Kelly Kim is a senior associate at Walsworth where she focuses her practice on general liability matters. Kelly is experienced in all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including developing case strategy, taking and defending depositions, propounding and responding to written discovery, attending mediations and settlement conferences, and trial preparation.
Prior to joining Walsworth, Kelly represented a wide range of corporate and individual clients on premises liability, personal injury, products liability, and other general liability matters in various courts across Southern California.
Kelly is fluent in Korean.
- Obtained summary judgment in a dog bite/premises liability case in favor of landlord clients. Unbeknownst to the landlords, the tenant’s pitbull had violently killed another dog years before it attacked the plaintiff. After extensive discovery, the landlords successfully established that they were not liable because they did not know this dog resided on the property despite a handwritten provision in the lease agreement approving tenant’s “two pet dogs” and because they did not have actual knowledge of the dog’s prior incident or other violent propensities.
- Resolved a case for just a waiver of costs in a trip and fall premises liability case after questioning at the depositions of plaintiff and multiple key witnesses revealed glaring factual inconsistencies.
- Settled a motor vehicle accident case for a fraction of plaintiff’s $2 million demand following extensive discovery and expert investigation that revealed the plaintiff’s multi-million dollar lost earnings claim involved potential fraud.
Professional Affiliations
- California Bar Association
In her spare time, Kelly enjoys engaging in outdoor activities with her husband and three children, including swimming, biking, and hiking. Kelly also volunteers with a non-profit organization focused on helping children whose parents are experiencing crises, such as hospitalization, unemployment, drug/domestic abuse, or homelessness.