HKM Wins at Trial. HKM served as co-counsel representing defendants Delta Inn, Inc. and Hung G. Kim in a multi-million claim regarding the ownership of Delta Inn. On December 19, 2011, after a four-week bench trial in King County Superior Court, the court issued a verdict in favor of defendants. Soon In Kim v. Delta Inn et. al., 10-2-19547-5 SEA (King County Superior Court).

Congratulations to Partners Donald W. Heyrich and Dan Kalish who were recognized by Washington Law and Politics once again. Donald W. Heyrich was named a SuperLawyer by the magazine, and Dan Kalish was named a Rising Star.

HKM Wins Jury Verdict For Former Employee. HKM represented plaintiff Wendy Dorn in two-week jury trial regarding overtime wages. On September 15, 2011, jury returned verdict in favor of Ms. Dorn and, on November 30, 2011, the court awarded attorneys’ fees. Dorn v. Kent Post No. 15 et. al., 10-2-10169-1 KNT (King County Superior Court).

HKM Obtains Class Certification in Overtime Claim. On September 13, 2011, the Federal District Court in Oregon certified a class of Sleep Country sales associates in an overtime claim against the company. HKM represents the Sleep Country class. Shanklin et.al. v. Sleep Country USA, Inc., 3:10-CV 00406-MO (D. Or.).

HKM Writes Employment Discrimination Section of the Washington State Practice Manual. As in previous year, HKM has written the Employment Discrimination section of the Washington State Practice Manual. The publication is expected to be published in early 2012.

HKM Expands with New Hire. On September 28, 2011, attorney Cindy Lin joined HKM as a full-time associate attorney. You can learn more about Ms. Lin here.

HKM Prevails in Non-Compete Case. HKM represented Robert Heffner, current CEO of Falck North America, in non-compete lawsuit filed by Rural Metro Corp., after Mr. Heffner left Rural/Metro. Rural/Metro dismissed the case on November 4, 2010 after Heffner prevailed at TRO hearing. Rural Metro Corp. v. Heffner, 2:10-CV-02292-GMS (D. Ariz.).

Cindy Lin

Seattle, Washington

Cindy's legal career began as a paralegal at a boutique plaintiff-side law firm, where she helped injured parties in medical malpractice, personal injury and employment litigation. She subsequently attended law school at the University of Washington and maintains a practice that emphasizes labor and employment law

Prior to joining HKM, Cindy maintained a solo practice emphasizing the representation of employees and immigrants. In addition to having her own business, she partnered with firms including HKM on cases in the areas of employment and commercial law and class actions. During law school, Cindy represented claimants in unemployment compensation appeals as a legal intern at the Unemployment Law Project. She worked in both the Criminal and Employment Divisions of the Seattle City Attorney's Office, where she gained courtroom experience as a Rule 9 prosecutor and became versed in issues relating to municipal and union-represented employees. Cindy also externed with the Seattle office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), where she worked on matters involving gender, race, and age discrimination.

Cindy is currently a member of the New Member Committee of the Washington State Association for Justice (formerly Washington State Trial Lawyers). She also volunteers with the King County Bar Association Family Law Mentor Program.

Professional Associations:
Washington State Bar
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Washington Employment Lawyer's Association (WELA)
Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ)
King County Bar Association (KCBA)

Education:
J.D. University of Washington School of Law
B.A. Brandeis University, with honors in Sociology