Bast Amron

Miami Business and Bankruptcy Litigation Law Firm

PETER J. KLOCK, II

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PETER J. KLOCK, II

Partner

Peter J. Klock, II

Peter practices in the area of complex business litigation, with an emphasis on commercial disputes and the prosecution of director, officer, and fiduciary liability claims. He serves as outside general counsel and advises corporate clients regarding compliance with state, national, and international data privacy laws, including various state data protection and breach notification statutes, the Federal Trade Commission Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation. Peter also negotiates and drafts vendor agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, and service level agreements on behalf of corporate clients in the technology sector, and actively supports our community by representing, pro bono, a minor in Florida’s juvenile dependency courts, serving on committees dedicated to enhancing the practice of law in the state of Florida, and mentoring law students and young attorneys. Peter is a holder of the Certified Information Privacy Professional designation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, was named as a Rising Star by Florida Super Lawyers Magazine 2019- 2022 and was named among Florida Trend’s Legal Elite for 2021.

Before joining Bast Amron, Peter served as a career judicial law clerk to the Honorable James Lawrence King in the Southern District of Florida. In that role, he drafted numerous published opinions and enjoyed primary responsibility for all aspects of the odd-numbered civil and criminal cases on Judge King’s docket, as well as a multi-district litigation matter involving over thirty national banks, In re: Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, MDL No. 2036. Peter’s extensive experience working with the Court has given him a unique insight into federal courtroom procedure, effective legal argumentation, and efficient use of motions and pleadings.

Peter also gained experience at every stage of the litigation process while representing clients in complex civil litigation prior to his clerkship, and he has accrued significant experience drafting appellate briefs in criminal matters in Florida’s Circuit Courts and District Courts of Appeal through his pro bono work on behalf of indigent defendants.

Representative Experience
  • Serves as special litigation counsel to the liquidating trustee of Orchids Paper Products Company, a defunct national supplier of consumer tissue products with annual revenues in excess of $150 million, for the purpose of investigating and potentially prosecuting claims against the former officers and directors
  • Serves as special litigation counsel to the Assignee of Miami Perfume Junction, Inc., 2851 Investments, LLC, Clarus Group, Inc., and Doral International Products, LLC, a defunct importer and distributor of perfume and cosmetics with annual revenues in excess of $200 million, for the purpose of investigating and litigating claims on behalf of the Assignee
  • Represented the Assignee of Miami Perfume Junction, Inc. as respondent to a petition for writ of certiorari, and successfully argued in favor of upholding a trial court order finding that the attorney-client privilege passed from the assignors to the Assignee upon their execution of their assignments for the benefit of creditors
  • Serves as counsel to a private equity firm in the defense of a claim for breach of contract
  • Serves as counsel to Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. in the prosecution of a breach of contract and fraud claim against a local service provider
  • Serves as special litigation counsel to the Assignee of Panelfold, Inc., a defunct supplier of interior space division systems, for the purpose of prosecuting breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former officers and directors
  • Serves as special litigation counsel to the Assignee of CareSync, Inc., a defunct healthcare startup, for the purpose of prosecuting breach of fiduciary duty claims against the former officers and directors
  • Represented a real estate developer in the defense of an action for breach of contract brought by investors, and successfully negotiated a settlement on favorable terms
  • Represented a shareholder of a South American freight logistics company in an international arbitration involving claims of breach of contract and fraudulent inducement, resulting in a settlement on favorable terms
  • Represented a financial advisory firm in a dispute with a former partner, resulting in a favorable settlement at mediation
  • Negotiated and drafted a multi-million dollar master services agreement, service level agreement, and data privacy agreement on behalf of a global technology company client being engaged by a multinational information services company to digitally transform and manage several hundred proprietary websites
  • Represented a global technology company in a post-M&A dispute involving the divestiture of a business unit, claims of violation of a non-competition agreement, and the buyer’s subsequent refusal to make an earn-out payment; successfully prosecuted client’s breach of contract claims through a three-week bifurcated jury trial; successfully argued and obtained directed verdict on a breach of contract claim following the first phase of trial; secured a jury verdict and judgment for millions in damages and attorneys’ fees, while avoiding liability on a slew of counterclaims ranging from breach of contract to fraud; and successfully defended the judgment through an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
  • Advised an international hotel corporation regarding post-data breach obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation, Mexican federal law, and numerous state data protection and breach notice statutes, and prepared breach notices for affected guests
  • Advised a global technology company and its North American subsidiaries regarding best management practices for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, including preparation of new data privacy policies and new addenda to existing contracts to ensure compliance
  • Represented the curator of an estate in litigation against the surety bond for a removed personal representative, resulting in a recovery of $12 million on behalf of creditors
  • Represented an import-export company in a multi-million dollar breach of contract claim arising from melamine contamination of powdered milk
  • Advised a multi-national energy corporation on potential Superfund liability issues and potential defenses related to a previously-contaminated facility purchased at a state tax auction
  • Represented an industrial corporation affected byex post facto environmental zoning statutes
  • Represented a major international sugar farming, manufacturing, and distribution holding company in a ninety-plaintiff labor dispute
  • Represented an agricultural cooperative in an Everglades Forever Act discharge permit challenge
Awards and Recognitions
  • Best Lawyers In America Ones to Watch- Commercial Litigation, 2022
  • Super Lawyers – Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2019 & 2021
  • Florida Trend – Legal Elite, 2021
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals – CIPP/US, 2019
  • University of Miami School of Law – C.A.L.I. Award for Excellence, Commercial Law, Spring 2012
  • Loyola University Merit Scholarship Recipient
Publications
  • Contributor, Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation 2021, Ch. 3., A.B.A. Bus. Law Sec., Bus. And Corp. Litig. Comm., 2021. Print.
  • Panelist, Cybersecurity Luncheon: How to Protect Your Law Firm From Internal and External Threats (Miami, Fla. Feb. 2020).
  • Contributor, Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation 2020, Ch. 3., A.B.A. Bus. Law Sec., Bus. And Corp. Litig. Comm., 2020. Print.
  • Panelist, Young Lawyers Panel, Practicing with Professionalism CLE (Miami, Fla., Dec. 2017)
  • Author, Pitfalls in the “Third Party” and BFPP Defenses to CERCLA Liability, A.B.A. J., Sec. of Litig., Envtl. Litig. E-Newsletter (Summer 2013).
  • Editor, Break the Business: Declaring Your Independence and Achieving True Success in the Music Industry. Miami: Corey Klock Publishing, 2016. Print.
Speaking Engagements
Professional & Community Activities
  • The Florida Bar, Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee, Co-Chair of the Voluntary Bar Associations Liaison Subcommittee, and Liaison to the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Third District Court of Appeals
  • Dade Legal Aid, Put Something Back, Pro BonoVolunteer
  • Legal Services of Greater Miami, Young Professionals Council, Member
  • Miami-Dade Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals, Member
  • Federal Bar Association, South Florida Chapter, Member
    • Mentorship Program, Volunteer
  • Securities Industry and Financial Management Association, Compliance and Legal Society, Member
  • The Florida Bar, Business Law Section, Member
    • Business Litigation Committee, Member
    • Business Litigation CLE Committee, Member
  • Dade County Bar Association, Member
    • Civil Litigation Committee, Member
    • Federal Court Committee, Member
    • Pro Bono/Community Service Committee, Member
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Contact Information
Email

pklock@bastamron.com

Address

One Southeast Third Avenue
Suite 2410
Miami, FL 33131
T:305.379.7904
F:305.379.7905

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Education

J.D., University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, 2012
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans, Economics, 2008

Business Background

Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Associate, Rasco Klock Perez Nieto, P.L.

Admitted To

Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Area of Practice

Commercial Litigation
Insolvency Litigation 
Data Privacy