Kimberly Newman
Partner
Kim Newman is a partner in O’Melveny’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Business Trial and Litigation and Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practices. She is a seasoned trial lawyer, having tried numerous cases before federal judges, state commissions and the American Arbitration Association. Kim also possesses extensive experience managing discovery in large, complex cases.
Illustrative Professional Experience
- Managed e-discovery in several substantial matters for a government-sponsored enterprise, including but not limited to a Congressional investigation, an SEC investigation, and securities litigation involving billions in alleged damages
- Led a Fortune 25 company in several successful arbitrations around the country
- Prevailed in a federal jury trial on behalf of a major oil company in the Eastern District of Virginia
- Secured the dismissal of a criminal indictment in a jury trial against a pro bono client facing 13 years in a federal penitentiary
- Seconded for six months to supervise litigation for one of the country’s largest oil companies
- Seconded for one year to manage litigation for one of the nation’s largest local telephone companies in the wake of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Kim has served on the board for two national charities: Youth Service America and the National Council for Adoption. She is the partner in charge of charitable donations and community service in the Washington, DC office and member of the Firm's Diversity Advisory Board
Professional Activities
Law Clerk, Honorable Albert V. Bryan, Jr., US District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Admitted to Practice, US District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia; US Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and District of Columbia; US Supreme Court
Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
Speaker and Panelist, “Cost Savings in E-Discovery: Solutions to Manage Costs & Risks; Money-Saving Responses to Today’s Market Conditions; Increased Client and Judicial Mandates,” Huron Consulting Group (May 2009); “E-Discovery & Document Management: Proven Strategies and Expert Insights for Reducing Litigation Costs and Streamlining Data Management,” American Conference Institute’s 7th Annual Advanced Forum (September 2009); “Navigating the Electronic Discovery Mine Field,” ABA Annual Labor and Employment Conference (November 2009)