Jack Klarr was born in Detroit on April 5, 1953. After completing his undergraduate studies at Western Michigan University and obtaining a B.A. with honors in 1975, he obtained a Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University in 1978. A member of the State Bar of Michigan, Jack has centered his practice in professional malpractice claims, medical product liability, defense of extended care and assisted living facilities as well as extensive experience with homecare, free standing physician clinical facilities and acute care settings. Jack is also involved in other areas for healthcare facilities and clinicians in addition to malpractice defense, including assistance with JCAHO, Michigan Department of Commerce and Industry investigations, staff representation of medical and mental health professionals in state license matters, discrimination, wrongful discharge and other employment related claims. Jack has been consulted by many ECF and hospital professionals relative to risk management, policy and protocol development and litigation procedures. He contributed to an APA endorsed book on psychology and the law. Mr. Klarr is authorized to practice law throughout Michigan with experience at all state court levels, as well as the Federal District Courts and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Gary Klein serves as Weitz & Luxenberg’s managing attorney — he is responsible for all day-to-day operations and for determining which prospective negligence cases to accept based on a meticulous assessment of the injuries claimed, the time frames in which they occurred and many other considerations that shape a litigation’s chances for success (the many clients with whom he meets find his kindly demeanor and ability to empathize most reassuring during this process). Mr. Klein is also an accomplished negotiator who actively participates in settlement discussions as they arise — his involvement is one reason why Weitz & Luxenberg has been able to consistently secure such substantial sums (often reaching seven figures) from defendants who conclude that a fight in court will end badly for them. Mr. Klein has been associated with Weitz & Luxenberg co-founders Perry Weitz and Arthur Luxenberg since 1988, the same year he began the practice of law. Mr. Klein is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York and before the U.S. District Court in New Jersey and in the Southern and Eastern districts of New York. Mr. Klein studied law at Hofstra University, from which he earned a juris doctor degree in 1988. Originally from the Canadian province of Quebec, Mr. Klein is fluent in French — an invaluable ability when it comes to assisting clients for whom the Gallic tongue is their only or primary language (he also speaks Hungarian, Yiddish and limited Hebrew). The American Association of Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers Assn., New York State Bar Assn., New York County Bar Assn., Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, Jewish Lawyers Guild are organizations in which Mr. Klein currently maintains membership.

Focusing his practice exclusively on civil rights law, Brett Klein brings a quarter century of focus, expertise and results to provide skilled representation to individuals and their family members whose rights have been illegally violated by law enforcement officers or other government officials. Mr. Klein has represented countless victims of government abuse and corruption, including wrongful death and unjust convictions, and victims of prison rape, excessive force and unlawful strip searches. He has extensive experience representing clients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries, orbital fractures, broken jaws, emotional distress and other needless injuries at the hands of police and corrections officers.

Admitted to State Bar of Texas 1978; also admitted to U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. Education: Baylor University (J.D., 1978). City Attorney, Pharr, Texas, 1980-1990. Member: Hidalgo County (Director, 1982-1984) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute. (Board Certified, Family Law and Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Family Law; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Civil Rights Litigation. Fellow of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Named Texas Super Lawyer 2011.