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Mr. Katherine L. Klapsa

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390 North Orange Avenue, Suite 850, Orlando, FL 32801

Construction, Complex Tort and Casualty, Insurance and 4 more

About Mr. Katherine L. Klapsa

Katie Klapsa is a partner based in the Orlando and Miami offices of WSHB. She specializes in representing builders, developers and general contractors in a wide range of issues including complex litigation and appellate matters. Katie handles various disputes, including construction defect claims, contract disputes, insurance coverage issues and general liability defense. Her experience includes representing clients at all stages of litigation in the courtroom and in administrative forums and advises clients on construction licensing and has experience defending clients in licensing board enforcement actions.

Katie regularly advises firm clients on strategies to avoid or mitigate litigation risk and helps clients avoid disputes by providing creative contract drafting ideas that reward early resolution of disputes. She is also experienced in Alternative Dispute Resolution efforts, including mediations, settlement conferences, and non-binding arbitrations.

While in law school, Katie was selected to serve as a Dean’s Study fellow and was a research assistant. She was also an associate editor of the Barry Law Review and later served on the executive board as a note and comment editor. In addition, Katie’s article, “Lawyers Bring Big Screen Drama To the Courtroom, How Popular Culture’s Influence on the Law has Created the Need for Professional Witnesses,” was selected for publication in the Spring 2013 edition of Barry’s Law Review. She also earned book awards for the highest achievement in the courses of Criminal Law, Contracts II, Property II, First Amendment, Trial Advocacy, and Intellectual Property and graduated magna cum laude.

Newsroom

News

•Dynamic Partner Katie Klapsa Joins WSHB, Enhancing Construction and Appellate Practice
Firm News, 3.11.24
•WSHB Opens Offices in Orlando and Jacksonville; 18 Lawyers Make Lateral Move in Florida
Firm News, 3.4.24

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

•CLM Construction Conference Panel Presentation - Coastal Catastrophes: Navigating Construction Risk and Responsibility (September 2025)
•Perrin National Construction Defect Conference Panel Presentation - Construction Defect Best Practices (November 2024)
•CLM Construction Conference Panel Presentation - Surf’s Up: Liability and Risk Implications of Building in Coastal Regions (September 2024)
•CLM Annual Conference Panel Presentation - Tort-ally Tubular: A State-by-State Analysis of 2023’s Tort Reform and Who Stands to Benefit (April 2024)
•ExecuSummit 5th Annual Construction Defect Conference Panel Presentation - The Coverage Corner: Update on EIFS, Continuous and Progressive Damages and the Texas Eight Corner’s Rule (December 2022)

Publications

•Ask the Expert: Florida Residential Construction Requirements
Article, Construction Claims Magazine, Winter 2025
•Florida's New One-Year Builder Warranty: Statutory Scope, Insurance Limitations, and Strategic Risk Mitigation
Article, 10.23.25
•Tariff Impacts on the Construction Industry
Article, 4.28.25

Community Activities

•Volunteer Guardian Ad Litem
•Junior League
•Kappa Alpha Theta

In the News

•Ask the Expert: Florida Residential Construction Requirements
•Florida's New One-Year Builder Warranty: Statutory Scope, Insurance Limitations, and Strategic Risk Mitigation
•Tariff Impacts on the Construction Industry
•Dynamic Partner Katie Klapsa Joins WSHB, Enhancing Construction and Appellate Practice

 

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Areas of Law

  • Insurance
  • Professional Liability
  • Other 5
    • Construction
    • Complex Tort and Casualty
    • Appellate
    • Product Liability
    • Corporate

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2013, Florida
    2021, Texas
    Memberships

    National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Barry University School of Law
    Class of 2013
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Central Florida
    Class of 2006
    B.S.

    University of Central Florida
    M.S.

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    Yes, Mr. Katherine L. Klapsa is admitted to practice in Florida and Texas.
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    Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP has 500 attorneys at this location.
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    Yes, Mr. Katherine L. Klapsa has a presence in Miami, FL.
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    Mr. Katherine L. Klapsa attended Barry University School of Law.
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    Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP was established in 1997.

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