Kimberly is a litigation attorney with over twenty four years of legal experience. Her current practice focuses on defending licensed professionals and test takers in disciplinary matters in New York and Massachusetts, full-stack appellate work in licensing cases, and mediation and arbitration services. She offers neutral mediator and arbitrator services nationwide, and represents parties in mediation and arbitration in New York and Massachusetts.

She understands professional licensing from the inside. She holds law licenses in both New York and Massachusetts, has been admitted pro hac vice in courts across the country, and previously held a Massachusetts liquor license. Having held multiple licenses herself, she understands what it is like to sit on the licensee side of a complaint, an investigation, or a hearing.

Bar Admissions and Training

New York State Bar

Massachusetts State Bar

Pro hac vice admissions in federal and state courts nationwide

Mediation training through the American Arbitration Association

Professional Background

Kimberly has worked at law firms of every size, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in New York, Morrison & Foerster in Tokyo, and Anderson Consulting Legal Network in Madrid.

Her broader legal background spans contracts, regulatory matters, licensing, business disputes, real estate, whistleblower and False Claims Act actions, ADA matters, and government investigations.

During law school, Kimberly interned for judges in local, state, and federal courts in New York, including the United States Court of International Trade, and worked in the Office of the District Attorney in Rockland County, New York, in the Special Victims Unit. She also held internships at the Library of Congress, the Embassy of Venezuela, the United Nations in Vienna, Austria, and the White House.

Public Service

Kimberly served as an elected Commissioner in the Advisory Neighborhood Commission representing constituents in Washington, D.C.'s Ward 2, which includes the residence of the President of the United States. In that role she voted on behalf of constituents and made formal recommendations to the Council of the District of Columbia on neighborhood matters, including matters before the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration, the Zoning Commission, the Public Space Committee, and the Mayor's Special Events Task Group.

A Message from Kimberly

In over two decades of practice, I have seen what disciplinary proceedings, license challenges, and prolonged litigation do to people. The financial cost is real. The emotional cost is often larger.

Court rules and administrative procedures are complicated by design. Most licensees who built their careers around their credentials do not have the training to defend those credentials on their own. That is where I come in.

My focus is on resolving disputes fairly, quickly, and as cost effectively as the matter allows. Sometimes that means a vigorous defense at a board hearing. Sometimes it means a strategic appeal. Sometimes it means a mediated resolution that lets everyone move on.

If you are facing a licensing issue, an exam dispute, or an appeal, I would like to hear from you.

Personal

In her personal time, Kimberly enjoys woodworking, animal behavior and rescue, photography, videography, cooking, and studying languages, including Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Hungarian.