Yongsoo Kim is a law clerk at Sanders Roberts LLP’s downtown Los Angeles office, where his practice concentrates on business litigation, general liability, and employment defense. He advises and represents a variety of clients from individuals and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Mr. Kim received his J.D. from the UC Irvine School of Law in 2025, with a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science from UC Berkeley in 2018. During law school, Mr. Kim was an editor for the UC Irvine Law Review, a board member of APALSA, and a member of the Defending Democracy Clinic (formerly known as the Civil Rights Litigation Clinic).
He was also a competitor in the intramural Moot Court competition, where he won an award for his performance and advocacy. Mr. Kim previously was a law clerk at the Los Angeles Public Defender’s Office at both the Long Beach and Compton offices, where he fought to represent the rights of indigent clients.
Education
- B.A., UC Berkeley
- J.D. from the UC Irvine School of Law
Admissions
- California
Publications
- Co-author, “Bench Trials,” in California Trial Practice: Civil Procedure During Trial, 3rd ed., ed. Linda Compton et al., (Berkeley, CA: CEB, 1994)
- Co-author, Recent Developments in Arbitration of Employment Discrimination Disputes, National Employment Law Council, 1998
Published Opinions
- PUBLISHED OPINIONS HUD v. Rucker, 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
- Ingram v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 690 Fed.Appx. 527 (9th Cir. 2017)
- Veloz v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, 655 Fed.Appx. 537 (9th Cir. 2016)
- Gregory v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 611 Fed.Appx. 410 (9th Cir. 2015)
- Goos v. Shell Oil Co., 451 Fed.Appx. 700 (9th Cir. 2011)
- Embury v. King, 179 Fed.Appx. 409 (9th Cir. 2006)
- Embury v. King, 361 F.3d 562 (9th Cir. 2004)
- Lifescan, Inc. v. Premier Diabetic Services, Inc., 363 F.3d 1010 (9th Cir. 2004)
- U.S. ex rel. Honeywell, Inc. v. San Francisco Housing Authority, 83 Fed.Appx. 181 (9th Cir. 2003)
- Rucker v. Davis, 304 F.3d 904 (9th Cir. 2002)
- Rucker v. Davis, 237 F.3d 1113 (9th Cir. 2001)
Speaking Engagements
- “Vore, vire, vua- what the …?? Figuring out Voir Dire,” National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms Driving Diversity & Leadership Conference, March 2024
- “Electronic Evidence Issues In The Modern Era: Laying A Foundation For Trial,” National Employment Law Council Annual Conference, May 2023
- “Off the Record: The Real Experience of POC Attorneys,” California Minority Counsel Program Business Conference, October 2022
- “Inclusive Sourcing: Insights from Minority and Women-Owned Legal Firms and the In-House Teams That Hire Them,” National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms Annual Meeting, September 2022
- “Labor Issues in the Biden Administration,” Elevating Black Excellence Regional Summit (Midwest, Virtual), June 2021
- “Labor Issues in the Biden Administration,” Elevating Black Excellence Summit (Virtual), April 2021
Education
- B.A., Dartmouth College
- J.D., University of California at Berkeley, School of Law
Admissions
- California