Robert M. Kline focuses on the legal cannabis industry, providing clients with regulatory and investment guidance in the ever-growing, rapidly evolving industry. He also is a member of the Trial Practice Group, and he routinely handles labor and employment issues, internal investigations, class action defense in both state and federal courts, and alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (FDUTPA).
Previously, Robert worked as a judicial clerk for the Honorable James I. Cohn in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. While in law school, he served as the editor-in-chief of the Florida Law Review. Prior to law school, Robert worked as a regional coordinator for the Peace Corps in the Republic of Panama.
Robert maintains an active pro bono practice. In 2016, the Florida Supreme Court quoted from and followed the recommendations in a law review article that Robert co-authored concerning the unconstitutionality of Florida’s death penalty statute.
Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2007
Washington University in St. Louis, BA, 1997
Admissions
Florida
Courts / Agencies
US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Languages
English
Spanish
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Miami: +1 305 347 6537
Miami: +1 305 347 6500
Bloomberg Tax / May 9, 2019
Cannabis Business Times / May 2, 2019
Cannabis Business Times / April 29, 2019
The Hill / April 24, 2019
Cannabis Industry Journal / April 22, 2019
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Washington, DC / Law360 / November 9. 2017
Law360 / September 22, 2016
Law360 / June 21, 2016
Daily Business Review (Miami) / June 17, 2016
Press Releases / November 3, 2014
Daily Business Review / July 8, 2014
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