Preston H Lim

Preston H Lim

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 15 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Personal Injury

3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2350, Los Angeles, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in Missouri for 10 years

State: Missouri

Acquired: 2015

Good Standing, Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 15 years

State: California

Acquired: 2010

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Lim Law Group, P.C.

3435 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2350, Los Angeles, CA, 90010

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Preston H Lim's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Alexandra | July 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly professional and strong expertise!

Hands down, the best immigration lawyer in Los Angeles that you could possibly find. If you're looking for a compassionate, caring, honest and effective immigration attorney in Los Angeles, I would highly recommend Preston H Lim for any of your legal questions. My old company was breaking some l...abor laws and I decided to look for some legal advice. I went to Preston to see what course of action I can take and when we sat down to talk about the details, I decided to hire him and his office as my retainer. Preston went over what course of action I can take to get my issues resolve. Preston and his office were very professional and gave me prompt updates on the status of my case. I would recommend Preston to anyone having any labor issues with your company. Thank you again so much and we really appreciate the work and the effort you guys put in. You have a life-long client now!

Posted by anonymous | June 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent Professional

Prior to Preston I had another lawyer taking care of my case which apparently did not work out. The previous lawyer never contacted me for anything and never gave me any update to my case so I switched to Preston which was introduced to me by a friend. Preston was very helpful, he took time to unders...tand my case and asked many questions that the previous lawyer did not. He took care of my case and the results were great. He would answer my questions and concerns anytime even late at night and would always give me suggestion as of what I should do. I would recommend him to anyone!

Posted by A. Park | March 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Great Employment Lawyer

I would like to thank to Mr. Preston Lim ( my lawyer) again for help with my case ( meal and rest break) . The results were excellent, A+! I am very satisfied and I appreciate his hard work, persistence fighting for my right! , effort, dedication, candor and honesty with my situation. I am pleased wi...th the outcome and handling of the case. I will gladly recommend his services to any of people that may ever need it ( help for justice! ) Thank you so much! and May God Bless you for all you have done. " Where there is a will there is a way" Smile~

Posted by anonymous | January 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Business

Exceptional Services

I've hired Preston to help draft and finalize a purchase agreement for my company. He was very knowledgeable and provided great advises throughout the entire process. I've glad to have him on my side and very pleased with the results. Thanks Preston!

Posted by anonymous | June 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Outstanding Counselling

I retained Mr. Lim to file a claim for a personal injury. He took the time to get to know and understand my claim, listened attentively and offered thoughtful and pragmatic advice and counsel. Preston was tenacious in fighting for my rights and helped settled my case on better terms than I even expec...ted. I highly recommend Mr. Lim, because of his professionalism, expansive knowledge base and empathy towards clients. I feel fortunate that my case was handled by Preston and know that I can always count on him.

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Preston H Lim's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Rosenfeld

Litigation lawyer | Jun 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Attorney Lim is one of the best litigators in Los Angeles. I have personally seen how much time and effort he puts into his cases. His legal knowledge, skill, and results are amazing. However, what impresses me the most is how much he cares about his clients."

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Susu D'Andrea

Employment and labor lawyer | Sep 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Excellent litigation attorney! Extremely knowledgeable in Employment Law!"

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Somair Alam

Litigation lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An exceptional litigation attorney whose reputation speaks for itself. Highly recommended lawyer."

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Kyle Todd

Employment and labor lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Preston's dedication to being the best employment lawyer he can be is quite obvious."

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Sung Yu

Litigation lawyer | Jan 20

Relationship: Friend

"I have known Preston since we were law school students. He was a person with great passion and energy, and was impressed with his creative problem solving while we were in school. Preston is an outstanding attorney. He truly cares about his clients and is a passionate and dedicated advocate. He uses his in-depth knowledge of law and excellent writing and trial advocacy skills to win positive results for his clients."

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Paul Han

Litigation lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Friend

"I've known Preston for over 15 years. He is diligent, reliable, and gets things done. Preston is a problem solver."

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Christian Kim

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Sung Yu

Immigration lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Clients' Choice Award, Avvo

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Principal, Lim Law Group, P.C.

2014 - 2016

Litigation Associate, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP

2012 - 2014

Litigation Associate, Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg, A Professional Corporation

2011 - 2012

Litigation Associate, Dykema Gossett

2010 - 2011

Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, Central Dist. Of Calif.

Associations

2012 - Present

Korean American Bar Association

Board of Directors

2015 - 2016

Korean American Bar Association

Executive Board of Governors, Treasurer

2013 - 2015

International Association of Korean Lawyers

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Balian, et al. v. Meridian Restaurant Group, LLC, et al.

Obtained favorable settlement for full reimbursement of all monies owed to clients.

Ackerman, et al. v. Homeland, et al.

Settlement reached after jury trial.

Park, et al. v. Artnouveau City USA, Inc., et al.

Obtained a seven figure judgment on behalf of clients

D.T. Sari, Co., Inc. v. Lalani Steel, Inc.

Successful walk-away settlement on behalf of clients

Kim v. Jeong Ji Hoon (aka Rain)

Complete defense and dismissal with prejudice

KUCC v. Noh

Clients were dismissed with prejudice

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Education

2010

Washington University In St. Louis School of Law

JD

2004

University of California, Berkeley

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2015

Korean American Bar Association of Southern California

KABA Career Panel

2012

National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Taking Aim at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

2011

Asian Pacific American Law Student Association

APALSA Career Panel

Publications

2016

ktownlawyer.com A Primer on Alternative Fee Arrangements

2016

ktownlawyer.com New Demurrer Rules

2016

ktownlawyer.com Statute of Limitations in California

2016

ktownlawyer.com Motion for Summary Judgment: No Longer Limited to Completely Disposing a Cause of Action

2013

US-Korea Law Journal Lessons from Apple v. Samsung

2012

US-Korea Law Journal Understanding and Approaching the U.S. Jury Trial: A Primer for Korean Companies

Languages

English

Korean

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