THE NEWS

During the week of May 14, 2018 lawyers from KMS were given defense verdicts in 3 different trials. The cases were tried by Pat Stockalper, Robert McKenna, Jim Kjar, Jon Schwalbach and Hanna Dunn. Read about the cases in The Results section of our website.

The Los Angeles Daily Journal has been the daily newspaper for the greater Los Angeles legal community for over 60 years. It has selected KMS Partner Rick Wirick to regularly review books for the publication. Rick is a published author who was nominated for a prestigious PEN award for his first novel. He is also…

Between July 1 and August 7, 2018 KMS lawyers won 4 trials for their clients. The cases were tried by Robert McKenna, Jim Kjar and Jon Schwalbach. Since January of this year the firm has won 8 trials. Please read The Results section of our website for details.

Congratulations to Team Spyder/Res Ipsa on winning the Manhattan Beach 6 Man Beach Volleyball Championship, Men’s Open Division in August. The Manhattan 6 Man is the largest, oldest and most prestigious 6 person beach volleyball tournament in the U.S. This is the third championship team the firm has sponsored. Players from the firm included Jim…

With a regular membership of less than 700 lawyers (plaintiff and defense combined) throughout the United States and other countries adjudged by their peers and judges to be “outstanding in the field of advocacy,” the International Society of Barristers (ISOB) seeks to honor the role of the trial lawyer in our system of justice. One…

The American Board of Trial Advocates puts on an Annual “Masters In Trial” program for attorneys and law students. Prominent trial lawyers for the defense and plaintiff bar are asked to participate in an all-day mock trial presided over by the Chief Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Courts. The program is designed to…

KMS will be attending this year’s annual meeting of the Southern California Association of Hospital Risk Managers. It will be held at Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage. KMS attorneys have been frequent speakers at this event. We hope to see you there.