Thomas R. "Tom" Kline

Thomas R. "Tom" Kline

Philadelphia, PA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1997
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10 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Biography

In more than four decades of practicing personal injury law, Thomas R. Kline has forged an incomparable record of courtroom victories, some with remarkable results against seemingly incredible odds. Described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as "one of the nation's most prominent trial lawyers," Kline has achieved hundreds of seven- and eight-figure jury verdicts and settlements. In 2019 alone he achieved jury verdicts of $41 million, $80 million and $8 billion in medical device cases and a prescription pharmaceutical trial. In 2023, he won a $175 million verdict in a Roundup cancer case and followed that in 2024 with a $2.25 billion verdict in another Roundup trial.

Kline & Specter PC

10 Best Lawyers awards

Kline & Specter PC logo

Overview

  • Duquesne University, J.D., graduated 1978
  • Duquesne University, J.D., graduated 1978

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2010 - Medical Malpractice Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2009 - Personal Injury Litigation
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Philadelphia (2025)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Philadelphia (2019)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Philadelphia (2013)
  • Medical Malpractice Law, Philadelphia (2010)
  • Personal Injury Litigation, Philadelphia (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Special Focus:
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Product Liability

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