First Admitted: 2007, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.coopers.law/kimberly-wong/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Board of Directors, Queen's Bench
Member – Lawyer Referral and Information Service of the Bar Association of San Francisco
Fellow of the New Leaders Council
Board of Directors Executive Committee, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2018
Co-Chair – Mentorship Committee of the Queen's Bench
Diversity Committee Chair of the Consumer Attorneys of California, 2018
Member of the American Association for Justice
Member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
Judiciary Committee Member of the Asian American Bar Association
Graduate of Consumer Attorneys of California Leadership Academy, 2015
Co-Chair of Employment/Work-Life Balance Committee, Queen's Bench, 2018

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Products Liability -- $4.75 million settlement
Construction Site Injury -- $12.265 million settlement
Premises Liability -- $6.5 million settlement
Products Liability -- $3.7 million settlement
Industrial/Motor Vehicle -- $8 million settlement
Motor Vehicle-Pedestrian -- $4.5 million settlement
Premises Liability/Industrial Accident - $7,875,000 settlement

Pro bono/Community Service:

Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Client Advocate
Women’s Employment Rights Clinic, Client Advocate
Food From the Bar, San Francisco and Marin Food Bank, Volunteer
Bar Association of San Francisco, Volunteer Legal Services Program, Volunteer

Honors/Awards:

award given for service to CAOC as a member of the 2018 Executive Committee, Presidential Award of Merit, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2018
Top Northern California Female Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2014
Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2012
Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2015
Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2017
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers
Top Northern California Female Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012
Top Northern California Female Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2015
Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2013
Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2016
Top Northern California Female Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2017
Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
Top Northern California Female Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2013
Top Northern California Female Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2016
Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2014
AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell
Outstanding Volunteer Award, Bar Association of San Francisco, 2008
Superb Rating 10.0, Avvo

Educational Background:

Tufts University, graduated magna cum laude, B.A. Psychology, 2004
Golden Gate University School of Law: J.D., Class Rank Top 16%, Dean's List, Honors Lawyering Program, Moot Court Board, Award for Excellence in Pretrial Civil Litigation, Award for Excellence in Property I, Award for Excellence in Writing and Research I, Award for Excellence in Writing and Research II, 2007

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

how to address common issues in cases involving falls from height, Speaker, Common Pitfalls in Cases Involving Falls from Height, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2019
Strategies for when your case has both workers' compensation and third party liability claims, Author, Managing Workers' Compensation Liens in Third Party Actions, Plaintiff Magazine, 2018
strategies for finding liability on multi-employer work sites, Speaker, The Path around Privette, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2018
tips for investigation and discovery for roadway design cases against the government, Speaker, Navigating Roadway Design Cases, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2018
tips for acquiring information through informal discovery, Speaker, Getting Ahead in Litigation through Informal Discovery, SFTLA, 2018
litigating auto cases against the government, Speaker, Beyond the Driver, SFTLA, 2018
Author, Protecting employees working abroad for federal contractors, Plaintiff Magazine, 2011
Author, The liability of a parent company to a subsidiary’s injured worker, Plaintiff Magazine, 2012
Author, The 5 Exceptions to the Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy Rule that Every Personal Injury Attorney Should Know, Plaintiff Magazine, 2014
Author, Looking Beyond the Driver’s Seat to Find Liability in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases, 2013
Author, Construction Site Injuries: Strategies for Defeating the Privette Defense, Plaintiff Magazine, 2015
Speaker, Social Media Ethics, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
Speaker, Turning Contractors into Employees, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2014
Speaker, Litigating Trucking Cases, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
Speaker, Perspective from a Plaintiff's Attorney, Asian American Bar Association, 2014
Speaker, Advanced Legal Research, Golden Gate University, School of Law, 2014
Speaker, Exceptions to Workers' Compensation Exclusive Remedy, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
Speaker, Unlicensed Contractors, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2015
Speaker, Taking the Road Less Traveled-Tips for Litigation and Trial, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2016
Speaker, Premises Liability, San Francisco Small Property Owners Institute, 2016
Speaker, Premises Liability: Avoiding Traps for the Unwary, State Bar Of California, 2016
Author, Discovery Can Be Key to PI/Workers' Comp "Crossover" Cases, Plaintiff Magazine, 2016
Guest Lecturer, "Primer on Premises Liability Issues", Menlo College, 2016
Speaker, Premises Liability: Avoiding Traps for the Unwary, 35th Annual State Bar Of California Real Property Law Section Retreat, 2016
Speaker, "Defeating the Privette Defense", Consumer Attorneys of California, 2016
Speaker, The Frontier of Ethics, Social Media and Marketing", BASF, 2015
Speaker, The Frontier of Ethics, Social Media and Marketing, BASF, 2016
Author, Property Owners Should Know Duties to Reduce Premises Liability Exposure, The Daily Journal, 2017
Speaker, A Primer on Premises Liability, California Lawyer Magazine, 2017
Speaker, Taking Control Over Claims of Negligent Exercise of Retained Control, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
Author, Making the Case for Case Development Plans, Plaintiff Magazine, 2017
Speaker, Overcoming Client Stereotypes, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
Speaker, Avoiding the Exclusivity of the Exclusive Remedy Rule, Consumer Attorneys Of California, 2017
Author, Debunking Myths about Plaintiff Attorneys and the Practice of Personal Injury Law, AABA Newsletter, 2013
Author, Staffing agency employees injured on the job: A double-edged sword, Plaintiff Magazine, 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements:

ABOTA Trial College, Fellow, 2018

Kimberly A. Wong