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Jim Kjar, Robert McKenna and Pat Stockalper again named Super Lawyers by Los Angeles Magazine
Every year since 2004 Los Angeles Magazine polls the top lawyers in Los Angeles in numerous categories and asks them who are the best lawyers they have actually seen in their fields. They only take the top 3% and name them Super Lawyers. Jim, Robert and Pat have again been selected for 2022. Jim has…
Read MorePatrick Stockalper chosen to speak at Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Winter Meeting in Palm Desert.
Patrick Stockalper has been asked to speak on the Masters in Trial panel for the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Winter Session, sponsored by their Trial Tactics section. This session, themed “Next-Level Lawyering: The Best is Yet to Come”, will allow attorneys to show that trial skills really do require attorneys to evolve and…
Read MoreKMS received 3 defense verdicts in 30 days
Between September and October, 2021 Pat Stockalper, Robert McKenna and Jim Kjar won 3 jury trials. The cases involved medical and legal malpractice claims. With the resumption of jury trials following the COVID pandemic the lawyers of KMS are back to doing what they do best for their clients: Winning
Read MoreKMS Legal plays in 2021 Manhattan Beach Six Man Volleyball Tourney
4 time Champions KMS volleyball team a.k.a. Spider/Res Ipsa, competed in the Manhattan Beach six man volleyball tournament. The “sixer” is the oldest and most prestigious six person volleyball tournament in the county and is in its 60th year. In addition to team captain Jim Kjar, the team featured Olympains Casey Patterson and Russel Hlmes,…
Read MoreKMS sponsors Signature Event at 2021 SCAHRM conference
The Southern California Association of Hospital Risk Managers held its annual conference in June at Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Palm Springs. KMS was proud to sponsor the signature poolside reception. KMS is proud of its long standing representation of some of the most prestigious and appreciated medical centers, both large and small in Southern…
Read MoreRick Wirick nominated for Best Essay in America 2020 in prestigious Houghton Mifflin contest
Houghton Mifflin is one of the oldest and most prestigious publishers in America. Its annual contest for the best American essay is considered one of the most coveted prizes in journalism. KMS Partner Rick Wirick recently published a piece in the University of Chicago Magazine titled “The Ground Game: Poll-watching, Ballot-curing and the Evening Redness…
Read MoreRyan Deane and Jim K jar participate in annual Casa Colina charity golf tournament
The annual Cassa Kalina charity golf tournament was held on November 30 at Red Hill Country Club an Rancho Cucamonga. Caymus partners Ryan Deane and Jim K are were proud sponsors and participants in the event
Read MoreKMS proud sponsor for the 41st Annual Casa Colina Golf Classic at South Hills Country Club
This year, KMS was proud to sponsor the 41st Annual Casa Colina Golf Classic at South Hills Country Club. Proceeds went to benefit the Casa Colima’s Outdoor Adventures program, which provides outdoor sports and recreational activities for individuals recovering from traumatic injury or illness.
Read MoreErica Levitt and Alexandra Martino’s 4th Demurrer sustained without leave to amend foreclosing non-MICRA claim against healthcare provider
Erica Levitt and Alexandra (Ali) Martino secured a dismissal for their healthcare provider client without leave to amend by way of a 4th Demurrer. The plaintiffs alleged civil rights violations under Section 1983. To be liable for federal civil rights violations under Section 1983, a private party must act “under color of state law.” Erica and…
Read MoreRobert McKenna’s recent defense verdict featured by the Daily Journal in their “Top Verdicts” section.
The Daily Journal recognized partner Robert McKenna for having achieved a defense verdict in a 23 million dollar catastrophic injury case late last year in LA County. Please click on the link below to see the verdict as reported in the publication. Click Here To Download PDF
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