Steve Kluting, Esq.

Steve Kluting, Esq., Gallagher’s national director of Product Recall (Food & Agribusiness practice), is an experienced corporate attorney and food industry executive focused exclusively on advising clients in the food and beverage industry, including restaurant and grocery chains. Using his experience as a “food lawyer,” certified HACCP manager and industry executive, he acts as a risk consultant to Gallagher’s food industry clients and restaurant chain operators, helping them better assess and manage their product contamination and recall exposure; navigate food safety incidents, government enforcement actions and product recalls; evaluate, design, negotiate and place product contamination/product recall insurance; and report to corporate boards regarding company food safety risks. Steve spent more than 13 years as a member of a large, full-service law firm, many as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s food industry practice. He focused on serving FDA- and USDA-regulated companies, advising them on the impact of food laws and regulations, crisis preparation and management, M&A and risk management. More recently, he worked as chief strategy officer for a family-owned food wholesaler and retailer. Steve joined Gallagher in 2014 and is 100% dedicated to advising our food industry clients on their food safety risks. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Indiana University.