Professionals and Experts and Working Remotely, Rimkus 11th Annual Denver CE/CLE Seminar, Denver, CO, May 12, 2023
• Victimless Crime? Think Again: Insurance Fraud and Understanding the Issues, CLM Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, March 30, 2023
• Defect or Not: Don’t Rush to Judgment on Storm Damage, CLM Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA, March 2022
• The Fine Line Between Icky and Ethical: 9 Steps in Ethical Decision Making, RISE (Rising Insurance Star Executives) Webinar, August 19, 2021
• Communication is the Key: So Why Are We So Bad At It?, CLM Annual Conference, August 13, 2021
• Seven Habits that Define a Highly Effective Claims Team, CLM Webinar, August 2020
• Ethics in Claims Handling, RISE (Rising Insurance Star Executives) Webinar, September 2019
• The Comedy and Tragedy of Claims: Ethics in Claims Handling, Comedy Works, Denver, CO, August 2019
• Envista Forensics Construction Defect Roundtable, New York City, September 2018
• Legal Ethics: What You Need to Know When Defending Under a CGL Policy, National Business Institute's “Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy: The Complete Guide” Seminar, Tampa, Florida, December 2017
• How to Get Your Social Media, Email and Text Evidence Admitted (and Keep Theirs Out), National Business Institute Seminar, Tampa, Florida, December 2016
• Caveat Lector: Reader Beware: Florida Construction Contracts and Updates in Florida Law, 2016 Southeast Building Conference (SEBC), Orlando, Florida, July 2016
• Written Discovery: How to Draft to Get What You Need, Proper Objections, and How to Deal with Improper Objections and Misbehavior, Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Professionalism Committee, March 31, 2016
• The Rules of Evidence: A Practical Tool Kit (A Real World Application of Evidence to Courtroom Events), NBI (National Business Institute), Tampa, Florida, December 2015
• Wet, Wild, Windy Construction Claims Issues and Their Effects on Coverage Decisions, RIMKUS Consulting Group, Inc.’s 12th Annual CLE Seminar, Tampa, Florida, June 2015
• Written Discovery: How to Draft to Get What You Need, Proper Objections, and How to Deal with Improper Objections and Misbehavior, Professionalism Committee of the Orange County Bar Association, 2015
• Keep Calm and Follow the Rules: The Complex Business Litigation Court Rules, Business Law Committee of the Orange County Bar Association, 2014

Publications

Community Activities

• Guardian ad Litem, Orange County Bar Association Legal Aid
• Board of Directors, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central Florida, 2006 - 2013
• Board of Directors, Catholic Charities of Central Florida, 2006 - 2008