Practice Focus
Jihoon Kim is a partner in Tressler’s Labor and Employment, Transportation and Aviation, and Litigation Practice Groups in the Orange County and Los Angeles offices. He advises employers in management-side labor and employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour claims. Having also established and managed corporate human resource departments, Jihoon has drafted and reviewed personnel policies, employee handbooks, and other employment-related materials, and has conducted investigations and counseled employers, in connection with a broad array of employee relations issues, including wage and hour, disability leave, and harassment.
Jihoon’s defense litigation experience involves a wide range of matters, including the defense of wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage claims arising out of premises, aviation accidents, airport operations, motor vehicle accidents, and products liability.
Jihoon joins Tressler from the healthcare industry, having served as general counsel for two companies. He appreciates and understands the unique challenges corporate counsel face when giving legal advice in the corporate setting, and tailors his legal advice accordingly.
He clerked for the Honorable Linda L. Ingles, and the Honorable Arthur R. Barcinas of the Superior Court of Guam. His work on Guam included assisting Judge Barcinas assert concurrent jurisdiction to hear federal Title VII claims in the Judiciary of Guam, an issue of first impression, and drafting the decision granting summary judgment in the largest civil case on Guam in twenty-five years involving a $150 million government procurement protest.
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member
- Orange County Bar Association, Member
- Orange County Korean American Bar Association, Member
Jihoon enjoys spending time with his wife and two children in his personal time. He is an avid fisherman who believes there is never a bad day out on the water.