Richard B. Klein Email & Phone Number

Judge Richard B. Klein entered the private sector after 36 years as a judge. He served as a trial judge in Philadelphia for 28 years and then an appellate judge on Pennsylvania’s Superior Court for eight years. For the past decade, in addition to helping lawyers resolve cases as an arbitrator and mediator, he has consulted on appeals, including assistance on briefs and arguments. He also advised on trial strategies, served as an expert witness, and frequently conducted continuing legal education programs. Judge Klein is frequently called on as a mediator and arbitrator. He has been the long-time co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association ADR committee and received the Pennsylvania Bar’s highest ADR award, the Sir Francis Bacon award. He has trained as a mediator at both the National Judicial College in Nevada and the American Bar Association Mediation Training for Judges in Maryland. Judge Klein uses his expertise not only to conduct mock appellate trials but to assist on brief writing. He received the Pennsylvania Bar’s top honor for legal writing, the Clarity Award. He was the founding chair of the Plain English committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and presently serves as co-chair. With respect to consulting on trial strategy, Judge Klein taught trial advocacy at Temple University School of Law for fifteen years and is co-author of the West Publication book, Trial Communication Skills, written with Body Language author Julius Fast. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Amherst College, Judge Klein graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. He is also known for his role as a jazz bandleader and drummer with both The Reading Terminals and the Moonlighters.For more information, contact Judge Klein at rklein@mdmc-law.com; or 215-557-2900. or 215-519-0521

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