Alexander B. Klein
Of Counsel Attorney - Houston
BIOGRAPHY
Alexander B. Klein III is the Founder of The Klein Law Firm and serves as Of Counsel, bringing decades of experience in high-stakes personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. A board-certified trial lawyer in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Alex focuses on complex cases involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, medical negligence, and premises and product liability. In his Of Counsel role, Alex works closely with trial teams on case strategy, damages development, and jury presentation—areas where his experience has proven especially impactful. He is frequently involved in evaluating significant cases, guiding litigation approaches, and helping maximize recovery for clients through effective use of expert testimony and advanced trial techniques. Alex has spent his career handling serious injury and malpractice matters, with a particular emphasis on cases requiring detailed medical analysis and sophisticated damages modeling. His work extends to mentoring attorneys and consulting on complex litigation. He has also been deeply involved in shaping Texas trial practice, contributing to Jury Charge Committees and teaching advanced litigation courses focused on damages and trial strategy.
His work extends to mentoring attorneys and consulting on complex litigation, ensuring each case is positioned for the strongest possible outcome. He has also been deeply involved in shaping Texas trial practice, contributing to jury charge committees and teaching advanced litigation courses focused on damages, trial strategy, and medical malpractice.
EDUCATION
- B.S. in Political Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 1988
- J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1991
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Partner, The Klein Law Firm, Houston, ,Texas
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Admitted to the Colorado Bar, 1997
- Admitted to the New Mexico Bar, 2026
- Admitted to Practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Admitted to Practice before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Texas Pattern Jury Charges Committee, Malpractice, Premises and Products: 2001-2017, 2019-Present
- Vice-Chair, Texas Pattern Jury Charges Committee, Malpractice, Premises and Products: 2020-2021
COURSE DIRECTOR
- Evaluating, Negotiating, Proving and Collecting Damages and Attorneys’ Fees, State Bar of Texas, 2009
- Advanced Personal Injury Law Course-Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2006
- Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, State Bar of Texas, 2005
- Advanced Personal Injury Law Course-State Bar of Texas, 2003
CO-CHAIR
- Continuing Legal Education Committee, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2004-2006
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS/PRESENTATIONS
- “Excellence in the Courtroom,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2017)
- 12th Annual Fiduciary Litigation Course, State Bar of Texas (2017)
- “Excellence in the Courtroom,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2016)
- “Extraordinary Trial Tactics,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2014)
- “Innovative Trial Techniques,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2013)
- “Worker’s Comp Seminar,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2012)
- “Emotional Intelligence in the Courtroom,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2010)
- “Exemplary Damages,” Damages in Civil Litigation, State Bar of Texas (2011)
- “Settlement Considerations: The Advantages of Qualified Settlement Funds,” 17th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course (2010)
- “Damages (Including Mental Anguish, Future Medical, Bereavement and Loss of Consortium),” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course (2009)
- “Creative Approaches,”16th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course (2009)
- “Fear of Trial,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2008)
- “Personal Injury Damages: A Review Through the Prism of Legal and Factual Sufficiency,” O’Connor’s Causes of Action, State Bar of Texas (2008)
- “Complex Case Jury Selection,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2007)
- “The Rocket Docket – Delay Tactics and How to Avoid Them (Interlocutory Appeals, Failure to Set Hearing, Etc.),” 18th Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2007)
- “Maximizing Damages Through Effective Voir Dire Questioning,” 23rd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2007)
- “Maximizing Damages: Case Development Through Effective Use of Scientific Jury Selection Techniques,” Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association (2007)
- “Motivating Conservative Juries to Pay Big Bucks: Case Development Through Effective Use of Scientific Jury Selection Techniques,” Car Wrecks Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2006)
- “The Erosion of the Discovery Moratorium: Tactical Depos and Doc Discovery During the 1st 120 Days,” 17th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2006)
- “Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases,” State Bar College Summer School, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Effective Use of Jury Consultants,” 22nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Effective Use of Jury Consultants,” Soaking up Some CLE: A South Padre Island Litigation Seminar, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Maximizing Damages,” Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association (2006)
- “Creative Approaches to Economic Damages,” 13th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Reading the Alphabet,” 16th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2005)
- “Recovering Damages After House Bill 4,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2005)
- “Recovering Damages After House Bill 4 [House Bill 4: Are There Hidden Victims?],” Texas Association of Legal Professionals (2005)
- “Damages,” Causes of Action Seminar, State Bar of Texas (2005)
- “Breaking the Code in Medical Negligence Cases,” 15th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2004)
- “Using Experts to Maximize Economic Damages,” State Bar College “Summer School,” State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Maximizing Economic Damages,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Maximizing Damages After HB 4,” Advanced Personal Injury Course, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2004)
- “Using Life Care Planning Experts - Post HB 4,” Real Damages After HB 4, State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Maximizing Damages After HB 4,” The Impact of House Bill 4, State Bar of Texas, (2004)
- “The Supremes Impact on Med Mal,” 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2003)
- “For Whom the Bell Tolls: Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Cases After Palacios,” Advanced Personal Injury Course, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2002)
- “Comes Now Defendant, Seeking to Exclude All Plaintiff’s Experts,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2002)
- “Daubert-Robinson Presentation,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2002)
- “Stowers: A New Twist,” Damages Symposium, Texas Trial Lawyers Association(1999)
