Hi, I’m Kimberly.
But most people call me Kim. My favorite thing to be called, though, is Mom. My life at work and at home revolves around my family. My husband (who, admittedly, I did meet at work) and I have three young children, and they are the central focus of our lives.
I have always known that I wanted to be an attorney. Let me take you back to 1995, in the years before Twitter and when all the country was glued to the OJ Simpson trial. Like most, I was transfixed on the details of the trial. Even as a young child, I saw how complex legal issues related to family can be, and it stirred something in me that made me believe I could impact families by being a legal advocate for them.
Once in law school, I studied family law and pursued related internships within the family court system. I felt poised to enter the family law field, until the economy crashed just before I graduated. This completely changed the legal landscape. Instead of heading into family law and private practice, I opted to join The Ayco Company, L.P. (Goldman Sachs), a well-known financial management company. This may seem “out of left field” but, at the time, it made sense. It was an established firm, provided me stability, and an opportunity to grow. Working at Ayco was equal parts exciting and challenging. However, the desire to practice family law was always there…growing bigger with each passing year.
Finally, I decided to take the leap of faith. Let me tell you – making the jump from financial management to private practice was not easy! I did it at a time when we had two very young children and my husband was busy growing his own career. But the risk has more than paid off. With each passing year, I become more and more confident that I’m finally on the path I was always meant to follow.
