John H. Kim is a seasoned, respected civil trial lawyer who handles high-stakes litigation for international corporations and the most important case of their lives for individuals who have been injured by others. He practices in Texas, nationwide and internationally.
He was named 2018 TEX-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of The Year. He has also been named a Best Lawyer in America in the Commercial Litigation category by his peers. Recent past president of the Houston chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), he is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – Personal Injury, and he has the highest rating of AV Preeminent in the national Martindale–Hubbell legal directory. He also has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list since it was first published in 2003 and named by that group as one of the Top 100 attorneys in Houston since 2013 and a Top 100 lawyer in Texas in 2015. And he was named a Benchmark Litigation Litigation Star 2013-2016 for accomplishments in general commercial litigation cases, as well as personal injury and product liability claims. Most recently, Mr. Kim was elected as a national trustee on the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Foundation.
Mr. Kim has handled complex civil cases for businesses and individuals, including energy-sector litigation, antitrust, breach of contract and trademark cases. He also has handled many product liability, pharmaceutical and catastrophic injury/death trials, in addition to being appointed to MDL committees and as Class Action Counsel.
He received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law, where he was an ABA National Moot Court Champion, a member of the law review and received multiple honors, including Phi Delta Phi, Order of Lytae and Order of Barristers. He earned his B.B.A. in International Marketing from the University of Texas.
Mr. Kim is a member of the Planning Committee of the Center for Legal Responsibility, Texas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors, Houston Trial Lawyers – Board of Directors, Asian-American Bar Association – Board of Directors, and State Bar Grievance Committee. He also is a Moot Court Adviser for South Texas College of Law and a member in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and a Platinum Member of The Verdict Club. He earned selection to the “Who’s Who in Energy” list of energy industry leaders in seven major U.S. cities in 2012-2014.
He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal Courts of Appeal for the 5th and 7th circuits, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Kim has been active in causes he cares about. He participated in the tort reform fight in the Texas Legislature and testified for the Autism Society of Texas on the impact of proposed legislation regarding autistic children. He has also been involved in the proposed federal legislation surrounding the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
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- Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2024
- Texas Super Lawyers since 2003
- Martindale–Hubbell AV Rated
- Texas Super Lawyers Top 100 lawyers in Houston since 2012
- Texas Super Lawyers Top 100 lawyers in Texas 2015
- Benchmark Litigation 2013-2016 Litigation Star
- International Who’s Who of Professionals
- “Who’s Who in Energy” list of energy industry leaders in seven major U.S. cities in 2012-2014
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Life Fellow, Houston Bar Association
- 2018 TEX-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of The Year
Houston, Texas 77006
