Mr. Kline joined Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. in 1989 and is a Partner in the firm. His practice includes all phases of real estate, from evictions to complex commercial transactions including related bank financing, as well as collections, business planning and estates. Between 1986 and 1989, Mr. Kline was a Tax Consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co., concentrating in individual and partnership tax matters.

Mr. Kline is a member of the New York State and Broome County Bar Associations. He is the author of the following articles: "Strategies for Limiting Interest Costs, Including Choice of Forum", 46 Institute on Federal Taxation 49, 1988; and "Constitutionality of Notice in Virginia Probate and Estate Administration”, 42 Washington and Lee Law Review 1325, 1985.

Education

  • Franklin & Marshall College, B.A., 1983
  • Washington & Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1986

Bar admissions

  • New York State Bar Association, 1987
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 2000
  • Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2000