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Jay Kim is an experienced litigator who is peer-review rated “AV” by the Martindale-Hubbell law directory, its highest rating.
Mr. Kim has handled many cases involving shareholder disputes, professional malpractice, franchise disputes, commercial leasing matters, non-competition agreements, trade secret litigation, and commercial torts.
Not content just to litigate cases for the sake of litigation, Mr. Kim takes great pride in being a problem solver. In his approach to cases, Mr. Kim strives to isolate the problem, identify the client’s specific goals, and incorporate those goals into the objectives of the litigation.
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AV Preeminent, Martindale Hubbell |
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Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial, Florida, 2011, 2012 |
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Florida Trend, Florida Legal Elite, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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South Florida Legal Guide, Top Up and Comer, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
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Lawyers for Children America, John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Award, 2001 |
| The Florida Bar & Community Service |
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Board of Director, Broward County Bar Association |
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Vice Chair, Judicial Administration & Evaluation Committee |
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Former Chair, The Florida Bar Grievance Committee |
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Director and Vice Chair, Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc. |
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Director and Vice Chair, Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida, Inc. |
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Director, founding member and first president, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida |
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Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association |
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Member, Fellows of the American Bar Foundation |
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Member, Broward County Bar Association |
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Member, Professionalism Committee, Broward County Bar Association |
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Chair, Mentoring Subcommittee of the Professionalism Committee, Broward County Bar Association |
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Member, Dade County Bar Association |
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Advisory Board Member, The Power of Diversity Mentorship Exchange Program |
| Education |
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University of Florida College of Law Gainesville, Florida
Juris Doctor, 1997, with honors. |
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Executive Research Editor, University of Florida Journal of Law and Public Policy |
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Teaching Fellow in Appellate Advocacy |
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Teaching Fellow in Legal Research & Writing |
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Asian-Pacific-American Law Students Association |
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Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity |
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Book Awards in Legal Research & Writing, Appellate Advocacy, Banking Law, and Civil Clinic |
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University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B.A., Economics/Psychology, 1990 |
| Bar Admissions |
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All Florida Courts |
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit |
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida |
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida |
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida |
| Professional Background |
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WardKim, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2005 - present - Managing Partner. Practice areas include complex commercial litigation, securities litigation, insurance, appellate, and general corporate representation. Manages all administrative aspects of the law firm. |
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Steel Hector & Davis LLP, Miami, Florida, 1998-2005 - Partner. Practice areas included complex commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, insurance, and appeals. |
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Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1997 - Judicial Clerk. Served as judicial clerk for circuit judges in the civil, criminal, family, and probate divisions. |
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Fleming, O’Bryan & Fleming, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1996 - Summer Clerk. |
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Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Miami, Florida, 1992 - 1995 - Associate National Bank Examiner. Analyzed and evaluated safety and soundness of national banks. Enforced compliance with banking laws and regulations. Drafted reports of examination to bank directors. Met regularly with bank officers and directors. Presented examination findings and made recommendations for corrective action. |
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