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In a Law360 article discussing how the circuit courts fared during the most recent Supreme Court term, Brandon L. Boxler provides insights into why one solidly conservative circuit seems out-of-sync with the solidly conservative Supreme Court.  He explains that the Supreme Court might be taking a relatively large number of cases from the Fifth Circuit because litigants are increasingly… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard are pleased to announce that Jack Beeber has joined the firm’s Detroit office as an associate.  Jack is a litigator, focusing his practice on product liability and class action matters.  Before joining the firm, Jack was a litigation associate at a business law firm in Indiana where he developed experience… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Connie Caine has joined the firm’s Richmond office as a Paralegal.  Connie is a dedicated and detail-oriented paralegal with over 10 years of experience in civil litigation, specifically in product liability and toxic torts. Connie obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration from Radford University.  She… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Richmond shareholder Brandon L. Boxler has been selected to serve on Law360’s 2025 Appellate Editorial Advisory Board.  In this role, Brandon will offer feedback on news coverage and provide expert insight on how best to shape future coverage of key appellate developments in state and… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard are pleased to announce that David C. Auther has joined the firm’s Phoenix office.  Dave Auther is a 35-year lawyer who specializes in defense of corporations in alleged design and manufacturing defect cases.  Dave cut his teeth on the early ATV and personal watercraft litigation where he travelled around the… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that four firm partners were selected for inclusion in the 2025 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…. Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Chanel Tamm has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as an Associate.  Chanel has extensive trial experience and a successful history of managing challenging and diverse caseloads.  She has tried over 60 jury trials as a former criminal prosecutor for the 34th District of Texas.  Chanel is… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Nathaniel J. Haynes has joined the firm’s Detroit office as an Associate.  He is a litigator and has a wide range of experience in the courtroom, in the regulatory field and advising sophisticated clients.  Nathaniel began his practice in Alaska as a public defender, handling… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard is pleased to announce that Wendi Lynn has joined the firm’s Detroit office as a Paralegal.  She is a seasoned Paralegal with over 15 years of experience in product compliance, litigation support and warranty management across various industries.  Prior to joining Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard Wendi worked as a… Read more

Klein Thomas Lee & Fresard are pleased to announce that Alison Rodney has joined the firm’s Detroit office as Counsel.  Alison is an experienced litigation management attorney focused on the defense and counsel automotive clients in complex product liability, class action cases, vehicle safety and regulatory affairs. Alison is also skilled in designing and administering… Read more