Affiliations

• National Asian and Pacific American Bar Association (President Elect (2008), (Vice President (2005-2007))
• Asian American Bar Association of New York (President (2004); President-Elect (2003); Director (1999-2001); Judiciary Committee Member (1993-present))
• Korean American Lawyers’ Association of Greater New York (Chairman of the Board (2005), Board Member (2005-present))
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Judiciary Committee (1997-2000))

Representative Engagements

• In re Agent Orange Product Liability Litigation, MDL 381 (E.D.N.Y.) (represents chemical company in on-going litigation pursued by a class of U.S. veterans as well as by Vietnamese nationals; cases also filed in Korea and Canada)
• Galvez and Shady Grove v. Allstate Ins. Co., CV 06 1842 (NG) (KAM)(E.D.N.Y. 2006) (represented insurance company in putative class action to recover penalty interest under NY No Fault Insurance Law; motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim granted with prejudice)
• Brollosy v. Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP, 04-CV-0873 (DRH)(ARL)(E.D.N.Y. 2006) (represented Defendant accounting firm in age discrimination case; summary judgment dismissing Complaint granted)
• In re Latex Glove Product Liability Litigation (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.) (represented medical supplier in a class action lawsuit)
• In re Factor Concentrate Product Liability Litigation (N.J. Law Div.) (represented former manufacturer of blood clotting drug in class action lawsuit commenced by hemophiliacs who contracted HIV/AIDS)
• In re Hayes Lemmerz International (E.D. Mich.) (represented certain employee defendants in securities class action involving restatement of financial statements; employees dismissed from the case)
• In re Nanophase Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Ill.) (represented underwriter in securities fraud class action)
• Abacus Federal Savings Bank v. Carol John Mee Lim, et al., Index No. 108378/03 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County) (represented savings bank to recover embezzled funds from alleged co-conspirators)
• Conopco, Inc. v. Lam, Index No. 110522/03 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co.) (represented Defendant in restrictive covenant and misappropriation of trade secrets case; preliminary injunction denied; case dismissed)
• Software Engineering of America v. SBB Software GmbH, et al., AAA Case No. 50 T 117 00575 03 (represented Claimant in breach of software licensing agreement; case settled favorably)
• Hersh v. Robert Half Inc., AAA No. 13 Y 114 02146 02 (represented Defendant in breach of franchise agreement; settled favorably)
• Venture Direct Worldwide v. Keane, 601725/01 (Sup. Ct. New York County 2001) (represented Defendants in restrictive covenant and misappropriation case; preliminary injunction denied; case dismissed)
• Orlowski v. Sears, Roebuck and Co., 99 CV 0128 S(F) (W.D.N.Y. 2000) (represented Defendant in gender and disability case; summary judgment granted in favor of Defendant)
• Palmer v. Parrish (1996-2001) (represented Plaintiff executive in breach of contract case.  Succeeded in establishing alter ego in state court, obtained arbitration award before AAA, enforced award in state and bankruptcy courts)
• Bijan Designer For Men, Inc. v. Katzman, No. 96 Civ. 2345 (BSJ) (S.D.N.Y.) (represented Defendant in restrictive covenant case; preliminary injunction denied)

Panels

• DuPont Minority Counsel Conference, “Embracing Bar Association and Pro Bono Service,” June 26, 2008
• National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, “General Counsel Roundtable: The View from the Top—The Evolving Role of the General Counsel,” May 20, 2006
• Federal Bar Council, Business Development and the Law, April 19, 2005
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Diversity Workshop, September 15, 2005
• National Asian American Pacific Bar Association, “If I Knew Then What I Know Now,” November 12, 2004

Honors

• Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York, Trailblazers Award, January 2008
• Named “The Best of the Best” in the area of Labor and Employment, Diversity & The Bar, January/February 2006, Vol. 8, No. 1.