About Daniel
Daniel Kim built his legal foundation at Chapman University Fowler School of Law, where he earned his J.D. He earlier completed a B.S. in Business Management at the University of Maryland - Baltimore. His classroom years were followed by practical placements. In 2011 he served as a legal extern for the California State Board of Equalization. The next year he clerked as a judicial extern to the Honorable Erithe A. Smith at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Kim’s early professional path included service as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the United States Army in 2003. That experience placed him in a structured legal environment and exposed him to military justice and governmental processes. After the Army, he moved into private practice and bar and professional association work. He has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2013 and holds admission to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
He founded and serves as managing partner of The Law Offices of Daniel Kim. The firm name appears across multiple office listings. Kim is listed with organizations that touch litigation and consumer matters. He has maintained membership in the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He is also active in local bar groups, including the Orange County Bar Association and the Orange County Korean American Bar Association.
Kim holds a DRPA mediator certification from Chapman University Fowler School of Law. His professional listings include Martindale and the Better Business Bureau, where an A+ rating is noted. He joined the American Bar Association in 2013. He also appears on the board of a local nonprofit, Orange County Community Services, a position he has held since 2013. His professional record includes recognition by Lawyers of Distinction in 2020.
His practice combines courtroom work and alternative dispute resolution. He appears in state and federal court and handles matters that proceed through litigation, mediation, or other procedural tracks. Colleagues describe him as methodical in court filings and steady in hearings. He continues to operate from The Law Offices of Daniel Kim and engages in bar association activities and local community service. He currently practices at The Law Offices of Daniel Kim, handling matters in California state courts and the Central District of California federal court.
