For over twenty years, Kim has consistently provided sound legal guidance to her clients through trusted and honest representation. Kim enjoys working with clients to reach an amicable resolution of their family law matters when possible, yet vigorously advocates for them when litigation becomes necessary.
Kim served as clerk to the Honorable Jane Marum Roush of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. She then worked at a family law firm in Fairfax for several years and served as an adjunct professor at George Mason University School of Law. In 2006, Kim moved with her family to Tennessee, where she practiced family law and developed a practice in estate planning for clients with smaller estates.
In 2013, Kim returned to Northern Virginia, where she has continued working with clients to address their family law and estate planning needs. She helps educate her colleagues through her numerous articles, legal seminar outlines, and presentations, and she enjoys volunteering with Wills on Wheels, assisting low-income, elderly residents with their estate planning documents.
Honors and Awards
Tier 1 firm, Washington, DC for Family Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms,” 2021
Super Lawyers, Virginia, since 2017
Super Lawyers, Washington DC, since 2017
Fairfax Bar Association President's Award, 2019
Publications
Pregnancy, Divorce and Relocation: Does the UCCJEA Permit Forum Shopping?, The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 25, No. 4, 2015
The Short “I Do”: Divorce in Marriages of Brief Duration, Virginia Lawyer (VSB), Feb. 2001 (co-author)
CLE Seminars and Speaking Engagements
Done with Divorce: Next Steps to Financial Independence, Second Saturday Divorce Workshop webinar, October 2020
Annual Case Law Update, VTLA Annual Family Law Seminar, 2007-10, 2014-19
Handling Your Money Ethically, Virginia CLE (cosponsored with the Family Law Section of the VSB), 37th Annual Family Law Seminar, 2018
Equitable Distribution, Virginia CLE (cosponsored with the FLS of the VSB), 35th Annual Family Law Seminar, 2016
Cybersecurity, Social Media, & Email: What Are My Ethical Duties, Fairfax Bar Association, 2016
Cybersecurity, Social Media, & Email: What Are My Ethical Duties, GMU School of Law Alumni Association, 2016
Equitable Distribution in Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Marriages, ALPS Family Law Seminar, 2015
Family Law Dilemmas, VSB (cosponsored with the FLS of the VSB), 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2013
Attorney’s Fees: Getting Them for Your Client and Yourself, VSB, Annual Convention, 2007
Ethical Issues of Electronic Surveillance, Virginia Bar Association, Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2005
Thorny Issues in ED Cases, Virginia CLE (cosponsored with the FLS of the VSB), 21st Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2005
Successful Strategies for Getting the Kids, Virginia CLE (cosponsored with the FLS of the VSB), 2004
Tape Recording, Eavesdropping, Privacy, Computers, and Ethical Headaches, VTLA, Family Law Seminar, 2004
Professionalism Issues in Discovery, VSB (cosponsored with the FLS of the VSB), Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2003
Ethical Issues Facing the Family Lawyer, VTLA, Annual Family Law Seminar, 2003
Pro Bono Activities
Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Wills on Wheels Program
Fairfax Bar Association’s Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year 2019
Very knowledgeable. Was nervous about my divorce and her compassion and patience with my questions were on display as she guided me through the prickly process.
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