Executive Profile

Kevin J. Gramling is a Shareholder at the firm’s Irvine office. Mr. Gramling is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a highly respected national advocacy group dedicated to the preservation of the right to trial by jury. He has extensive experience defending transportation, product liability, premises liability, mold and indoor air quality, environmental, and construction defect claims. Mr. Gramling frequently handles catastrophic cases for transportation companies, and has successfully represented product manufacturers, retailers, importers and distributors in multi-million-dollar product liability and premises liability suits. Mr. Gramling has defended landowners, builders, mobile home park owners, and property managers in environmental litigation.
Mr. Gramling has litigation experience in the area of professional liability. He has defended attorneys, insurance agents/brokers, and real estate agents against claims of professional malpractice and intentional torts. He has tried numerous multi-million-dollar real estate cases, defending real estate agents against failure to disclose and fraud cases.
Mr. Gramling is involved with local legal organizations, as well as Villanova University and California Western School of Law alumni organizations. Mr. Gramling was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and attended California Western School of Law. He has been licensed to practice law in California since 1997 and has been a shareholder since 2001.
Military Service
- U.S. Navy (1988–1995) attained the rank of Lieutenant
Education
- Villanova University (B.A., 1988)
- California Western School of Law (J.D., 1997)
Awards, Professional and Community Involvement
Professional and Community Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- The State Bar of California
- Orange County Bar Association
- San Diego Defense Lawyers (SDDL)
- USLAW Network
- Defense Research Institute
Recognition and Awards
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (2009)
- Super Lawyer, Southern California Super Lawyers (2014–2019, 2022–2025)
- Orange County Father of the Year, Father’s Day Council (2017)
Speaking Engagements
- “When Trivial’s the Call, Plaintiff Takes the Fall,” USLAW Network Client Conference (April 16, 2010)
- “Trends in Toxic Mold Litigation,” Manufactured Housing Institute’s 2005 Annual Meeting (September 27, 2005)
- “Look Behind the Curtain: Strategies and Lessons Learned from a Toxic Mold Trial,” The National Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues Conference (September, 2004)
Media
- “The Voice: And The Defense Wins,” Defense Research Institute (DRI) (September 7, 2016)
- Hard Rock Beats $10M Stage-Diving Injury Suit At Trial (August 16, 2016)
Related News
- Greg Garbacz and Kevin Gramling Honored in 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers
- 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers Honors Greg Garbacz and Kevin Gramling
- Kevin Gramling Honored as Orange County Father of the Year
- 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers Honors Greg Garbacz and Kevin Gramling
- Successful Result in Steve Aoki Trial Named Top 10 Defense Verdict of 2016
- Klinedinst Attorneys Successfully Defend Injured Concertgoer’s $10.7M Suit After Stage Dive by Celebrity DJ
- Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Two Klinedinst Shareholders
- Shareholder Kevin J. Gramling Wins Summary Judgement for Bank Client in Trip and Fall Case
- Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Three Klinedinst Shareholders
- Shareholder Kevin Gramling Inducted Into ABOTA

