Overview

Kim is admitted to practice in Florida and New York and initially practiced corporate and commercial law in London, England after earning her LL.M. degree in International Business Law and Litigation from King's College, University of London. While practicing law in Orlando, Kim also served for eight years as an Adjunct Professor of International Business Law, International Business, and Business Law for Webster University's MBA and undergraduate programs.

Kim has extensive commercial litigation experience and also focuses on alternative dispute resolution, counseling clients on preparing and participating in mediation and arbitration. In addition, Kim's multifaceted experience covers advising on every significant event in the life of a domestic or transnational business, including solving operational challenges, negotiating and drafting business and real estate transactions, designing appropriate structures for transactions in the nature of joint ventures, distribution, licensing, manufacturing agreements, or other continuing relationships. Kim understands that a client's business goal is not only focused on concluding a contract or transaction, but involves creating a foundation for the relationship or alliance with the other parties, which may extend to dispute settlement. In advising on dispute resolution, Kim can provide a relationship-building or problem-solving approach and a rights-based approach.

Representative Engagements

Prepared multi-million dollar complex commercial, intellectual property, and antitrust cases for trial and arbitration as part of matrix of attorneys, experts, investigators, and consultants.

Served as outside general counsel advising on routine and significant events in the life of various companies, including internet and technology start-ups; biomedical pharmaceutical, laser, and other patent related companies; real estate brokerage, mortgage, and title companies; customs broker and shipping company, and including representation in dispute resolution and litigation.

Courts & Bar Associations

• New York Bar
• American Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association
  • International Law Section, Executive Council Member (2004-2014)
  • Animal Law Committee (currently Animal Law Section), Vice Chair (2011-2013)
• Orange County Bar Association, International Law Committee Chair (2006-2008)
• American Bar Association 
• The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
• The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit

Professional & Civic Affiliations

• Judge, Super Regionals, Philip C. Jessup Int’l. Law Moot Court Competition (2008)
• Arbitrator Panel Member, W.C. Vis Intl. Commercial Arbitration Moot (2008-2009)
• Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium, Building Consensus Solutions to Florida’s Public Problems (2002)
• Ninth Judicial Circuit Orange County, FL, volunteer mediator, for pilot program in custody disputes for domestic violence injunctions (2002-2004)
• Judge, Advisor Student Events, Florida Law Related Education Assoc., Inc. (1997-2005)
• Board of County Commissioners, Orange County, Florida, Animal Services, Advisory Board Attorney (1997-2000)
• L’Alliance Francaise of Greater Orlando, Past Board of Directors 
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Past Board of Directors 
• Hook and Ladder Foundation; Freedom Ride (therapeutic riding), Past Board of Directors
• Area Committee on Foreign Relations, founding member

Presentations

• Presenter or moderator at various events by legal and other organizations, e.g., Florida Bar; OCBA; FAMU; Barry University; Orlando Board of Realtors; Nat. Assoc. of Women Business Owners; Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando; Coordinator for continuing legal education seminars for Florida Bar and Orange County Bar Association.