Gavin Elliot, the managing partner and principal, founded the practice in 2010. In addition to being licensed as an attorney in Florida and Washington, D.C., Mr. Elliot is also licensed in England and Wales. He is a member of Attorney’s Title Insurance Fund and Old Republic. The firm is therefore able to facilitate real estate closings and the issuance of title policies, as well as to serve British clients conducting cross-border transactions. Mr. Elliot has been named a top-rated general litigation attorney by Super Lawyers, a rating service that selects outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional development. He began his legal career as a public defender in Orange County, learning the ins and outs of Florida’s criminal justice system. After a few years, Mr. Elliot changed course and pursued a career in real estate, business and commercial law, and he has maintained that focus since 2003.

David is a versatile Florida attorney with a diverse background in corporate, trust, and investment law. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a finalist in the Charles C. Papy Moot Court Competition, and received highest honors in pretrial, trial, and business litigation skills. He possesses a substantial amount of pretrial, trial, and appellate litigation experience, having first chaired and second chaired multiple jury trials to verdict on both the plaintiff and defense side, while authoring a multitude of appellate briefs in Florida’s district courts of appeal, some of which resulted in precedent setting opinions. He currently advises high-net-worth individuals and families on business succession planning, asset protection, and investment decisions, and works closely with c-suite experts and national law firms on cases involving banking, investment, and wealth advisory disputes. David is also an active and respected member of the academic community, having lectured at the University of Miami School of Law on the subjects of appellate advocacy and upper-level legal research and writing, and personally coached and judged members of UM’s moot court team. He has spoken at City Hall and County Commission hearings, and authored several publications on appellate practice and fiduciary duty. David was also ranked as one of the top 25 junior tennis players in the United States, top 10 in the state of Florida, and was rated a 5 star recruit by the tennis recruiting network before attending the University of South Carolina on academic and athletic scholarship.

Mr. Klein has over 40 years of experience! Call him today!!! At Klein & Fortune, P.A., we believe that every client deserves more than just legal experience—they deserve a personalized experience tailored to their unique needs. Whether you’re navigating the complexities of probate administration, planning your estate, protecting your assets, managing a business, dealing with real estate matters, or facing commercial litigation, our dedicated team is here to guide you every step of the way.