About Griffin
Griffin Klema built a professional life at the intersection of science and law. He trained in the sciences as an undergraduate and then turned to law, bringing technical literacy into legal practice. He earned a B.S. in Biochemistry and Finance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2005. He later completed a J.D. at the University of Miami School of Law in 2012, where his studies included intellectual property, competition law and litigation.
His first post-college role was outside a courtroom. In 2005 he worked as a market analyst for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. The job exposed him to technology transfer and commercialization issues. Those early years informed the direction his legal career would take.
After law school he joined Hoffman & Hoffman in 2012. He practiced there as a lawyer and handled matters that merged technical subject matter with legal strategy. Three years later he formed Klema Law, P.L., where he became a shareholder. The move put him in charge of cases and client relationships, and it allowed him to shape the firm’s approach to intellectual property work.
Klema is a registered patent lawyer before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is also admitted to practice in Florida and in the Eleventh Circuit. Those credentials underpin his work on patent prosecution and patent litigation, as well as related commercial disputes that touch on competitive practices and licensing.
His mix of technical and financial training informs how he evaluates inventions and how he frames claims and licensing negotiations. He draws on academic grounding in biochemistry when handling life-science patent matters and on financial training when assessing damages and portfolio value. The practice involves drafting patent applications, responding to office actions, and representing clients in disputes when necessary.
Beyond client work he has taken on roles in the legal community. Since 2013 he has served as a judge for the John T. Gaubatz Moot Court Competition. He has been involved in professional organizations since the mid-2000s, including memberships with AUTM and the Licensing Executives Society earlier in his career, and with AIPLA more recently. From 2013 to 2018 he volunteered as a house captain for Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade.
Klema’s current practice centers on patent prosecution, patent-related litigation, licensing matters and commercial disputes that implicate intellectual property.
