Daniel Kim

Attorney at DK Law
Los Angeles, CA12 years experience

About Daniel Kim

Daniel Kim is the Founder and Managing Partner of DK Law and a U.S. Army JAG Corps veteran who built his firm on the principles of discipline, integrity, and relentless advocacy. Founded in 2015, DK Law exclusively represents motor vehicle accident and injury victims and their families across California. Daniel served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps stationed in the Asia Pacific and Middle East, including Seoul and Iraq, and was recognized as the top enlisted JAG member in the Asia Pacific region.

Practice areas

Education

Chapman University Fowler School of Law
J.D.; B.S. Business Administration and Management, 2012
University of Maryland, College Park
Undergraduate, 2007

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of California
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Orange County Bar Association
Orange County Korean American Bar Association (former Board of Directors)

Awards & recognition

2025 Legal Insider Awards — Personal Injury Attorney of the Year
2025 Elite Lawyer in Personal Injury
Army Commendation Medal (JAG Corps)
Super Lawyers
2025 National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Platinum Award
Avvo Superb 10/10 Rating
NAOPIA Nation's Premiere Top 10 Attorney (2025)
Best Attorneys of America (Lifetime Charter Member)

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Los Angeles firms

Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP
Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP
$4.9 billion · Anderson v. General Motors: A $4.9 Billion Verdict Over a Chevy Malibu Fuel Tank Fire
The Dominguez Firm
The Dominguez Firm
$29 million · Los Angeles Jury Awards $29 Million to Pedestrian Hit in Crosswalk
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.
Harris Personal Injury Lawyers, Inc.
$21.5 million · $21.5 Million Settlement After Exposed Trolley Rail Left Man Paralyzed at San Diego Transit Station
West Coast Trial Lawyers
West Coast Trial Lawyers
$7 million · Mother Wins $7 Million After Disabled Son Dies in Hot Car Left by Caretaker Driver
BD&J, PC
BD&J, PC
$8 million · $8 Million Verdict After 15-Year-Old Dies of Cardiac Arrest at Football Practice Without a Defibrillator on Campus