Jamie Kim, Of Counsel

Jamie Kim immigrated to the States when I was 12, and so I speak, write, and read Korean fluently.  I went to college at University of Illinois, majored in mechanical engineering, spent a summer in France to earn international study minor.  I almost worked for a major nuclear facility in Chicago, didn’t like it.  I pursued law degree, finished first year of law school in Illinois, then transferred to Loyola Law School in CA.  I graduated in 2002.

The rest of legal experience can be seen here.  I enjoy camping, cooking, and hiking, and I have two daughters, three and five years old.  Their names are Joy and Grace.

Education

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles – JD – May, 2002
• TUniversity of Illinois, Champaign, IL – BS Mechanical Engineering with International Minor – Dec, 1997

Legal Experience

Law Offices of Jamie S. Kim
Short sale negotiations, contracts, traffic and criminal defense, other civil disputes, loan modifications

The Schlotzhauer Law Group, Seattle, WA – Aug 2009 – Apr 2010
Lead Attorney -

• Represented indigents for the misdemeanor cases in the city of Shoreline; including DUI’s thefts, domestic violence cases, assaults, criminal traffic cases such as negligent driving and reckless driving, driving while license suspended, marijuana cases, etc.
• Duties included pre-trial and triel preparations, conducting pre-trials, jury trials and other review and motion hearings, conducting attorney-client conferences, witness interviews, other investigations, coordinating treatment with social workers, appeals preparations
• Caseload of approximately 100+ per month

Associated Council for the Accused (ACA), Seattle, WA – Jun 2001 – Apr 2007
Staff Attorney -

• Represented indigents who are accused of misdemeanor charges in the city of Seattle
• Represented parents and juveniles facing dependency hearings 0 Duties included daily court representation, trials, hearings, conferences, visitations with minors, negotiations
• Duties included pre-trial and trial preparations, conducting pre-trials, trials and other review and motion hearings, conduction attorney-client conferences, research and filing motions and other briefs, investigations, coordinating treatment with social workers, weekly training

Law Offices of Laurence B. Donoghue, Rancho Verdes Palos, CA – Nov 2002 – Aug 2003
Attorney -

• Research and motion writing for major attempted murder case, and kidnap case
• Conducted criminal and family law hearings

Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles, CA – Sep 2001 – Dec 2001
Law Clerk -

• Conducted preliminary hearings for felony criminal cases

Neighborhood Legal Services, Pacoima, CA – May 2001 – Aug 2001
Law Clerk

• Advocated on behalf of clients on California and Social Security Benefits
• Researched and wrote motions on various administrative law issues

Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Chicago, IL – Jun 2000 – Aug 2000
Law Clerk -

• Conducted conferences with parents for child support hearings

Language / Computer skills

Korean, Microsoft Office, Westlaw, Lexis