John H. Kim

John H. Kim is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates ("ABOTA"), The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Verdict Club - Platinum Member, and board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Personal Injury. John has handled numerous difficult and complex cases including but not limited to oil & gas issues, anti-trust, trademark, breach of contract, product liability, pharmaceutical, and catastrophic injury/death trials. John has been appointed to MDL committees as well as Class Action Counsel. Politically active, John has participated in the tort reform fights in the Texas Legislature, recently testifying for the Autism Society of Texas regarding the impact of proposed legislation on autistic children. He has been involved in the proposed legislation surrounding the NVICP in Washington, D.C. John received his B.B.A. in International Marketing from the University of Texas and received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law. He is a member of the Planning Committee of the Center for Legal Responsibility; Texas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors; Houston Trial Lawyers - Board of Directors; Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow; Asian-American Bar Association - Board of Directors; State Bar Grievance Committee; and a Moot Court Advisor for South Texas College of Law. Mr. Kim is admitted to practice before the U.S. Federal Courts of Appeal - 5th and 7th Circuit; U.S. Federal District Court - Southern District of Texas and Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Kim is a frequent author and lecturer at professional programs. Click here to read the Houston Business Journal interview with Houston trial attorney John Kim. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John H. Kim included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated Texas Super Lawyers, 2003 - 2010 International Who's Who of Professionals Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow, Houston Bar Association Other Sources of Feedback About John H. Kim Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Gallagher, Lewis, Downey & Kim, 1999 - 2003
• The Steidley-Kim Law Firms, 1996 - 1999
• Fisher, Gallagher & Lewis, L.L.P., 1992 - 1996

• Video Voir Dire to Verdict, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association - Annual Seminar
• Winning with the Masters - Voir Dire, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1991
• Voir Dire, South Texas College of Law - Automobile Injury Litigation, 1992
• Voir Dire Skills & Methodology, Texas College of Trial Advocacy - 15th Annual Civil Trial Advocacy Course, 1992
• Practice Note: Subsequent Remedial Measures, Gallagher, Texas Torts & Remedies
• Lecturer, Handling Product Liability Cases Prior to Filing Suit, Florida Trial Lawyers Association - Seventh Annual Workhorse Seminar, 1993
• Lecturer, Complex Settlement Negotiations and the Impact of Contribution, San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association - Fine Tuning Techniques - The Trial Edge, 1993
• Lecturer, Proving Difficult Damages, University of Houston Law Foundation - Medical Device & Pharmaceutical Litigation, 1994
• Lecturer, Trial Practice & Procedure - Cross and Direct Examination, Houston Bar Association Institute, 1994
• Lecturer, Cross Examination in a Products Case, Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Advanced Products Liability, 1994
• Lecturer, Advanced Civil Discovery - Discovery and Automation, University of Houston Law Foundation, 1994
• Lecturer, Advanced Civil Discovery - Discovery and Automation, Center for Legal Education, 1994
• Lecturer, How tactics have Changed with New Laws for Joint and Several Liability, Punitive Damages, and Medical Malpractice Reform, Texas Trial Lawyers Association - 7th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 1996
• Lecturer, Burdens of Tort Reform, University of Houston, 1997
• "A New Paradigm for Reducing Complex Litigation Costs and Increasing Profitability: Law-Based Case Management", Harris County Judicial Education Conference, Harris County District Court Judges CLE Program, 2009
• "How Forest Oil affects Schlumberger and Disclaimers of Reliance in Texas", Harris County Judicial Education Conference, 2010

• Platinum Member, The Verdict Club

• Texas, 1992
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Specialties and Certifications
• Personal Injury, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas (State Bar Grievance Committee)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Treasurer Houston Chapter, 2010
• Texas Young Lawyers Association, Star Mentor Program
• American Association for Justice
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1996 (Board of Directors)
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 (Vice Chair - Political)
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 (Fund-Raising Committee)
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 (Legislative Team Tort Reform)
• Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1996 (Board of Directors)
• Asian American Bar Association, 1996 - 1997 (Board of Directors)
• Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2004
• The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2005
• Petitioner's Steering Committee for the Autism Omnibus Proceedings, 2001 - 2007 (Co-Chair, Executive Committee)
• Center for Hearing and Speech (Board of Directors)
• South Texas College of Law, Alumni Association
• South Texas College of Law (Budget Committee)
• South Texas College of Law (Various Fund-Raising Committees)
• South Texas College of Law (Center for Legal Responsibility Planning Committee)