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Christopher Im
Associate
Christopher Im draws on his business experience to help craft unique legal strategies to suit his clients' goals. As a member of the firm's employment group, he counsels and defends clients in a variety of employment law matters, including retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, and wage-and-hour claims.
He is experienced with both single-plaintiff and class action matters across a variety of industries, including technology, food and beverage, transportation, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and hospitality. Further, Christopher has assisted in a range of M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions.
Practice Highlights
Reopening during COVID-19
Analyzed and balanced local, state, and federal guidance and regulations with employer needs to devise and develop reopening plans in jurisdictions across the country.
Employment and business litigation
Prepare cost-effective litigation strategies and handle and drive all aspects of litigation including fact investigation, discovery, motion practice, and dispositive motions.
Practical advice and counseling
Working directly with in-house counsel, HR, and other business-side employees on myriad issues including performance and leave management, employee classification, employment contracts, policy creation, and layoffs.
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice
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California, 2016
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U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
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U.S. District Court, Central District of California
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Education
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J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law, 2016
- Articles Selection Editor, UCD Business Law Journal
- Competitions Chair, UC Davis Moot Court Honors Board
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iBBA, Marketing and Strategy, York University, 2009
- Chapter President, DECA University International Case Competition
- Group Account Director, Bright !deas Group
Memberships & Affiliations
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- American Bar Association
- Korean American Bar Association
Professional Recognition
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- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Labor and Employment Law - Management, 2025
Background
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- Associate, Baker & McKenzie, San Francisco, 2019-2020
- Associate, 2016-2019; Summer Associate, 2015 – Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles
- Law Clerk, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Calif., 2016
- Summer Associate, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Sacramento, Calif., 2014
- Product Manager, ESPN Canada, Toronto, Canada, 2011-2013
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