Kim has more than 25 years of experience as a medical malpractice, insurance defense and civil litigation lawyer and has had more than 100 jury trials go to verdict.

She represents insurance companies and their clients throughout Northeast Ohio in insurance defense cases including: automobile insurance defense, commercial insurance defense, environmental liability, fire insurance defense, general liability defense, bad faith, insurance investigations, premises liability, insurance coverage defense and uninsured and underinsured motorists. Kim also represents hospitals, health insurers and health care practitioners in litigation matters involving medical malpractice and wrongful death.

She has been involved in a wide variety of insurance defense matters, handling all aspects of litigation through trial. With extensive insurance industry experience, she understands the importance of billing guidelines, and can work in a number of electronic billing systems including Serengeti, Legal Solutions, and CounselLink.

Kim has been recognized over the years as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers™ and Best Lawyers in America® and has been included in Ohio Super Lawyers™ Top Women lists in multiple years.

Kim and her husband Ted live in North Canton with their three children.

Honors & Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2015-2024)
  • Best Lawyers: Women in the Law, Insurance Litigation (2017)
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Akron (2020)
  • Ohio’s Super Lawyers™ (2010-2023)
  • Top 50 Women, Ohio Super Lawyers™ (2014, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • Top 25 Women Cleveland, Ohio Super Lawyers™ (2018, 2019, 2021)
  • Ohio Super Lawyers™, Rising Stars (2005)

Professional Associations

  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Stark County Bar Association
  • Member, Stark County Bar Association, Administration of Justice Committee
  • Member, Stark County Bar Association, Judiciary Committee
  • Member, Akron Bar Association
  • Member, Akron Bar Association, Commission on Judicial Candidates
  • Member, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys

Community Involvement

  • Lector, St. Paul Catholic Church, North Canton
  • Member, Aultman Hospital Women’s Board
  • Ohio Association of Civil Trial Lawyers, Member
  • Stark County Bar Association, Administration of Justice Committee, Member