Gary Klubok

Gary Klubok is a Washington, D.C., and Miami lawyer and member of Holland & Knight's Litigation Section and White Collar Defense and Investigations Team. Mr. Klubok is trilingual and uses Spanish and Portuguese to help businesses and individuals throughout Latin America.

White Collar Defense and Investigations

As a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Mr. Klubok assists clients with matters involving fraud, money laundering, corruption, bribery, compliance, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), extradition and forfeiture matters, in addition to representing financial institutions in Bank Secrecy Act and USA Patriot Act anti-money laundering (AML) matters. Mr. Klubok has represented clients around the world before matters with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of the Treasury, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Mr. Klubok has in-depth experience and skills in internal investigations by combining his white collar knowledge as a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS). Internal investigations often have a significant document analyzation component, and with his knowledge of document collection, processing and review, he can properly and efficiently investigate matters. Mr. Klubok has always been interested in white collar and investigations work, having received the top grade and CALI Excellence for the Future Award in his International Anti-Corruption Law class during law school.

Commercial Disputes and E-Discovery

Mr. Klubok has litigated complex commercial disputes at all phases, having both commenced lawsuits and defended lawsuits. He has successfully represented clients in breach of contractual disputes, partnership disputes and litigation concerning negligence and tortious interference. Additionally, using his skill set in white collar defense and investigations, Mr. Klubok has proficiency in litigating commercial disputes related to fraudulent schemes and other criminal matters.

As a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS), Mr. Klubok is skilled in litigating complex commercial matters with significant e-discovery components by assisting with document extraction, coding, processing and review.

Community Involvement

Mr. Klubok maintains an active pro bono practice. He is a pro bono attorney with Florida's Guardian ad Litem office, where he helps to represent abused, abandoned or neglected children in Miami-Dade County Courts. In addition, Mr. Klubok has provided pro bono assistance to asylum seekers, particularly Spanish-speaking clients, and parents in Hague Convention child abduction proceedings. One client in a Hague Convention matter thanked Mr. Klubok for Holland & Knight's "wonderful humanitarian gesture" for helping to return the client's child home after 15 months. Mr. Klubok has given more than 100 pro bono hours each year since becoming an attorney.

Mr. Klubok is also active in his community. He currently volunteers as a big brother in Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area, seeing his little brother for monthly outings. Mr. Klubok is also an animal lover who donates monthly to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and Humane Society of the United States. He was a judge in the Do the Write Thing writing competition, an initiative of the National Campaign to Stop Violence, and graded papers written by teenagers about the impact of youth violence. Mr. Klubok also purchases Christmas toys for foster children through Bunchy's Toy Drive in Miami.

During law school, Mr. Klubok was selected to intern for the Honorable John D. Couriel of the Florida Supreme Court as part of the Court's Internship Program for Distinguished Florida Law Students. He also interned for the Honorable Jose E. Martinez of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Media Coverage

• Law360, "Competing Miami Christmas Event Can Go On, Court Says," November 28, 2023
• Law.com, "Holland & Knight Prevails in Round 1 of Holiday Lawsuit Brought by 'Santa'," November 13, 2023
• Law360, "Bank Scheme Ruling Spotlights Clash Over Limits of Fraud," November 3, 2021