About Kevin Kim

Kevin grew up in Bay Terrace, and is a proud product of the NYC public school system (P.S. 150, I.S. 25, Townsend Harris H.S. at Queens College).

After excelling in athletics and academics in high school, Kevin attended Stanford University where he received his B.A. in East Asian Studies and his M.A. in Sociology. In 1999, Kevin received his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Senior Editor of the Columbia Law Review.

Kevin currently works as the Deputy Director of Community Affairs for Congressman Gary L. Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.). His previous professional experiences include working as a federal law clerk, a corporate attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell, and a founding partner of Yoon Suh & Kim LLP.

His community involvement includes serving on the boards of various non-profit organizations, including Friends of Thirteen, Inc., American Red Cross - Queens, Korean American Association of Queens and Organization of Chinese Americans (LI).  He is also a Certified Community Mediator through his participation in the Black-Korean Mediation Project.

In August, Kevin and his wife, Clara, will welcome their first child.