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About Kimberly
Biography
I am a Member in the Seattle office. I provide risk management and guidance to business owners to help prevent or minimize the likelihood of litigation being filed. I have an active litigation practice in which I defend companies and individuals who are being sued for malpractice, alleged employment and work place misconduct and/or complaints of negligently manufactured products. I have appeared before several administrative agencies including the Department of Health, Department of Licensing and the state and federal employment enforcement agencies. An active member of the national defense bar, I served as the Secretary Treasurer for DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar in 2009.
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Licensed in Montana for 33 years
State: Montana
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 41 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1984
No misconduct found
Location
Williams Kastner
601 Union St Ste 4100, Seattle, WA, 98101-1368
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Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2011
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Top Lawyer in Health Care, Seattle Met
2009
AV Peer-Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Super L.awyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2004
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2003
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2002
AV-Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Member, Williams Kastner
1986 - 1997
Partner, Merrick, Hofstedt, & Lindsey
1984 - 1986
Associate, Williams Kastner
Associations
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Federation of Insurance Defense and Corporate Counsel
Member of Site Committee
Federation of Insurance Defense and Corporate Counsel
Chair of Diversity Membership Committee
Federation of Insurance Defense and Corporate Counsel
Chair of Employment Law Section
Federation of Insurance Defense and Corporate Counsel
Member of Membership Development Committee
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Member of Punitive Damages Task Force
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Member and Admissions Committee
Washington State Society of Healthcare Attorneys
Society for Human Resource Managers
Defense Research Institute
Drug and Device Steering Committee
Defense Research Institute
Health Care Section
Defense Research Institute
Drug and Medical Device Committee
Defense Research Institute
Health Care Section
Defense Research Institute
Employment Law Committee
Washington State Bar Association
2008 - 2009
Defense Research InstituteSecretary-Treasurer
2006 - 2006
Defense Research InstituteLaw Institute Liaison
2005 - 2008
Defense Resarch InstituteBoard of Directors
2004 - 2004
Defense Research InstituteChair for DRI Medical Liability Seminar
2001 - 2001
Defense Research InstitutePlanning Committee for European Summit in Brussels, Belgium
1999 - 2003
Federation of Insurance and Corporate CounselVice Chair of Medical Malpractice Section
Education
1984
University of Kansas
Juris Doctor
1979
University of Kansas
Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2010
Williams Kastner Fall Half-Day Labor and Employment Seminar
Retaliation Claims--the Tail that Wags the Dog
2009
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Half-Day Seminar,
The Labor & Employment Rules Change: Current and Future Compliance Issues Under the Obama Administration
2009
Washington State Medical Group Management Association webinar
Employment Law Update
2009
2009 Legal Update
Common HIPAA Pitfalls
2008
Williams Kastner Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar
New Developments in Disability Law
2007
Labor & Employment Breakfast Seminar
Unsavory Employee Conduct: What's an Employer to do?
2006
Washington State Society for Healthcare Attorneys' Annual Spring Hospital & Health Law Seminar
Medical Malpractice Update
2006
Tribal Employment Law Seminar
"Drug Testing Results: Privacy Consideration, Including Federal, State and HIPAA Regulations
2006
Labor & Employment Fall Update Seminar
New Issues in Employment Law
2004
The 7th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference
What Employers Need to Know About Employee Privacy
2004
2004 Annual Meeting at the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
"Employment Litigation and Civil Rights, Health Care Practice, Workers' Compensation"
Publications
2011
SGMA In brief
Crisis Management - Best Practices in the Digital Age
2010
2010
Washington Healthcare News
How Texting Patient Information Can Increase Risk
2010
Washington Healthcare News
How Texting Patient Information Can Increase Risk
2008
For The Defense (Defense Research Institute)
OPEN Season on Parallel Litigation: Precluding Disclosure under FOIA Requests
2007
International Association of Defense Counsel
Privacy of Workplace Drug Testing Procedures and Results
2004
Seattle Journal for Social Justice
Post-Caremark Implications for Health Care Organization Boards of Directors
2004
Puget Sound Business Journal
Feds Increased Protections for Whistle-blowers
2004
Washington Legal Foundation's Legal Backgrounder
"Is Criminal Enforcement Needed to Combat Alleged Corporate Conflicts of Interest?
2004
FDCC Quarterly
Jury Selection Landmines - Sexual Harassment Allegations, Corporate Judgments and Punitive Damages
2003
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel
Navigating the Maze of Corporate Executive Witness Preparation