Therrien, Kenneth D.

Robert T. (Bob) Klingbeil, Jr. is a native of Florida and has resided and practiced law in Venice since 1983. Bob attended the University of Florida in Gainesville and majored in accounting, obtaining a BSBA, with High Honors, in 1979. Bob then went to work in the Orlando office of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, CPAs, a national accounting firm, and spent approximately a year and a half there, during which he sat for and passed the CPA exam and obtained his certification.

In the fall of 1980, Bob returned to the University of Florida and entered the College of Law from which he obtained his law degree, with honors, in 1982. Bob began practicing law in Venice in January, 1983 and, effective January, 1993, established his own law firm with Greg Roberts, known as Klingbeil & Roberts, P.A. In his law practice, Bob concentrates in the area of estate planning, wills and trusts, probate administration, and guardianship. In addition, he does general corporate work for clients and is a member agent of Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc., preparing real estate contracts, handling real estate closings and issuing title insurance.

Bob married his wife Nancy in 1981, and they have two grown sons, Ben and Zach. Bob is an active member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Sertoma Club of Venice. He is the past president of the Kiwanis Club of Venice, past Board Member of Southwest Florida Retirement Center, Inc. (d/b/a Village on the Isle), past President and current member of the Board of Directors of the South County Family YMCA, and is a charter member and past president of the Venice-Englewood Bar Association, Inc. Bob is also a past chair of The Florida Bar's Grievance Committee C for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida.