David G. "Dave" Klaber
Recognized since 2013
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Mr. Klaber’s practice reflects his broad interest and experience in civil litigation and commercial arbitration, with particular emphasis in products liability, construction, commercial contracts and defamation. His over forty years of trial experience include the successful defense of manufacturers and contractors in connection with steel mills, underground mines, work sites, railroads and heavy industrial equipment. Product and commercial experience includes electric arc furnaces, a walking beam furnace, HY-80 steel castings, hydraulic cranes, a piggyback forklift, long-wall mining equipment, slitters, welding rods and welding and cutting power sources, compressors, bench saws, ramcars, haulage vehicles, cut-to-length lines, a hot water heater, and aluminum truck wheels. Consumer products defended include humidifiers, power tools, lamps and toys. Defamation and First Amendment experience includes representation of members of the print media. He was publicly commended for his work as Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in “In Re Air Crash Disaster at Washington D.C.”, Multi-District Litigation No. 499, and served as lead counsel for a national industry group for whom he obtained seventeen defense verdicts. He has also represented manufacturers in connection with insurance coverage matters and individual plaintiffs injured in industrial, aircraft and automobile accidents, and has served as an expert witness.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.klgates.com/david-g-klaber/
Location
- K&L Gates Center
210 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Education
- Yale University, BA
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Headquarters:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
298 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Product Liability Litigation
Publications
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