Kim Koopersmith is the Managing Partner-United States of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, with responsibility for operations of the law firm, including financial oversight, recruitment, professional development and client service. In addition to her management responsibilities, Ms. Koopersmith continues her role as a litigation partner in the New York office.
Ms. Koopersmith’s practice focuses on litigating commercial disputes on behalf of corporate entities, including defending contractual disputes and consumer class actions, representing creditors committees in complex bankruptcy proceedings and representing foreign interests litigating claims in the U.S. courts. She has successfully defended against multiple claims arising from a power outage, obtained a ruling of sovereign immunity on behalf of Indian tribes and obtained confirmation of a foreign arbitral award in the U.S. courts. Ms. Koopersmith also has extensive experience in the New York state court system and is fully versed in effectively litigating in that forum.
Ms. Koopersmith received her B.A. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and her J.D. from the Fordham University School of Law in 1984. She is a member of the New York Bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 3rd Circuits.
In addition to her duties as managing partner, Ms. Koopersmith also serves as chair of the Partnership Committee and a member of the Partner Compensation Committee. Ms Koopersmith is also active in providing legal services to those in need, serving on the board of Equal Justice Works, which works to facilitate opportunities and financial support for law students and law school graduates who seek to pursue a career in public service.