Top Rated Estate & Trust Litigation Attorney in Glendale, CA

Attorney David Kim is the managing partner of the Wright Kim Douglas, ALC, law firm in Glendale, California. Serving a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Los Angeles metro region and surrounding areas, Mr. Kim represents the rights, interests and goals of those who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·        Probate and trust litigation

·        Trust and estate administration

Over the course of his more than 15 years practicing law, Mr. Kim has gained significant experience with complex business and real estate transactions, and he also holds his license as a real estate broker in California. His extensive experience in these areas helps him better address his clients' issues with regard to protecting their most valuable and important assets upon their passing.

Early in his legal career, Mr. Kim also served on the Orange County and Los Angeles County District Attorney's offices, where he acquired invaluable trial experience and handled oversight for numerous Title VII and FEHA litigation matters. He also has extensive experience handling a variety of cases before Child Support Services, the Department of Beaches & Harbor, the Department of Children & Family Services, the Office of Affirmative Action Compliance and the Department of Human Resources.

Recognized for his exemplary professional standards and outstanding legal services, Mr. Kim has earned designation as a Top 100 Lawyer from The National Advocates as well as a Top One Percent attorney from the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. In addition, Pasadena Magazine voted him a Top Attorney in his region, and he has received Avvo's Clients' Choice Award for litigation in 2015.

A 1991 graduate of the University of California with a concentration in real property and development finance, Mr. Kim obtained his Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law in 2003, where he graduated within the top 5% of his class.

While pursuing his legal degree, he earned the American Jurisprudence Bancroft-Whitney Award for his exceptional contributions in legal research and writing. Licensed to practice in California and Washington, D.C., he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Tax Court.

Mr. Kim is a member of The State Bar of California's Family Law and Litigation sections, as well as the Pasadena Bar and Los Angeles County Bar associations. He has also served on the board of directors of the California Association of Equal Rights Professionals and Glendale Memorial Hospital, as well as the YMCA of the Foothills.