“When defending a case, I concentrate on protecting my clients' interests, which means setting and exceeding their expectations.”

Grace S. Kim
Associate

Attorneys Focused on California

Grace S. Kim, Associate

333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90071

T: 213.437.4000
F: 213.437.4011

Grace Kim focuses her practice on product liability, real estate, commercial and complex litigation.

Protecting Client Interests in Litigation Matters

As a member of the Litigation group, Grace works on cases involving business, environmental law, petroleum, oil, wastewater, and contaminants issues. She also has experience working in lawsuits involving personal injury, construction defect, and products liability. In addition to her trial court experience, Grace has also argued appellate cases in the Court of Appeal. 

Background in Federal and California Criminal Law

Prior to joining Archer Norris, Grace worked as a Los Angeles deputy city attorney in the criminal division. There, she handled every stage of criminal prosecution and was trained in the Academy of Justice program for deputy city attorneys. She was also a judicial extern for the United States District Court, Central District, and for the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Div. One. Grace worked as a law clerk for the Los Angeles Attorney’s Office in the civil litigation division and was a certified legal intern for the California Attorney General’s Office in San Diego.

Education

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 2008
    • Judicial Extern to Honorable Richard D. Huffman, California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Div. One, 2008
    • Paul A. McLennon, Sr. Honors Moot Court Competition, 4th Place (out of 80 competitors) for Best Respondent’s Brief, Octafinalist for Oral Argument
    • Letter of Commendation, Lawyering Skills I (Legal Research and Writing)
    • Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI), Excellence for the Future Award in Judicial Lawmaking and Law and Socio-Economics
  • University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences, B.A. and B.S., 2003


Admission

Admissions

  • State Bar of California, 2008
  • United States District Court, Central District of California, 2008


Memberships

Memberships

  • Korean American Bar Association of Southern California
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association


Languages

  • Korean