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Kenneth M. Klemm

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Kenneth M. Klemm is a trial lawyer with deep experience defending clients across a variety of industries, including energy, oil and gas, chemical/petrochemical, motor carrier, and marine. Mr. Klemm has handled hundreds of cases throughout his 30-year-long career and has tried numerous cases to verdict.

Featured Experience


Represented an energy corporation in a products liability and negligence suit for the recovery of more than $20 million in damages resulting from defective coiled tubing and check valves in equipment supplied and manufactured by other entities, after the client incurred significant expense in remedial operations and lost profits due to production delays arising from the equipment's malfunction.

2017

Obtained a favorable ruling on behalf of an energy corporation from the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, affirming the state court's holding after a trial that depth limitation language in a $260 million mineral purchase agreement was unambiguous and that the corporation was the rightful owner of the oil, gas and minerals at issue, with the case demanding a detailed analysis of contract law, as well as an understanding of the complexities of geologic formations and correlative oil and gas well markers.

2016

Defended an energy corporation in a suit for the recovery of more than $15 million in damages and expenses resulting from a natural gas well blowout, involving claims for negligence, breach of warranty and products liability arising from a defective gate valve and casing.

2016

Professional Biography


Mr. Klemm, a shareholder in the Firm's New Orleans office, has been a commercial litigator for 30 years and primarily handles commercial disputes, personal and property damages, and related insurance issues. His clients have relied upon his advice and counsel for decades and span from regional businesses and individuals to large, multi-national corporations and insurance companies.

Mr. Klemm's experience includes breach of contract claims, royalty disputes, lease disputes, environmental and toxic tort claims, products liability, negligence, and insurance coverage disputes. What really sets him apart, however, is his experience trying cases and skill for doing it well. Mr. Klemm has tried numerous cases to verdict in both federal and state courts. He also has argued before Louisiana state appellate courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and has been licensed in the U.S. Supreme Court since 1994.

Mr. Klemm has co-chaired the Firm's Oil and Gas Industry Service Team for nearly a decade and is a member of the Firm's 24 Hour Motor Carrier Emergency Response Team comprised of attorneys across the Firm's footprint dedicated to providing clients with rapid, post-incident intervention and investigation.

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1990
    • Assistant Editor – Lloyd's Maritime Newsletter of North America
    • Notes & Articles Editor – International Law Journal
  • Dartmouth College, B.A., 1986
  • Distinguished Military Graduate from Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Norwich University

Admissions

  • Louisiana, 1993
  • New York, 1990
  • New Jersey, 1990
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1994
  • U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third and Fifth Circuits, 1993
  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, 1993
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York, 1993
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1990
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, 2010

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