Hubert (Hugh) Kim joined WTK in June of 2004 and is Senior Counsel in the firm’s Business Litigation group.  As part of his business and real estate litigation practice, Hubert represents organizations of all sizes in complex disputes in federal and state court including contract disputes, violations of the federal Petroleum Marketing Practices Act and its California state law counterpart, franchise disputes, unfair business practice claims, trade secret disputes, partnership and close corporation disputes as well as real property and lease disputes.  Hubert has substantial litigation experience and his wide-ranging expertise and thoughtfulness have led to numerous favorable results for his clients.

Affiliations

• Federal Bar Association, San Diego Chapter, President (2013); Executive Committee (2007 - 2014); Advisory Board (2015 - 2023); Legal Education Committee (2015 - 2019); Public Relations Committee (2016 - 2017); Special Events Committee (2020 - 2023); Lawyer Representative Bar Recommendation Committee, Chair (2013)
• San Diego Federal Bar Foundation, Secretary (2022 - 2023); Board of Directors (2022 - 2023)
• San Diego ESI Forum Steering Committee (2014 - 2023)
• Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, Member
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers, San Diego Chapter, Member
• Lawyers Club of San Diego, Member
• San Diego County Bar Association, Member

Speaking & Publications

• Co-Author, “Evidence” 
  California Litigation Review (State Bar of California, 2001)
• Co-Author, “Critical Theory Applied to Title VII” 
  California Labor & Employment Law Quarterly - Spring 2000 (State Bar of California, 2000)
• Author, “German Reparations: Institutionalized Insufficiency” 
  When Sorry Isn’t Enough: The Controversy Over Apologies and Reparations for Human Injustice (New York University Press, 1999)