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Kimberly A. Klinsport

Partner

Kimberly A. Klinsport

Partner

Through her leadership roles as the Los Angeles Office Managing Partner, Litigation Chair for the Los Angeles and San Diego offices, and Co-Chair of the Cybersecurity and Privacy area of focus within Foley & Lardner LLP’s nationwide Innovative Technology sector, Kimberly Klinsport is passionate about staying ahead of the curve on emerging legal trends. Whether representing Fortune 100 companies in commercial disputes through trial or arbitration, advising on cybersecurity and data privacy concerns, or providing counsel on insurance coverage issues, Kimberly is equally comfortable proving client cases before juries and settling matters amicably out of court.

Kimberly’s commercial expertise includes the successful resolution of disputes relating to contract termination and performance across a wide variety of industries including food and beverage, manufacturing, and healthcare. Her practice in these areas is particularly focused on fraud, payment disputes, and the scope of fiduciary duties, while also regularly providing counsel to companies litigating copyright, trademark, and licensing disputes.

And if negotiations break down, Kimberly is unafraid to stand up for her clients. Whether through arbitration or before judge and jury, she leverages her experience arguing before courts across the country to make key points and create favorable outcomes.

Industry-specific focal points include the intersection of health care & life sciences and insurance, where Kimberly has experience litigating a wide range of cutting edge areas of contention: provider-payor payment claims, coverage actions, ERISA litigation, and other issues related to the reasonable and customary value of service charges. She frequently provides counsel on recoupment and medical necessity claims, including the representation of counties in administrative hearings before the California Department of Health Care Services.

Finally, Kimberly represents clients within the insurance industry on complex insurance brokerage and agency litigation. In addition to her experience leading bad faith litigation matters, she has particular experience in coverage issues involving cybersecurity and data privacy, director and officer liability, construction projects, additional insureds, and policies with multiple insurers on the risk.

While in law school, Kimberly served as the note and comment editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review and was a judicial intern for the Honorable Gary A. Feess, U.S. District Court Judge.

Awards and Recognition

Kimberly has been selected for inclusion in the Southern California Super Lawyers® Rising Stars lists (2013–2018).

Community Involvement

Kimberly is an active member of her community and committed to providing pro bono legal services. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) and previously served as an executive board member of the Associates Advisory Board for LAFLA from 2010 – 2018, including the honor of serving as chair of the board from 2016 – 2018. In addition to providing pro bono legal services through LAFLA and the Inner City Law Center, Kimberly has provided pro bono legal services to veterans and adoptive parents in adoption proceedings. She has also handled multiple sensitive guardianship proceedings for a client with special needs and a transgender youth.

Certifications

Kimberly holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential, a global gold standard and key industry benchmark accredited by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

03 April 2024 Events

Rooftop Reception at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2024

Following the first day of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ 2024 Global Privacy Summit, Foley & Lardner’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team will be hosting a networking reception on the rooftop of The Delegate, conveniently located across the street from the venue.
19 February 2024 In the News

Kimberly Klinsport Offers Insight on Navigating Cybersecurity Concerns in 2024

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Kimberly Klinsport is quoted in the Los Angeles Times article, “What Businesses Need to Know About Cybersecurity in 2024,” offering insight on the threats businesses face in today’s digital world and what executives can do to safeguard privacy.
18 December 2023 Consumer Class Defense Counsel

Enforcing Arbitration Delegation in the Ninth Circuit

On December 5, 2023, the Ninth Circuit in Bielski, et al. v. Coinbase, Inc., concluded that federal courts can look to the parties’ agreement as a whole when determining whether the delegation provision of an arbitration agreement is enforceable and held that the at-issue delegation provision was not unconscionable.
03 November 2023 Honors and Awards

Kimberly Klinsport Named Among 2023 Women of Influence by L.A. Business First

Foley & Lardner LLP partner Kimberly Klinsport is named among L.A. Business First’s 2023 Women of Influence.
5 October 2023 Events

Privacy and Cybersecurity in Litigation: Can Confidential Information Be Protected in a Public Forum?

Join us during the Corporate Counsel Workshop on October 5-6, 2023 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort for programming designed exclusively for professionals who need to know the latest about the legal issues that matter to medical liability insurers.
31 May 2023 Events

MHA Hot Topic Webinar: On-line Tracking Technologies: A Health Care Provider's Practical Discussion on Reducing Risk

Kimberly Klinsport (Office Managing Partner, Los Angeles) and Lawrence Vernaglia (Partner, Boston) presented the program On-line Tracking Technologies: A Health Care Provider's Practical Discussion on Reducing Risk as part of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association’s (MHA) Hot Topic Webinar series.