LOS ANGELES—Benjamin J. Kim has joinedAllen Matkins as a labor andemployment partner in the firm's litigation department.Kim will be a member of the firm's labor and employment and classaction groups.

“I always wanted to be a part of building and growing awell-rounded employment practice that focuses on providinghigh-quality, highly responsive legal services toa number of the best clients, who can be big or small,” Kim tellsGlobeSt.com. “Allen Matkins, which also seeks to representthese top quality clients in a variety of industries andpractice groups, shares this vision with an hourly rate structurethat is competitive within the California market. My clientswill appreciate the firm's services in other practice areas withattorneys who have the same core values.”

Kim has his JD from the University of California,Berkeley School of Law. In his seasoned career, he hasrepresented high-profile clients across a diverse range ofindustries, including energy and utilities, technology, digitalmedia, entertainment, manufacturing, logistics, hospitality andconstruction. “I have represented small family-owned localbusinesses and large multinational conglomerates. While they arediverse in many ways, these clients, however, share a commonperspective,” says Kim. “They appreciate the value oftop-level services and are not necessarily fixated on getting thelowest possible hourly rate in a crowded labor and employment legalmarket.”