Susan Elizabeth Klock splits her time between family law matters and the resolution of complex and multi-district business disputes over a broad range of substantive areas, including class actions and general commercial disputes. Ms. Klock speaks Spanish and Portuguese.
A Miami native, Ms. Klock began her legal career clerking for the Honorable James Lawrence King, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, before focusing on complex commercial litigation involving matters such as breach of contract, class actions, antitrust violations, defense of fraudulent transfer claims, breach of non-compete agreements, and FLSA wage and hour defense. While still representing clients on these matters and others with her partners, Ms. Klock heads the firm’s Family Law division.
Prior to joining RKPN, Klock participated in a Southern District of New York lawsuit for a class of investors in Fairfield Sentry, the largest feeder fund into the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme. The case helped to secure over $200 million in settlements. She also participated in the successful representation of a class of Florida’s children on Medicaid in a pro bono suit to force Florida to comply with federal Medicaid requirements in providing health care to Florida’s children.
Ms. Klock understands the complex financial and emotional issues that go hand in hand with any family or marital matter, and devotes personal attention to each family in Florida and cross-border disputes. Ms. Klock collaborates with financial consultants, realtors, accountants, private investigators, therapists, doctors, and other experts as needed for each client’s specific case. She represents clients in all aspects of matrimonial and family law matters, including complex contested divorce litigation, amicable/uncontested dissolutions, military divorce, custody & timesharing disputes, equitable distribution, alimony & child support, paternity, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, wills & other ancillary matters.
While living in the Florida Keys, she represents clients in Florida, New York, Texas, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia.