Kim is a partner in the employment law group in the New Orleans office. She practices in the areas of labor and employment, civil rights, constitutional law, commercial litigation and general litigation. Her employment practice includes representing employers in employment related claims, such as retaliation and discrimination claims as well as workplace harassment. She also handles EEOC charges and other administrative complaints through the administrative and judicial process. Her practice also includes the representation of clients in a wide variety of commercial disputes, including breach of contract, unfair trade practices, and class actions, as well as representation of a number of governmental entities on a wide array of legal issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Kim served as Judge Pro Tempore, Division I, for the Civil District Court for Orleans Parish. She is also a former assistant professor of law at Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans. Kim has been awarded the "AV" rating by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Kim speaks often on employment-related topics, litigation and issues of procedure, as well as ethics and professionalism issues. Kim is also very active in local, state, and national bar activities, having previously served as the first African-American President of the New Orleans Bar Association ("NOBA"), Treasurer of the Louisiana State Bar Association ("LSBA"), a member of the LSBA Board of Governors and the LSBA's Ethics 2000 Committee. She fomerly served on the board of directors of the Federal Bar Association. Kim also serves as co-chair for the Committee for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee ("CBNO/MAC"), a member of the local advisory board for the United Negro College Fund ("UNCF"), trustee and former secretary of the Greater New Orleans Foundation, trustee for the WYES-12 board of directors, and a board member on the Bureau of Governmental Research ("BGR"). In addition, she is a member of the Louisiana Recovery Authority ("LRA") and serves as Chair of the LRA Healthcare Committee. Kim previously served on the Bring New Orleans Back Commission, which focused upon rebuilding the city post-Katrina, and served as Chair of the Health/Social Services Committee of the Commission.

• University of Virginia, J.D., 1987
• Princeton University, A.B., Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education, 1984

• Member: Louisiana State Bar Association, President-Elect (2008-2009), Treasurer (2004 - 2006), Board of Governors (1997 - 2000 and 2004 - 2006), President's Award 2000; New Orleans Bar Association, Past President, 2002-2003; Federal Bar Association, Board of Directors; American Bar Association, Executive Committee Member of the Metropolitan Bar Caucus; National Bar Association; Louis A. Martinet Legal Society; Magistrate Selection Committee for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2002; Honoree, Young Leadership Council's Annual Role Model Awards, 2004; Strategic Partner of the Year Award by RPM Pizza, d/b/a Domino's Pizza, 2004; A.P. Tureaud Award for Outstanding Service, Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Society, 2003 and 2005; Honoree, New Orleans CityBusiness Leadership in Law Award, 2005; Honoree, New Orleans CityBusiness Women of the Year, 2005

Diversity Presentations

• Louisiana State Bar Association’s Bar Journal, “Best Practices to Achieve Diversity,” August 2005
• Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Moderator of Panel Discussion, “The Impact of Affirmative Action on Minorities in the Higher Education Admissions Selection Process,” 2005
• Louis A. Martinet Legal Society CLE Seminar, Presenter at Mock Oral Argument on “Brown v. Board of Education,” 2004
• Black Law Students Association at Tulane Law School, Career Development Lecture, Presenter, “Interviewing Skills and Techniques,” November 2003
• Black Law Students Association at Tulane Law School, Presenter, “Networking” and “Interview Techniques,” October 2002
• Association of Women Attorneys, “Role of Women in the Law,” August 2002

• Louisiana State Bar Association, Presenter, “Current Developments in Employment Law,” 2005
• Current Developments in Labor and Employment Law CLE sponsored by Louisiana State University Center of Continuing Professional Development, Presenter, “Litigation Training: Hot Issues in Discovery and Evidence,” 2005
• Sterling Education Services, Hiring and Firing Seminar, Presenter, “Information Disclosure Issues,” November 2003
• Presenter, “HIPAA, Employee Benefits and Employment Law Issues that Affect Your Business,” May 2003
• Presenter, American Corporate Counsel Association, Louisiana Chapter and Loyola University School of Law, “Non-Compete Agreements in Louisiana,” October 2002
• New Orleans Business Advisory Council and the Louisiana Department of Labor, Presenter, “Legal Updates – Employment and Benefits,” October 2002
• Association of American Law Schools (AALS), Presenter on Issues Related to the Americans With Disabilities Act, 2002
• JSEC Seminar, Presenter on Recent Developments and Key Issues in Employment Law, 2001

• Louisiana State Bar Association, Presenter, “Ethics 2000 and the New Rules of Professional Conduct,” 2004
• Louisiana State Bar Association, Panelist, “Breaking Down the Walls of Separation” CLE, and a Panel Discussion, “Professionalism: Lawyers and Judges Decorum, Presentation and Protocol,” 2004
• Louisiana State Bar Association’s 19th Summer School for Lawyers in Sandestin, Florida, Panel Discussion, “Ethics 2000: The End Result,” June 2003
• Federal Bench Bar Conference, Ethics Panel, 2002
• Louisiana Third Circuit Judge’s Conference, Presenter on Ethics and Batson, 2002
• Louisiana State Bar Association’s “Intellectual Property Law Seminar,” Presenter on Ethics, 2000
• Aids Law CLE Seminar, Presenter on “Ethics in Litigation,” 2000
• New Orleans Bar Association Masters of the Courtroom CLE, Presenter on Ethics Panel, 2000

• Annual Legal Client Conference, Presenter, “In-House Attorney Privilege and Work Product Issues,” 2005
• Loyola University School of Law – “Back to School,” Presenter on Hot Tips from Hot Lawyers and a Hot Judge, 2001
• American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, “Internet Olympics,” Mock Trial Participant and Panelist, 2001
• National Bar Association, Louisiana Judicial Council, Presenter on Litigation Tips, 2001
• Louisiana State Bar Association Seminar, Presenter on the Federal Rules of Evidence, 2000

• Representation of private and public employers in employment-related matters, as well as in assistance in oversight of Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s audit.
• Representation of governmental entities in actions alleging civil rights violations, constitutional rights violations, and discrimination claims.
• Representation of private companies in commercial disputes, including breach of contract and unfair trade practices.
• Representation of insurers in putative class action involving allegations of exposure to mold.
• Litigation, including trial experience in both jury trials and bench trials in state and federal court.
• Mediation, including experience as an advocate in employment-related matters.