Our latest featured speaker is Mary A. Lehman of Law Offices of Mary A. Lehman! 

Mary is speaking at our upcoming 10th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Program (CA) program on January 21st and 23rd, 2025. This program is taught by a host of seasoned appellate attorneys and sitting justices across California. The majority of our speakers at this seminar hold the distinction of being Certified Legal Specialists in Appellate Law, and many have previously served as staff attorneys for various appellate justices. Designed for those well-versed in appellate practice, this seminar delves into intermediate to advanced level topics in appellate law and practice, and assumes attendees already have a foundational understanding of the subject matter.

Mary is co-teaching “How to Analyze Your Opposing Counsel’s Brief” on January 23rd. You can see the detailed agenda and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Mary A. Lehman is Southern California native and current principal of the Law Offices of Mary A. Lehman in Coronado, California. For more than 30 years, she has practiced exclusively civil appeals and writs. She is a Certified Appellate Specialist with the State Bar of California and a Master in the San Diego Appellate Inn of Court. She has been awarded the “San Diego Super Lawyers” for Appellate Practice each year since 2009 and is recognized as among the Top 25 Women Attorneys in San Diego.

Ms. Lehman has served as a director and vice-president of the San Diego County Bar Association. She has been actively involved in legal organizations dedicated to improving both federal and state appellate practice and is a frequent presenter on these topics.

Ms. Lehman has a diverse background, including an undefeated professional boxer (ranked #9 in the world), “Hotshot” fire fighter with the USDA Forest Service, Mountain Ski Patrol, Wilderness Search & Rescue, Emergency Medical Technician, Motocross Racer and Certified Ski and Snowboard Instructor. Fluent in Spanish, she often serves as a volunteer attorney providing legal aid to refugees in the United States, Europe and Mexico. Ms. Lehman’s current passion is traveling the world to surf great waves.

We are so glad for you to join us this year, Mary!

Our latest featured speaker is Charles Kagay of Complex Appellate Litigation Group LLP!

Charles is speaking at our upcoming Writs of Administrative Mandamus 101: The Nuts and Bolts program on January 28th and 30th, 2025. He is teaching “Challenging the Decision on Appeal” (Charles is speaking on January 30th). You can sign up to attend live, order OnDemand Streaming, or get the recorded package here.

This program will guide you through the Writ of Administrative Mandamus process, from knowing when it is appropriate to file one, to making your record, and how to file and oppose a petition for writ of administrative mandamus. The faculty will also teach attendees how to draft a writ and discuss other forms of judicial review mechanisms. The faculty will provide strategies and practical tips and we’ll have a breakout session for attorneys who focus in one practice area to ask questions of the speakers.

Charles Kagay has decades of appellate experience in both California and federal courts. He frequently handles appeals involving complex or novel legal questions, and his cases have addressed first-impression questions of civil procedure and statutory interpretation, including issues related to antitrust law, administrative law, physician credentialing, and anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) motions.  He also handles trial court actions of an appellate nature, such as petitions for writs of administrative mandamus and bankruptcy appeals.

He has been certified as California appellate specialist by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California for well over a decade.

He has been selected ten times as a “Northern California SuperLawyer” in appellate law, and he has both a peer rating and client rating of 5 out of 5 from Martindale-Hubbell.

Previously, Charles served as Chief Appellate Counsel in two Independent Counsel probes of cabinet-level officials in Washington, D.C. He also acted as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of California. Charles is a past member of the State Bar of California’s Committee on Appellate Courts, Committee on the Administration of Justice, and Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section’s Executive Committee.

He holds three degrees from Harvard University. He earned his law degree, his graduate degree in public policy, and his undergraduate degrees there.

We are so excited to have you join us, Charles!

Our latest featured speaker is Robin Johansen of Olson | Remcho!

Robin is speaking at our upcoming 10th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Program (CA) program on January 21st and 23rd, 2025. This program is taught by a host of seasoned appellate attorneys like Robin, as well as multiple CA State justices from most of the districts across the state. Designed for those well-versed in appellate practice, this seminar delves into intermediate to advanced level topics in appellate law and practice, and assumes attendees already have a foundational understanding of the subject matter.

Robin is co-teaching “Seeking Direct Relief from the California Supreme Court” on January 21st. You can see the detailed agenda and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Robin B. Johansen is senior counsel with Olson Remcho.  She previously co-founded the law firm of Remcho Johansen & Purcell which merged with Olson Hagel & Fishburn LLP in January 2020 to form Olson Remcho.  Ms. Johansen was admitted to the California Bar in 1977 and the Bar of the District of Columbia in 1979.  She is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.A., cum laude, 1968) and Stanford Law School (J.D., 1977).

Ms. Johansen was Senior Article Editor, Stanford Law Review, Volume 29, and is the author of “The New Federalism: Toward a Principled Interpretation of the State Constitution,” 29 Stanford Law Review 297, 1977 and “Searches and Seizures on Church Premises: Weighing the Privacy Rights of Religious Bodies” in Kelley, Government Intervention in Religious Affairs II.

Ms. Johansen is a member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers and appears on the Northern California Super Lawyers list.  She served on the Board of Directors of First Place for Youth, a statewide organization serving former foster youth and on the Board of Directors of Coro Northern California.  From 1992 to 1993, she was a member of the State Citizens’ Commission on Ballot Initiatives, and in 1974, Ms. Johansen was a research assistant to the U.S. House of Representatives’ Impeachment Inquiry staff.

Ms. Johansen has represented numerous local governmental entities on a variety of public policy issues and has worked extensively on matters involving the initiative and referendum process at both the state and local levels, and on matters of redistricting.  She has also represented a broad range of clients, including the California Legislature, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Controller, in public policy, school finance, and constitutional litigation in both state and federal courts.

We are so glad to have you join us, Robin!

Our latest featured speaker is Heather Renée Adams of Roetzel & Andress!

Heather is speaking at our upcoming 14th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts program on December 10 & 12, 2024. This program covers a wide range of topics, including effective complaint and answer strategies, deposition and discovery techniques, navigating case management conferences, honing motion writing skills and heading up to trial. Led by experienced Circuit Court Judges and accomplished attorneys like Heather from a variety of backgrounds, including both large and small firms, this program offers an exclusive insider’s perspective on litigating in Illinois Circuit Court, along with invaluable general litigation skills. Attendees have consistently raved about the program each year.

Highly recommended by one of our long time speakers, Heather will be co-teaching “Motions for Summary Judgment” on December 12th. You can see the detailed agenda for her topic and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Heather is a commonsense, driven, traditional labor and employment attorney who provides practical guidance to employers across a spectrum of commercial and employment litigation matters, including single-plaintiff and multi-party cases, high-stakes whistleblower actions, wage and hour disputes, restrictive covenant litigation, and various other areas of employment law. She has practiced before federal and state and appellate courts. She also has a wealth of experience defending employers before civil rights and fair employment administrative agencies and commissions across the country. Heather has represented clients from diverse industries, including: transportation; federal, state and local government; higher education; healthcare; financial services and global retailers. Heather has given numerous presentations on development with the traditional labor and employment law landscape, litigation strategies, and workplace solutions.

Clients call on Heather to provide general counseling services and leadership with respect to implementing preventative measures and resolving disputes using alternative methods. She also has valuable experience representing employers in union disputes, collective bargaining, labor arbitrations, fact-findings, conciliations, and hearings. Heather is also a highly sought-after investigator and routinely performs internal investigations and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility assessments.

We are so excited to have you join us, Heather!

Our latest featured speaker is the Honorable Kira L. Klatchko, a Judge of the Riverside County Superior Court of California!

Hon. Kira L. Klatchko is speaking at our upcoming 10th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Program (CA) program on January 21st and 23rd, 2025. This program is taught by a host of seasoned appellate attorneys. The majority among them hold the distinction of being Certified Legal Specialists in Appellate Law, like Judge Klatchko, and many have previously served as staff attorneys for various appellate justices. Designed for those well-versed in appellate practice, this seminar delves into intermediate to advanced level topics in appellate law and practice, and assumes attendees already have a foundational understanding of the subject matter.

Judge Kira Klatchko is co-teaching “Party Counsel and Amici Curiae” on January 23rd. You can see the detailed agenda and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Judge Klatchko has spoken year after year at our programs for more than 15 years, first when she was a practicing appellate attorney and now as a judge.  She is routinely one of our highest rated speakers – she has a knack for teaching writing at the trial level and teaching pretty much any appellate related topic.

Judge Klatchko most recently spoke at our 19th Annual Superior Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts program in September of this year, which is held annually due to its popularity. You can still purchase a recorded package or OnDemand streaming here.

Judge Kira Klatchko was appointed to Riverside County Superior Court in 2016. She currently sits in Palm Springs in an unlimited civil department.

Before joining the bench, Judge Klatchko was a Civil Appellate Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and handled both state and federal appeals arising from all areas of civil practice for clients as varied as cities, businesses and families. Judge Klatchko was a partner at Lewis Brisbois, and served as was vice chair of the firm’s national Appellate Practice Litigation group. Prior to joining Lewis Brisbois, Judge Klatchko was a partner at Best Best & Krieger where she served as chair of the firm’s appellate group. She served for six years on the State Bar of California’s Standing Committee on Appellate Courts, including a term as its chair.

Judge Klatchko is co-author of the “California” chapter of the “Appellate Practice Compendium” (ABA 2012), an insider’s guide to appellate practice. She is co-contributing editor of “California Civil Appeals and Writs” (Matthew Bender 2014), a comprehensive two-volume practice guide for appellate counsel and general litigators. Judge Klatchko was repeatedly named to the list of Super Lawyers for Southern California in Appellate Law. She is a former president of the Riverside County Bar Association, and previously served five terms as chair of the Riverside County Bar Association Appellate Section. Judge Klatchko was also a member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Judge Klatchko has served as an adjunct professor at La Verne College of Law, teaching legal research and writing. She has also lectured on appellate ethics and practice at numerous conferences and seminars, including the California State Bar Annual Convention, the State and Local Legal Center Supreme Court Practice Seminar, and Pincus Professional Education’s Annual Advanced Appellate Conferences in Los Angeles.

In 2014, Judge Klatchko was inducted into the Desert Bar Association Hall of Fame, as Outstanding Young Attorney of the year. In 2010, Judge Klatchko was recognized by the City of Palm Springs and Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce with the Athena International Award for Young Professional Leadership, recognizing her professional success and work in the community.

Judge Klatchko received her bachelor’s degree in political science, with distinction, from the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her master’s degree in business administration from the Executive Management Program at the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. She earned her law degree at the University of California, Davis, School of Law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the U.C. Davis Journal of Juvenile Law & Policy.

We are always so thrilled to have you back Judge Klatchko!

Our latest featured speaker is Mona Naser of Carlson Dash!

Mona is speaking at our upcoming 14th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts program on December 10 & 12, 2024. This program covers a wide range of topics, including effective complaint and answer strategies, deposition and discovery techniques, navigating case management conferences, honing motion writing skills and heading up to trial. Led by experienced Circuit Court Judges and accomplished attorneys like Mona from a variety of backgrounds, including both large and small firms, this program offers an exclusive insider’s perspective on litigating in Illinois Circuit Court, along with invaluable general litigation skills. Attendees have consistently raved about the program each year.

Mona will be co-teaching “The Early Parts of Your Case: Themes, Complaints, Answers, and More” on December 10th. You can see the detailed agenda for her topic and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Mona has worked with corporate and individual clients to advise, counsel, and assist them in areas of commercial litigation, commercial real estate, general corporate work, and residential real estate.

On the litigation side of her practice, Mona represents individuals and entities as well as major creditors in a multitude of litigation matters in the areas of complex commercial cases and employment law.

In her capacity as a legal business counselor, Mona has advised individual and corporate owners of multi-unit dwellings, commercial strip malls, gas stations, mixed-use property, and small businesses in matters of dispositions, acquisitions, leasing, employee policies, and financing.

She works with clients to initially determine the appropriate business formation for their respective business needs and continues the relationship by helping business clients with corporate formalities, shareholder disputes, and dissolution. She drafts Shareholder Agreements, Bylaws, Operating Agreements, Resolutions, Employment Contracts, and other documents necessary for corporate governance.

Mona’s practice goes beyond working with businesses. She also represents buyers and sellers in all matters of dispositions and acquisitions.

We are so excited to have you join us Mona!

Our latest featured speaker is Gary B. Bell of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC!

Gary is speaking at our upcoming Writs of Administrative Mandamus 101: The Nuts and Bolts program on January 28th and 30th, 2025. He is co-teaching “Briefing and Brief Writing” (Gary is speaking on January 30th). You can sign up to attend live, order OnDemand Streaming, or get the recorded package here.

This program will guide you through the Writs of Administrative Mandamus process, from knowing when it is appropriate, to making your record, to filing and opposing a petition for writ of administrative mandamus. Faculty will also teach you how to draft a writ, and about other forms of judicial review mechanisms of California state and local agency actions. The faculty will provide strategies and practical tips throughout the program and we’ll have a breakout session at the end for attorneys who focus in one practice area to ask questions of the speakers, including Gary.

Gary recently spoke at our previous program Administrative Law Hearings: A Beginner’s Guide, earlier this year. He was very popular with our attendees when he taught “Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies” and co-presented during a mock hearing demonstration. You can still purchase the recorded package or OnDemand Streaming here.

Gary is a Shareholder of the firm and resident in the firm’s Sacramento office. He currently serves as City Attorney for the City of Novato, Town Attorney for the Town of Yountville, City Attorney for the City of Auburn, and Assistant City Attorney for the City of Weed, as well as General Counsel for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) of Napa County, the Upper Valley Waste Management Agency, the Garden Valley Fire Protection District, the Pine Grove Community Services District, the River Pines Public Utility District, and the First 5 Yuba Commission.

His practice covers all aspects of municipal law and public law, including elections, land use, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), public works contracting, contracts, franchise agreements and franchise fees, joint powers agreements and agencies, solid waste and recycling, cannabis regulation and enforcement, municipal finance law, labor and employment law, constitutional law, code enforcement, conflicts of interest, open meetings and records laws, post-redevelopment issues, and matters involving Local Agency Formation Commissions (LAFCOs).

Gary’s current projects for clients include a comprehensive update to a municipal code and policies and procedures manual; negotiating and drafting solid waste franchise agreements; and advice regarding a major development at a municipal airport and several benefit assessments.

Before joining CH&W, Gary served as City Attorney for the City of Firebaugh and advised municipal clients throughout California on a wide range of issues, including counties, cities, school districts, and special districts.

Gary graduated with highest honors from UC Santa Cruz in 2008 with a B.A. in psychology. He received his J.D. in 2012 from the UC Davis School of Law, where he was staff editor of the UC Davis Business Law Journal and a research assistant in constitutional law. While at Davis, Gary worked as a law clerk in the Governor’s Office of Legal Affairs and as a legal extern at the Placer County Superior Court.

Before law school, Gary served as a Senate Fellow for the California State Senate in Sacramento, where he staffed the Senate Local Government Committee and worked on legislation of interest to California’s local governments.

We are so glad to have you back Gary!

Our latest featured speaker is Heidi L. Wickstrom of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C.!

Heidi is speaking at our upcoming 14th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts program on December 10 & 12, 2024. The comprehensive program covers a wide range of topics, including effective complaint and answer strategies, deposition and discovery techniques, navigating case management conferences, honing motion writing skills and heading up to trial. Led by experienced Circuit Court Judges, and accomplished attorneys from a variety of backgrounds, including both large and small firms, this program offers an insider’s perspective on litigating in Illinois Circuit Court, along with invaluable general litigation skills.

Attendees have found this program helpful year after year.

Heidi will be teaching “Pre-Trial Matters” on December 12th. You can see the detailed agenda and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Heidi most recently spoke at our Mastering the Deposition 101: The Nuts and Bolts (IL) program this past July. Heidi was very popular with our attendees, who found her advice very helpful. You can purchase a recorded package or OnDemand Streaming of that program here.

Heidi Wickstrom is a partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining the firm, Heidi spent her legal career as a trial attorney at the Pillersdorf Law Firm in New York, New York. Heidi concentrates her practice in representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice, birth trauma, catastrophic motor vehicle, and products liability cases. Heidi was a member of a trial team that obtained a million dollar verdict in a birth trauma case against St. Francis Hospital as well as a February 2024 verdict in a birth trauma case against the University of Chicago Medical Center for million, which is the second-highest medical malpractice verdict in Illinois history.

Heidi is an active member of the American Association for Justice, serving on the Board of Governors, the Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association, serving on the Board of Managers, as well as the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and New York Academy of Trial Lawyers. Heidi is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Syracuse University College of Law.

It is always a pleasure to have you back Heidi!

Our latest featured speaker is Dan Lawton of Klinedinst PC!

Dan is speaking at our upcoming 10th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Program (CA) program on January 21st and 23rd, 2025. This program is taught by a host of seasoned appellate attorneys. The majority among them hold the distinction of being Certified Legal Specialists in Appellate Law, and many have previously served as staff attorneys for various appellate justices. Designed for those well-versed in appellate practice, this seminar delves into intermediate to advanced level topics in appellate law and practice, and assumes attendees already have a foundational understanding of the subject matter.

Dan is co-teaching “How to Advise your Trial Attorney about Post-Trial Motions and the Appeal” on January 23rd. You can see the detailed agenda and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Dan will also be teaching at our upcoming Trial Essentials: What Every New Litigator Needs to Know program on February 11th and 13th, 2025. This program is designed for those attorneys who would like to learn the skills they need to be successful at trial.  While it is geared for newer attorneys, those seeking a refresher can benefit from new ideas and advice from the bench. Your faculty includes judges and seasoned trial attorneys from both sides of the aisle. After the basics are covered, your faculty will then spend the bulk of the program giving you advice about all aspects of your trial. They will discuss how to do an effective witness examination and how to nail your cross-exam – of the lay or expert witness.  Your faculty will advise you on how to approach lay and expert witnesses differently and how to impeach on the cross. Throughout the program the judges will be giving you their advice from the bench – what they see that works and what they see that fails and common mistakes you should avoid. You can purchase a recorded package, OnDemand Streaming, or to attend live here.

Dan has previously taught at our 9th Annual Advanced Appellate Practice Program earlier this year, and you can purchase a recorded package or OnDemand streaming here. The last time Dan spoke, the reviews from our attendees were terrific, so you do not want to miss him teaching again in 2025.

Throughout his career in private practice, Dan Lawton has focused on civil trial work and complex commercial and intellectual property litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. He also has a deep background in civil appeals, and is certified as a legal specialist in Appellate Law by the State Bar’s California Board of Legal Specialization. The certification is a distinction held by only 36 lawyers in San Diego County. His first job out of law school was a clerkship with Ninth Circuit Judge Thomas Tang.

Dan regularly counsels both corporate and individual clients in a variety of settings, often in negotiations and sometimes in transactions. His corporate clients have included companies whose stock is publicly-traded and companies whose stock is closely-held. They have included life sciences companies, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and distributors of various products, landowners and property developers, large corporations, a local major league baseball franchise, automobile dealerships, and “mom-and-pop” businesses. His individual clients have included officers, directors, and shareholders (both majority and minority) of corporations, bankers, elected officials, politicians, professional athletes and coaches, attorneys, accountants, land owners, entrepreneurs, and entertainers.

Dan has tried multiple jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations, and litigated many cases to disposition short of trial (by way of motions to dismiss and for summary judgment). Dan has obtained settlements and judgments in his clients’ favor totaling tens of millions of dollars, and obtained what is believed to be the third-largest jury verdict in the legal history of Imperial County (for ,286,461, after a nine-week jury trial). Over the span of more than 30 years, his caseload has included cases involving patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade secret theft, unfair competition, defamation, and business torts (such as trade libel and intentional interference with contractual relations). Dan has handled civil appeals and writs in both the California and federal courts. Dan has successfully litigated cases against some of the largest law firms and government agencies in the State of California.

In January 2009, Dan learned of his nomination for inclusion in 2009 San Diego Super Lawyers based on anonymous peer evaluation. He was so honored again in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 in the primary practice area of intellectual property litigation. Nominations for SuperLawyer designation are peer-driven, and fewer than 5% of lawyers in California earn the distinction. In 1997, two years after opening his own practice, Dan earned an “AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Dan has been a team leader in the J. Clifford Wallace Chapter of the American Inns of Court since 2015. In that role, he has been responsible for putting on mandatory continuing legal education programs for the Inn, a group whose membership consists of lawyers and Judges and is by invitation only. In September 2015, Dan won an award for Best Program via anonymous peer vote for a short documentary he produced entitled “Avoiding Deathbed Regrets and Having Work/Life Balance.” The documentary combined excerpts of interviews with 25 local lawyers and Judges with data concerning work/life balance for attorneys and jurists.

Active within the legal and business community. Dan has participated in numerous charitable and pro bono programs. Dan has earned multiple Wiley W. Manuel awards for community service from the State Bar of California for pro bono work on behalf of indigent refugees fleeing persecution and seeking asylum in the United States. The San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program awarded Dan its Distinguished Service Award in three separate years for his pro bono work on behalf of refugees.

We are thrilled to have you back Dan!

Our latest featured speaker is Kim R. Walberg of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP!

Kim is speaking at our upcoming 14th Annual Circuit Court Boot Camp: The Nuts and Bolts program on December 10 & 12, 2024. The comprehensive program covers a wide range of topics, including effective complaint and answer strategies, deposition and discovery techniques, navigating case management conferences, honing motion writing skills and heading up to trial. Led by experienced Circuit Court Judges, and accomplished attorneys from a variety of backgrounds, including both large and small firms, this program offers an insider’s perspective on litigating in Illinois Circuit Court, along with invaluable general litigation skills.

Kim Walberg will be teaching “Other Motions” on December 10th. You can see the detailed agenda and the rest of the program, and sign up to watch it live or purchase OnDemand Streaming or a recorded package download here.

Kim has previously taught at our Illinois Annual Circuit Court Boot Camps and attendees appreciated Kim’s presentation and advice very much.

Kim concentrates her practice in commercial litigation, including breach of contract, business torts, shareholder disputes, class action defense, construction litigation, zoning litigation, commercial lease disputes, enforcement of restrictive covenants, trust litigation and Section 1983 civil rights litigation. She is the chair of Taft’s Chicago Litigation group and previously served on the firm’s Executive Committee.

Kim has defended the City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department in multiple class actions alleging due process violations based on the purported deprivation of money and other personal property. She has achieved successful resolutions of these cases at the district court level, involving issues which have been appealed and affirmed by the United States Supreme Court.

Kim has also represented the Chicago Park District against opponents of the relocation of the Chicago Children’s Museum from Navy Pier to Grant Park. She successfully defended the Park District’s position at both the circuit court and appellate court levels, taking on legal precedent from the 1800’s concerning Chicago’s Lakefront.

Kim is a pioneer in Illinois video gaming litigation, setting the industry precedent in the area of the enforceability of pre-licensure contracts between video terminal operators and establishments. She also represents Chicago’s premier financial institutions in various litigation matters relating to bank practices and owned real estate.

Kim graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and was a member of Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society, the Public Interest Law Society and the Women’s Law Society during law school.

Kim received the 2018 International Advisory Experts Award: Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year in Illinois. She was named to the Corporate America Legal Elite for 2015 by Corporate America News magazine with the Award for Innovation in Shareholder Dispute Resolution and Best for Business Torts – Illinois. Kim was also named a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers in the category of Business Litigation in 2013 and 2014. She was named the 2011-2012 Professional Woman of the Year by the National Association of Professional Women.

We are always so glad to have you back Kim!