Similar personal injury attorneys in Beverly Hills
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
About Christina Kim
Christina W. Kim is a Los Angeles-based trial attorney at Carpenter & Zuckerman, representing clients in various personal injury matters, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation. With a strong command of litigation strategy and courtroom advocacy, Christina is known for her thorough preparation, sharp legal acumen, and tireless commitment to securing justice for those harmed by others’ negligence, misconduct, or wrongdoing. A Los Angeles native, Christina brings local insight and deep community ties to her practice. She is fluent in English and Korean and serves a diverse clientele with cultural sensitivity and personalized representation. Before joining Carpenter & Zuckerman, Christina worked for several Los Angeles-area litigation firms, handling a wide range of plaintiff-side matters, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, insurance bad faith, product liability, mass torts, and complex business disputes.
As a senior associate at a litigation firm, she led a team of ten attorneys and staff, managing approximately forty active cases in state and federal courts. She has successfully represented plaintiffs in depositions, arbitrations, mediations, and motion hearings and has worked closely with experts to build and present compelling cases. Christina’s litigation experience includes individual claims and nationwide mass torts, including representing victims of financial fraud through FINRA arbitration. She also has experience in contractual and comm
Proven verdicts and settlements at Carpenter & Zuckerman
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A Los Angeles jury awarded $45 million to the four children of Claudia Fernandez after a drunk driver, whose vehicle owner negligently handed over her keys, struck and killed her at a Boyle Heights taco truck in 2012.
A Riverside jury awarded $40 million to the parents of Orlando Jordan after finding that TGI Friday's and its franchise operator bore 55 percent of the responsibility for his death, having repeatedly served alcohol to a visibly intoxicated underage patron who then stabbed Jordan inside the restaurant.
A Newport Beach hotel guest fell two stories from a balcony with a railing eight inches below California building code height, suffered a skull fracture and catastrophic traumatic brain injury, and an Orange County jury returned a $38,628,127 verdict against the hotel in 2012.
In September 2013 a Los Angeles County MTA maintenance van rear-ended a stalled Honda on the Santa Monica Freeway, and both vehicles caught fire. The driver, Xian Hui Lin, 56, died four days later. The MTA admitted responsibility, and a Los Angeles Superior Court jury in March 2016 awarded his widow and two adult children $8.36 million in damages. The parties then settled and waived appeal.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
