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Position: Partner
TEL: 215-979-1143
FAX: 215 405 2632
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Website: www.duanemorris.com
Admitted: Pennsylvania; New York; New Jersey; Supreme Court of the United States;
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey;
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1986 - Member, Fordham Law Review
College: Dartmouth College, B.A., History, with distinction, 1982
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Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Class Action Litigation;
Consumer Fraud and Protection; Alternative Dispute Resolution
Additional Information:
Dana B. Klinges has a broad commercial litigation practice with an emphasis on class actions and on litigation in the securities and financial services areas.
Ms. Klinges has represented defendants in at least 40 class actions alleging consumer fraud and/or violations of state or federal consumer protection statutes. The underlying businesses have included mortgage lending, equipment leasing, credit cards, retail department store sales, copying services and health care, and the venues have included state and federal courts throughout the United States.
In the securities area, Ms. Klinges defends corporate clients against claims under federal and state securities laws, including claims brought as shareholder class actions and derivative suits. She has represented clients on both sides of contract disputes involving securities and corporate transactions. She advises clients on internal fraud investigations as well as investigations brought by regulators.
Ms. Klinges has represented corporations as plaintiffs or defendants in numerous breach of contract claims, involving businesses as diverse as political telemarketing, beverage distribution, and communications satellites. In the business tort and employment fields, Ms. Klinges has represented both plaintiff and defendant corporations in suits alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breaches of restrictive covenants; has defended a senior executive in a claim for breach of multimillion-dollar employment contract; and has defended corporations against claims of defamation and discrimination.
Ms. Klinges has been involved in several complex procurement matters, representing private entities in bid protests and government entities in taxpayer suits and bid protests.
In the recent past, as alternative dispute resolution has become more prevalent, Ms. Klinges has been involved in a number of complex arbitration matters, including several protracted hearings before the American Arbitration Association.
Although her office is located in Philadelphia, Ms. Klinges often handles matters in New Jersey and New York. She graduated from Dartmouth College in 1982 and received her J.D. in 1986 from the Fordham University School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review.
Ms. Klinges is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Commercial Litigation) and in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (General Commercial Litigation).
Firm Members: Gary Wilson Firm Members: Salil Patel Firm Members: Sarah Kulik Firm Members: Michael Mustokoff Firm Members: Jonathan Swichar Firm Members: Teresa Caveagh |