Kevin S. Kim, Esq.
Partner
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Areas of Practice:
"Work Hard. Play Harder."
Kevin Kim is an experienced corporate and securities law attorney with Geraci Law Firm, dedicated to providing reliable and innovative legal solutions. Mr. Kim focuses his practice on real estate matters, focusing on private placements and other alternative investments for private lenders, real estate developers, and other real estate entrepreneurs. His work includes seeing that clients are compliant with the applicable securities laws, structuring strategic partnerships, and creating innovative solutions. Mr. Kim’s securities and corporate practice also includes preparing complex private and public securities offerings for alternative investment platforms for clients throughout the United States and abroad.
Mr. Kim has an extensive background in complex corporate transactions, private placement, and cross-border transactions. He has worked with major multi-national corporations, advising them on matters such as structuring strategic business acquisitions and private equity financing.
Mr. Kim is a passionate attorney who also understands his clients’ business needs and consistently seeks to find innovative solutions to further his clients’ businesses. Mr. Kim is also dedicated to providing effective legal service through effective communication with his clients. As an experienced transactions attorney, Mr. Kim understands the importance of traversing complex transactions and strives to develop innovative and strategic solutions while promoting his clients objectives.
Favorite Vacation
My honeymoon in Maui.
Books currently reading
The Baby Whisperer.
Relax when not working:
Cooking and Binge Watching TV.
Favorite Bands
Green Day, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Mumford and Sons
Hobbies
Cooking, Golf, Being Korean.
Favorite films
The Dark Knight, Ode to My Father, The Rock
One of your favorite memories since being at Geraci:
The public debut of “The Gold Chain” at Clique Lounge at the Cosmopolitan on the 2nd day at Captivate 2017.
If you had one wish
More wishes.
What was it about the legal field that drew your interest?
As hackneyed as it may sound, the ability to help people achieve their goals and advocate their interests really resonated with me throughout my life.
What are you most proud of at Geraci?
Being named Partner at the Law Firm.
What banking law or regulation would you like to see changed?
A clear exemption for commercial purpose finance.
If you could go back and change any aspect of your life, which would it be?
I would have decided to study abroad during college.
What wisdom could you offer aspiring attorneys?
Knowledge of the law will only get you so far. Clinical and professional skills including customer service, being detail oriented, and passionate representation of your clients is what will set you apart from others.
Tell us about one of your favorite clients and why you enjoy working with them?
A List Partners Management, LLC: David Owen and his team are always so innovative and creative in their various investment opportunities, while maintaining a compliance focused business approach. It’s been my privilege to work with them.
Who has had the most impact on your career?
My mother. She has pushed me my entire life and is still teaching me the importance of passion, the value of hard work, and the importance of humility. These values have been the cornerstones of my career.
What’s the toughest business decision you’ve ever made?
Deciding to go to law school.
What is your proudest achievement?
My daughter Abigail.
What’s it like working at Geraci?
It’s a bit like working in a circus. Everybody is really talented and very good at what they do, but you can’t help but feel a vibe that everybody’s also a bit of a character.
What was it that drew you to Geraci?
Geraci’s company culture and positive, get the job done attitude is something that really attracted me.
What can we learn from the past in our business?
History repeats itself. Especially in business
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
Education
- J.D. Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
- B.A. University of California, Berkeley
Associations & Memberships
- California Mortgage Association
- American Association of Private Lenders
- Korean American Bar Association
Speaking Engagements
- Certified Fund Manager Instructor for American Association of Private Lenders 2015 to Present
- EB-5 Investors Conference Securities Law Panelist 2017 and 2018
- IMN Family Office Forum 2018 – Dana Point
Representative Matters
- Partners Capital Solutions
- The Rama Fund
- Thorofare Capital
- A List Partners Management
Articles
- Lenders, Commercial Real Estate Owners, and Investors and the California Cannabis Business
- What You Need to Know to Prevent Mortgage Fraud
- Trending Solutions: Private REITS
- The Dynamex Decision and its Implications for California Lenders Utilizing 1099 Contractors
- Non-Conventional Lenders Flourishing in New Market
- The Top 3 Regulations Non-Conventional Lenders Use to Raise Money
- Low Income Communities get Helping Hand with Opportunity Funds
- Chinese National Sues Over EB5 Visa Denial
- SEC Says Advice Plan Changes Broker Behavior
- Which License Do I Need? CFLL vs BRE
- SEC Cracks Down on ICOs with a Flurry of Subpoenas
- Raising Capital from Self-Directed IRA Investors
- Private Placement Memorandums: A Must-Have When Selling Securities
- SIFMA sees SEC Fiduciary Rule Within Next 18
- SEC’s Standard Fiduciary Rule Hampered by State Laws
- Brokers Moving From Direct Sales to Mortgage Pools
- Chinese EB-5 Investors Helping to Fuel Bay Area Real Estate Boom
- SEC Charges Sister of Convicted Ponzi Schemer
- CFLL Call to Action Release
- Why Mortgage Pools are a Smart Choice for Private Lenders
- Holzhueter Funds Frozen by Federal Judge
- SEC Chairman Looks for Common Ground on Fiduciary Rule
- 2017 BDO RiskFactor Report for REITs Cites Political Uncertainty
- Federal Reserve Increases the Federal Funds Rate
- Developers Turn to Foreign Lending Options as U.S. Banks Await Potential Deregulation
- USCIS Proposes Significant EB-5 Filing Fee Increases
- SEC Freezes Assets of South Florida Woman Named in Alleged EB-5 Fraud Case
- Judgment Sought by EB-5 Applicants Over Alabama Hospital
- Trump’s Impact on EB-5 Investors
- Palm House Project Alleged Fraud Leads to Lawsuit
- Regulation A Revamp Increases Exemption Viability
- Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules Get Green Light From SEC