Practice Areas:

• Appellate
• Asset Management/Estate Planning
• Broker Liability (Litigation/FINRA)
• Business Litigation
• Class Action
• Corporate Governance
• Employment
• Franchise Investment Law
• Partnership/Shareholder Disputes
• Probate Litigation
• Real Estate including Litigation
• Unfair Competition

Education:
• University of California at Davis
School of Law, J.D.
(Member, UC Davis Law Review)
• Smith College, B.A.
(International/Comparative Government)

As general counsel to many small to mid-size corporations, including private universities and independent grocers, Ms. Kim has counseled clients in a variety of transactional and litigation fields, including but not limited to corporate governance, business operations and management, competitive business practices, contracts, employment-related matters, and franchise investment law.  As a litigator, Ms. Kim has successfully represented individuals and businesses in litigation and settlement involving products liability, class action and mass tort, corporate litigation including shareholder and partnership disputes, and employment.  She also has successfully appealed cases for and against banks and financial institutions involving fraudulent transfers and unfair business practices.

With her educational background in International/Comparative Government and Policies, hands-on business experience in actual operations and management of independent grocery chains in the United States in the past, and as an officer of various corporations overseas, Ms. Kim recognizes and appreciates the importance of asset planning and management in the increasingly globalizing international community where individuals manage, operate, and own assets intercontinentally.  She also focuses in the areas of estate planning, probate, and trust administration to assist individuals, families, and business owners with the planning and administration of their estates and businesses to obtain the most desirable, advantageous, and tax efficient course of action to preserve, manage, and transfer their wealth.

Prior to joining SKLG, Ms. Kim was a member of a prominent international litigation firm in Los Angeles.

Ms. Kim has also been the designated guest speaker for a legal radio broadcast stationed in Los Angeles for the Korean-American community since 2014.

Vital Statistics:
• All levels of California Courts
• U.S. District Court, Central District of California
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

Representative Clients include:
Broadcasting Companies
Cosmetics Manufacturers
Escrow Companies
Franchisors/Franchisees: Restaurant Chains, Hotel Chains, and Owners
Garment Industry, including Clothing Manufacturers
Independent Hispanic Grocery Supermarket Chains and Owners
Logistics Management Companies and its Owners
Maintenance Companies
Private Investors
Private Universities
Privately-Held Manufacturing Companies
Public Contractors
Real Estate Developers, Owners, and Management Companies
Technology Companies
Toy Manufacturers

Bar Admission:
• California

Professional Associations and Memberships:
• Los Angeles County Bar Association, Estate Planning Section
• Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Korean American Bar Association
• International Association of Korean Lawyers

Language:
English, Korean

Video Clip:
“2012 New Employment Law” – Interview with Angie H. Kim, Esq. (LA 18 Prime News) Jan 4th, 2012