THE NEWS

KMS sponsors key event at annual SCAHRM event.

October 18, 2022

KMS was a proud sponsor of the Poolside Reception at this year’s Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management’s (SCAHRM) Annual Conference. This year’s conference was held at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage over 3 days. The conference was attended by many hospital risk managers, lawyers and insurance professionals.…

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Partners Jim Kjar and Jason Petersen attend annual Orange County Judges Association Charity golf tournament.

October 18, 2022

The Orange County Bar Association’s Charitable Fund recently held its annual Judge Kenneth Lae Charity Gold Scramble at Monarch Beach Golf Links in Dana Point. Jim kjar and Jason Petersen represented KMS at the tournament, which was attended by numerous judges and lawyers from both L.A. and Orange Counties.

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Jim Kjar attends annual ABOTA black tie event.

October 18, 2022

Each year the Los Angeles Chapter of The American Board of Trial Advocates holds its annual black tie awards dinner. This year’s dinner was at the Beverly Hills Hotel. It is attended by many of the top plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and many judges. Jim Kjar was proud to represent KMS at this gala.

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Jim Kjar recognized for being selected as a Super Lawyer every year since its inception.

October 18, 2022

Super Lawyers was started 20 years ago to recognize the top attorneys in Southern California across all specialties. Jim Kjar is one of only 0.05% of Super Lawyers who have been so honored since its inception. KMS partners Robert McKenna and Pat Stockalper have also been selected as Super Lawyers for a number of years.…

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Jim Kjar, Robert McKenna and Pat Stockalper again named Super Lawyers by Los Angeles Magazine

March 17, 2022

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…

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Patrick Stockalper chosen to speak at Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Winter Meeting in Palm Desert.

November 2, 2021

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…

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KMS received 3 defense verdicts in 30 days

November 1, 2021

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

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