Attorneys
Kim D. Zak
Kim was admitted to practice law in 1992 and became a partner in the Shiers Law Firm in 1998.
Emphasis of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- Contract Disputes
- Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Consumer Protection
- Insurance Claims
- Estate Planning
- Probate
Bar Admissions
- Washington State Bar - 1992
- US District Court, Western District of Washington - 1993
- US Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit - 2000
Education
- JD - University of Puget Sound School of Law - 1992
- International Law - McGeorge School of Law, Salzburg, Austria - 1990
- BA - Washington State University, Criminal Justice - 1988
Representative Experience
- Lead counsel in a wrongful death claim involving City of Seattle and the Seattle Public School District
- Successfully pursued product liability claim against bike rack manufacturer
- Defended clients in contract disputes
- Defended businesses in employment discrimination claims
- Represented hundreds of victims in automobile collisions
- Appointed Guardian Ad Litem to review personal injury settlements
Illustrative Cases
- Obtained a 3.5 million dollar settlement for residents living near a wastewater treatment plant that emitted foul and obnoxious odors
- Obtained a $635,000 settlement for boy injured by an air gun
- Obtained a $400,000 settlement for woman injured in a ski accident
- Each case is different and prior results should not create an expectation about results in an individual case.
Membership and Activities
- South Kitsap Rotary Club, Rotary Board Member
- Washington Association for Justice, Eagle Member
- Kitsap County Tort Roundtable, Past Chairperson - 2000-2001
- WSTLA's Judicial Relations Committee - 2000-2001
- Rising Star, Law and Politics Magazine