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Fees and Rates
Cost
5 %
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Payment Methods
- Cash
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Licensed in New York for 23 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2002
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Location
Law Office of David K. S. Kim P.C.
193-08 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY, 11358
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David Kwang Soo Kim's Reviews
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21 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Character & Conduct
Posted by Chufen | November 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration
NPT with I-539 approved
Thanks to David for helping me getting through the issue of falling out of statue. His experience in NPT application offered a final solution on how I can regain my lawful statue. I'm glad that we've hired David as our lawer and I'm really appreaciate his professional work and earnest manner.
Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2015 | Immigration
Highly recommended
I cannot speak highly enough of Mr. Kim and his staff. Mr. Kim is a rare combination of excellence and compassion. He is very thorough, responsive and helpful, and truly cares about his clients. My family-based case should have been straight forward, but previous offices/attorneys had dropped the bal...
Posted by Seung | May 20, 2015 | Immigration
Very knowledgeable attorney.
First of all, he is very knowledgeable, rational attorney. He was only explaining about the facts and truths over my case, not for the profits(I previously spent a lot of monies for $30K-$40K and ultimately wasted). If you have any kind of tough issue that related with immigration matters, call hi...
David Kwang Soo Kim's Lawyer Endorsements
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"A top-notch immigration attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
Immigration lawyer
Experience
Honors
2014
NEW YORK METRO SUPER LAWYER, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
5.0 out of 5.0 Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
NEW YORK METRO SUPER LAWYERS, Super Lawyers Magazine
2012
NEW YORK METRO SUPER LAWYERS, Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
NEW YORK METRO RISING STAR, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Gary L. Ackerman, Member of U.S. Congress
2008
Public Service Award, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
2003
Award for Excellence, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
2000
Finalist, Northeast Regional, Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition
2000
Best Brief, Northeast Regional, Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Founder/Principal, Law Office of David K. S. Kim, P.C.
2006 - 2011
Senior Associate, Bretz & Coven, LLP
2003 - 2006
Associate, Kurzban, Kurzban, Weinger & Tetzeli, PA
2001 - 2003
Staff Attorney Law Clerk, U.S Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit
Associations
2011 - Present
International Association of Korean LawyersMember
2006 - Present
Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New YorkMember
2006 - Present
Asian American Bar Association of New YorkMember
2006 - Present
National Asian Pacific American Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
New York County Lawyers' AssociationMember
2004 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember
2009 - 2011
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationNational EOIR Liaison Committee Member
2009 - 2011
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationFederal Practice Committee Co-Chair, New York Chapter
Sample of Legal Cases
Won (became a precedential decision)
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Education
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
MPA
1990
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
District Court Challenges to CIS Denials
2010
Procedures for Applying for Asylum, Withholding of Removal (“WHR”) and Convention Against Torture (“CAT”)
2010
Second Circuit Practice: Updated Rules, Brief Writing, Oral Argument, and Motions for Stays
2010
2009
2008
The Nuts & Bolts of Filing Mandamus Complaints on Adjudication Delays and Petitions for De Novo Review on Naturalization Denials: A Simple Guide
2008
Life in the Second Circuit-Navigating their Rules and Procedures
2007
Federal Court Panel
2007
Impact of Immigration Fraud on You and Your Family and How to Avoid It
2006
Everything You Wanted to Know About H-1, L-1, E-1 and E-2 and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas
Publications
2011
2010
2010
2007
Languages
Korean