Kevin litigates employment disputes before state and federal courts and administrative agencies and counsels clients on compliance with employment laws. He has experience defending clients in disputes involving wage and hour, trade secret misappropriation, and discrimination claims and representing clients in government investigations.
Kevin also has experience with contract, antitrust, and securities fraud litigation and cases involving allegations of intellectual property theft and computer fraud and abuse.
Prior to joining Mintz, Kevin was an entertainment litigation associate at a New York–based national law firm, where he handled cases involving a broad range of entertainment industry issues and represented clients in regulatory investigations. Earlier, he was a litigation associate with an international law firm and a law clerk to the Honorable Cindy K. Jorgenson, a Senior Judge of the US District Court for the District of Arizona. He was also a litigation associate and summer associate at a national law firm.
While earning his JD, Kevin served as a legal intern with the Major Crimes Division of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. In law school, he was an associate editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law and a fellow and the political action chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. He also participated in the school’s Federal Appellate Litigation Clinic.
Before attending law school, Kevin was an immigration paralegal for a Los Angeles–based immigration law firm.
viewpoints
Employers Need to Go Further to Accommodate an Employee’s Religion
July 24, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Arnold, Kevin Kim
Federal Court Kicks California Arbitration Ban to the Curb
February 21, 2023 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Kevin Kim
California Answers (Some) Pay Transparency Questions
January 11, 2023 | Blog | By Jennifer Rubin, Kevin Kim
Congress Expands Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
January 4, 2023 | Blog | By Kevin Kim
Fourth Circuit Holds Gender Dysphoria is a Protected Disability Under the ADA
August 31, 2022 | Blog | By Kevin Kim
In a recent opinion, Williams v. Kincaid (4th Cir. Aug. 16, 2022), the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals held that gender dysphoria is a covered disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Mintz attorney Kevin Kim summarizes the opinion and discusses its impact.
News & Press
PAGA Turns 20: An Employer Road Map For Managing Claims
January 16, 2024
ESG Co-chair Jennifer Rubin, Member Paul Huston, and Associate Kevin Kim co-authored an article published in Law360 examining the twenty-year history of the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) and its impactful role as a road map for managing claims.
Member Michael Arnold and Associate Kevin Kim co-authored an article published in the latest edition of the Employee Benefit Plan Review journal analyzing The U.S. Supreme Court's recent unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy.