Ms. Kathy M. Klock | Partner/Shareholder

Main Office

777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 1100 West Tower
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

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About Kathy

Kathy Klock is a shareholder with the Firm's West Palm Beach office.  Her practice is focused on the representation of securities broker-dealers in arbitration and court litigation and before regulatory and self-regulatory organizations.  Ms. Klock also has over twenty-five years experience in commercial litigation and employment matters in state and federal courts.

Ms. Klock is an AV rated attorney and was selected by her peers for inclusion in Florida Trend's "Top Florida Legal Elite for arbitration, and in the South Florida Legal Guide's list of top lawyers for securities litigation. She is a member of The Florida Bar, The Texas Bar, and the Securities Industry Association, and has served on the Judicial Tenure and Selections Committee of The Florida bar and as chair of a Florida Bar Grievance Committee.

Ms. Klock has held senior positions in the legal departments and management of securities broker/dealers and investment banking firms, including positions as regional counsel, general counsel, director of risk management, executive vice president, and director.

Ms. Klock's speaking engagements include compliance and law speeches for the Securities Industry Association, private broker-dealers, the Florida Association of Securities Dealers, the American Corporate Counsel Group, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., the American Arbitration Association, and the Dade County Bar Association. She serves as an arbitrator for the NASD and the American Arbitration Association and has also served as faculty at training programs for both organizations.  Ms. Klock has also been qualified as an expert witness on securities and attorneys fees issues.

Admission

Verified Texas

1996

Verified Florida

1982

Verified Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Florida Middle District Court

Verified Florida Southern District Court

Verified Ohio

Education

University of Miami B.S.

Akerman LLP Highlights

Intellectual Property, Government, Credit & Debt, Corporate, Business & Trade, Trade Associations, Life & Health, Securities, Employee Rights, Labor Law

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