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Robert Klein
26th District Attorney of Susquehanna County
Assumed office
January 4, 2016
Preceded byJason J. Legg
Personal details
Born (1964-10-03) October 3, 1964 (age 60)
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKelly Klein
ResidenceNew Milford, Pennsylvania

Robert "Bob" Klein (born October 3, 1964) is the 26th District Attorney of Susquehanna County. He took over the position of district attorney on January 4, 2016 as the successor to Jason J. Legg who served as district attorney from 2004-2016. Robert Klein will be up for re-election in 2019.

Career

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Robert Klein was with the Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office since 2000 and was the head of the Homicide by Motor Vehicle and DUI units until 2016 when he was elected. In addition, he was a Special Assistant County Solicitor for the Involuntary Commitment of Sexually-Violent Predators since 2004. Klein graduated from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He graduated with his Juris Doctor Degree from Widener University where he was selected as the most promising litigator. While at Widener he interned at the United States Attorney’s Office in Binghamton, New York, and while interning he argued successfully before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Klein has handled thousands of cases involving virtually every type of crime, including assaults, arsons, DUIs, thefts, robberies, homicides, drugs, property crimes, financial crimes, sexual offenses, and child abuse cases. He has led investigative grand juries as well as been the lead prosecutor on drug investigations. He headed up the Lackawanna County Task Force on Synthetic Drugs, which lead to the seizure and forfeiture of money and synthetic drugs valued at over one million dollars. Klein was the first prosecutor in the state to utilize ACT 21 for the commitment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders and has been successful in having these violent predators recommitted for the past ten years. Klein is also assigned to the Community Prosecution team which is responsible for addressing community issues before they reach the level of criminal activity. He has worked with every school throughout the county leading proactive approaches to keeping our students safe. He has taught prosecutors statewide for the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association on drug investigations and sexual offenders. He has also taught for the Pennsylvania DUI Association on numerous areas of DUI and Homicide by Motor Vehicle issues. He has instructed local and state police on case law updates as well as new criminal trends and investigative techniques, policies, and procedures. He has also taught at several local colleges and been a guest speaker at schools, business organizations, and community organizations on topics ranging from internet safety, synthetic drugs, child safety, community issues, and various criminal activities, including gangs. Klein has been in charge of numerous projects, including the revamping of the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition program, which has reduced the amount of non-compliance, directly reducing the need for additional court hearings. He also led the development of the groundbreaking movie “The Cost of Two Beers,” which has been viewed by thousands of students across the country, launching the “One and Done ” initiative. He has been recognized with numerous awards from business, professional, and community organizations, including the Child Advocate of the Year Award and Leader of the Year.




Election History

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2015 Elections

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May 19, 2015 Republican Primary: District Attorney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Klein 2,283 44.84 −−−
Republican Marion O'Malley 2,247 44.13 −−−
Republican Patrick M. Daly 559 10.98 −−−
May 19, 2015 Democratic Primary: District Attorney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Klein (write-in) 396 60.83 −−−
Democratic Marion O'Malley (write-in) 255 39.17 −−−
November 3, 2015 General Election: District Attorney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Klein (Republican/Democrat) 7,538 97.30 −−−

Robert Klein will be up for re-election in 2019.


List of Susquehanna County District Attorneys

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The Susquehanna County Courthouse in Montrose, PA.

Prior to 1850, the Pennsylvania Attorney General appointed deputies to prosecute Commonwealth cases.

# District Attorney Took office Left office Years
1 John H. Dimock 1850 1852 2
2 John C. Fish 1852 1853 1
3 Frank Fraser 1853 1856 3
4 A Chamberlain 1856 1862 6
- UNKOWN 1862 1865 -
5 Daniel W. Searle 1865 1868 3
- UNKOWN 1868 1871 -
6 James E. Carmalt 1871 1874 3
7 B L. Baldwin 1874 1877 3
- UNKOWN 1877 1880 -
8 Freeman I. Lot 1880 1884 4
9 E W. Safford 1884 1887 3
10 Freeman I. Lot 1887 1893 6
11 William B. D. Ainey 1893 1899 6
12 Ralph B. Little 1899 1908 9
13 Harland A. Denny 1908 1912 4
14 John Ferguson 1912 1922 10
15 Edward P. Little 1922 1936 14
16 Joseph L. Carrigg 1936 1940 4
17 P H. Butler 1940 1944 4
18 Joseph L. Carrigg 1944 1948 4
19 Robert G. Dean 1948 1960 12
20 M Donald O'Malley 1960 1968 8
21 Edward P. Little Jr. 1968 1980 12
22 Lawrence M. Kelly 1980 1988 8
23 Jeffery B. Snyder 1988 1996 8
24 Charles Aliano 1996 2004 8
25 Jason J. Legg 2004 2016 12
26 Robert Klein 2016 Present
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  • Klein Election Site [1]
  • Susquehanna County Website [2]
  • Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association Website [3]
Legal offices
Preceded by
Position Created
Assistant District Attorney of Lackawanna County
October 2000–December 2009
Succeeded by
Brian Gallagher
Preceded by
Mary Ann Grippo
Deputy District Attorney of Lackawanna County
December 2009– November 15, 2015
Succeeded by
Brian Gallagher
Preceded by
Position Created
Assistant District Attorney of Susquehanna County
November 16, 2015– January 3, 2016
Succeeded by
Position Terminated
Preceded by
Jason J. Legg
District Attorney of Susquehanna County
January 4, 2016–Present
Succeeded by
Currently Holds Office


Category:1964 births Category:Living people Category:People from Scranton, Pennsylvania Category:District attorneys in Pennsylvania Category:Widener University Delaware Law School alumni