Christopher Im

Associate

T 213.633.8664 Los Angeles
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Events

10.19.23
DWT's Inaugural Employment Services Seminar for Washington Metro Clients

Christopher Im draws on his business experience to help craft unique legal strategies to suit his clients' goals. As a member of the firm's employment group, he counsels and defends clients in a variety of employment law matters, including retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage-and-hour-claims.

He is experienced with both single-plaintiff and class action matters across a variety of industries, including technology, food and beverage, transportation, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. Further, Christopher has assisted in a range of M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions.

Practice Highlights

Reopening during COVID-19

Analyzed and balanced local, state, and federal guidance and regulations with employer needs to devise and develop reopening plans in jurisdictions across the country.

Employment and business litigation

Prepare cost-effective litigation strategies and handle and drive all aspects of litigation including fact investigation, discovery, motion practice, and dispositive motions.

Practical advice and counseling

Working directly with in-house counsel, HR, and other business-side employees on myriad issues including performance and leave management, employee classification, employment contracts, policy creation, and layoffs.
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2016
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law, 2016
    • Articles Selection Editor, UCD Business Law Journal
    • Competitions Chair, UC Davis Moot Court Honors Board
  • iBBA, Marketing and Strategy, York University, 2009
    • Chapter President, DECA University International Case Competition
    • Group Account Director, Bright !deas Group

Memberships & Affiliations

    • American Bar Association
    • Korean American Bar Association

Background

    • Associate, Baker & McKenzie, San Francisco, 2019-2020
    • Associate, 2016-2019; Summer Associate, 2015 – Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles
    • Law Clerk, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Calif., 2016
    • Summer Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Sacramento, Calif., 2014
    • Product Manager, ESPN Canada, Toronto, Canada, 2011-2013
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