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Bo Bridges is an internationally renowned fashion and landscape photographer whose works have been displayed in fine hotels, offices and art galleries around the world. He was retained by KMS to design the artwork for its El Segundo offices. Check out our blog or visit Bo’s lookbook to see photos of his work on display…

The attorneys of KMS attended the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel’s Annual Evening with the Judges at the Jonathan Club in Downtown Los Angeles. This annual event brings together some of the biggest names in the Southern California defense industry for the opportunity to spend some quality one-on-one time of the courtroom with the…

Robert McKenna was invited to join the defense team for the ABOTA program sponsored by the Orange County Chapter to instruct other lawyers on the best methods of trial advocacy. Presenters are considered to be the best of the best trial lawyers that come from the national membership of ABOTA. Click Here To Download The…

Robert McKenna recently obtained a defense award in a two week arbitration where claimants sought 14 million dollars in damages. A week later, he started a month long jury trial where plaintiffs were seeking 23 million dollars in damages. After four hours of deliberation, the jury returned with a defense verdict. Both cases were brought…

KMS has opened its permanent homes in Los Angeles and Orange Counties in El Segundo and Huntington Beach. The El Segundo offices are located in the burgeoning tech hub off Rosecrans Ave. next to Manhattan Beach and are designed in an industrial modern style featuring a large lounge area and outdoor patio with a BBQ,…

KMS is proud to announce that Danielle Velasquez, Kaytee Costa, and Esther Kim are now partners in the firm. They have been with the firm since it opened and have numerous defense verdicts to their credit. The firm is very proud of its commitment to promoting opportunity for talented young lawyers. In addition to the…

For the third time in the last four years, KMS has won the Manhattan Beach Six Man Volleyball Tournament, Men’s Open division. The Manhattan Six Man is the oldest and most prestigious six man beach volleyball tournament in the United States. This was a back to back win for Team Spyder/Res Ipsa. They have made…

Patrick Stockalper was an invited panelist at the American Conference Institute Obstetrics Malpractice Claims seminar in Philadelphia. The seminar features some of the top medical malpractice lawyers in the country. He participated on a panel entitled “Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives on Early Settlement in Birth Injury Cases” which took place on June 27, 2019 at…

Jim Kjar and Pat Stockalper attended FDCC Annual Meeting at the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. The FDCC is an invitation-only organization for distinguished defense trial lawyers, corporate counsel and insurance industry leaders.