Michelle (Bholan) Klein
Partner
Michelle (Bholan) Klein
Partner
A passionate litigator, Michelle is a zealous advocate for her clients and strives to exceed their expectations. She provides realistic, honest assessments while looking for creative solutions and legal arguments. Getting to know her clients’ business and industry is especially rewarding.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (516) 357-3137
Fax: (516) 357-3333
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY, 11556-0926
Practice Groups
Bar Admission
New York
Michelle (Bholan) Klein litigates commercial cases in federal and state courts.
As part of the Rivkin Radler Superstorm Sandy litigation team, Michelle is representing a major corporation in class action litigation. She also has successfully tried an insurance coverage dispute arising from damage caused by the storm.
In addition to representing insurers in first-party property disputes, Michelle represents insurers in fraud claims arising from the health care and automobile insurance industries.
Michelle also has a diverse labor and employment practice. She has extensive experience representing clients in disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour, and restrictive covenant/non-competition claims. She also has significant experience representing clients in various proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board.
Since 2014, Michelle has co-authored the recurring article entitled, “Recent Developments in Business Litigation,” for the Annual Survey of the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal.
Before joining Rivkin Radler, Michelle was a fellow at the New York City Law Department and an intern with the Hon. William D. Wall in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Education
Vanderbilt University, J.D.
Duke University, B.A., magna cum laude
News & Publications
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Over 25 Percent of Rivkin Radler Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America®
August 21 | 2025 -
56 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 24 | 2024 -
Troisi, Gindele and Klein Obtain Summary Judgment for Insurance Client
August 23 | 2024
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Michelle gives back to her community by volunteering as a co-leader for a Girl Scout troop. Her work with children inspired her to take on a new challenge: learning to speak French.
Super Lawyers has named Michelle a Rising Star in the Metropolitan New York area since 2016. Only 2.5% of the lawyers in New York are named to the Rising Stars list. She also has been recognized in Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America® from 2021 to 2023, and again in 2026. Ones to Watch recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
