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Trial lawyers. Civil Litigators. Counselors.
Andrew F. Kim and Rebecca J. Riley are trial lawyers focusing on general business and commercial disputes, including sports and entertainment litigation, and criminal defense. Combined, they have served as lead counsel in over 100 jury trials to verdict, many dozens of arbitrations, and many dozens of adjudicative procedures and processes. They have more than 60 years of experience practicing law.
In 2023, Kim and Riley obtained on behalf of non-profit AIDS Healthcare Foundation and against Michelle Baass, in her capacity as Director of California Department of Health Care Services, a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Department from relying on AHF’s protected speech to terminate, refuse to extend, or amend the astonishingly successful Positive Healthcare Special Needs Plan for people of limited economic means living with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
In 2022, Kim and Riley obtained on behalf of non-profit AIDS Healthcare Foundation and against conglomerate CVS Health Corporation’s pharmacy benefit manager, Caremark, a judgment in the United States District Court of Arizona confirming an arbitration award they had previously obtained pertaining to Caremark’s Medicaid Part D direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) programs. The total amount of that judgment was $24,345,313.66 plus post-judgment interest at the daily rate of over $1,900 until paid. -
In 2019, they made the list of Top 50 Jury Commercial Litigation Verdicts in the United States, obtaining as co-lead counsel in San Diego Superior Court the 46th highest commercial litigation verdict in the United States (state and federal court) and the 3rd highest breach of fiduciary duty verdict in California in Brees v. Moradi.
Kim and Riley have wide-ranging experience representing and protecting companies, high net worth individuals, celebrities, and athletes in all aspects of their business and personal lives. They counsel clients in all phases of pre-litigation and litigation with extensive experience in large, complex business disputes as well as day to day business and personal issues. In addition to litigating in state and federal courts throughout California (and in other states on a pro hac vice basis), they have conducted arbitrations before a multitude of tribunals including the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), major arbital organizations like JAMS and AAA, entertainment industry guilds (e.g. WGA, SAG, DGA), various entertainment trade organizations (e.g. IFTA) and the California Labor Commissioner. -
Kim and Riley have represented companies and individuals (defendants and plaintiffs) engaged in a wide array of business pursuits, including professional athletes, sports agents, banks, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, designers, retailers, shipping companies, lenders, borrowers, investors, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, realtors, physicians, health care clinics, consumers and non-profit organizations. In the entertainment context, Kim has represented production companies, television networks, producers, “show runners,” domestic and international distributors and sales agents, directors, writers, actors, singers, composers, talent agents and talent and business managers, among many others.
Kim Riley has extensive experience developing and administering international anti-piracy enforcement programs for intellectual property rights holders such as apparel manufacturers. Kim has obtained highly favorable settlements and multimillion dollar judgments in multiple jurisdictions against Internet-based and “brick and mortar” trademark counterfeiters, gray goods marketers and copyright infringers. Kim Riley also has extensive experience in accounting, vertical integration suits, defamation actions, restraining orders, rights of privacy, profit participation and other accounting disputes, intellectual property matters – such as misappropriation of trademark, copyright, idea submission, Lanham Act, and credit claims.
Additional representative matters include breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, business torts, extortion, “revenge porn,” federal and state unfair competition and actions pertaining to alleged governmental abuse of power. Kim Riley has also protected clients and helped them achieve their aims in numerous private matters and achieved recovery of more than $50 million in verdicts and settlements.
Our Attorneys
Andrew F. Kim
Attorney

Experience
Legal:
- Plonsker Law LLP Partner May 2013 – Nov 2013
- Michelman & Robinson, LLP Partner Feb 2011 – May 2013
- Blank Rome LLP Partner Feb 2009 – Feb 2011
- Dreier Stein Kahan Browne Woods George, LLP Partner Jan 2001 – Dec 2006
- Rosenfeld Meyer & Susman, LLP Associate Apr 1996 – Dec 2000
- Warner Bros. Litigation Counsel Jan 1995 – Mar 1996
- Hill Wynne Troop & Meisinger Associate Hill Wynne Troop&Meisinger Sep 1991 – Jan 1995
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Central District of California
- Eastern District of California
- Northern District of California
- Southern District of California
- United States Supreme Court
Board Memberships
- MOTI SportsBoard Member Feb 2011 – Present
- Center for Civic Mediation Board Member Jan 2000-Oct 2011 Board President 2009-2011
Education
- Central District of California – 1991
- Brown University, B.A. – 1987
- Phillips Exeter Academy, Diploma – 1987
Rebecca J. Riley
Attorney

Experience
Legal:
- Law Office of Rebecca J. Riley Partner August 2000 – July 2014
- Law Office of Leo Terrell Associate March 2001 to September 2001
- Los Angeles County Public Defender Office Deputy Public Defender July 1989 to August 2000
- Hastings College of the Law, University of California Legal Education Opportunity Program Fellowship August 1992 to May 1994
- Atkins and Evans Associate December 1988 to July 1989
- California Supreme Court Extern Honorable Justice Alan Broussard January 1988 – May 1988
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of California
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Central District of California
- Northern District of California
Education
- Hastings College of the Law, University of California JD 1988
- Duke University BS Civil Engineering