- Representing a leading life insurance company in an annuities class action alleging violations of RICO and other state-specific consumer protection statutes relating to certain index crediting options made available on annuity products.
- Representing a life insurance company in connection with multiple federal lawsuits involving allegations of improper design, creation, and administration of certain profit sharing and defined benefit plans that were funded exclusively with the insurer’s annuity and life insurance products.
- Represented a life insurer and its holding company against multiple claims involving an agent’s alleged false and deceptive marketing practices that resulted in a total defense verdict.
- Represented a life insurer against claims involving alleged unfair and unjust cancellation of a policyholder’s insurance policy resulting from insurer’s decision to exit the health insurance market.
- Represented a life insurer in connection with three separate cost of insurance (COI) class actions involving allegations that the insurer based its COI rates on factors that were not expressly enumerated in their policy terms.
- Represented a life insurer in an action involving claims that an independent agent sold plaintiffs life insurance policies that did not perform or function as represented to them by their agent.
- Representing a multinational health care services company across a portfolio of privacy class action lawsuits involving allegations that the company implemented certain tracking technologies on their websites and patient portals without their consent and disclosed such information to third parties.
- Representing one of the largest U.S. wireless carriers in multiple actions ranging from real estate disputes, business torts, and commercial litigation matters.
- Defended a California health care organization in an action involving claims for unfair competition and breach of contract in a data breach class action.
- Represented a major health care payer in a commercial dispute with a provider alleging breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation relating to its contractual obligations and medical reimbursement policies.
- Represented one of the largest national transportation and rental companies on multiple actions from products liability, negligence, and other related claims.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +1 213 576 2537
- Email: jonathan.kim@alston.com
Jonathan advocates for clients by crafting creative, sound legal solutions while resolving complex issues through critical problem solving. As a former White House intern, Jonathan is well-equipped to handle an elusive and fast-paced environment, meeting every need his clients may have.
Jonathan Kim represents clients in complex commercial litigation, class actions, and high-stakes business disputes. Jonathan has a proven track record of defending and resolving claims for annuity and life insurance companies involving allegations of agent misconduct, professional negligence, breach-of-contract theories relating to life insurance policies and annuity contracts, insurer and independent agent relationships, and other issues related to insurance products. He has almost a decade’s worth of experience defending insurance companies in major class actions.
Jonathan has also represented multiple Fortune 500 companies, including the world’s largest brewing company, a major U.S. wireless carrier, and multinational health care services companies in commercial litigation matters and class action lawsuits. He has been recognized in the 2024 and 2025 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in the area of Mass Torts – Class Actions.
Jonathan previously served as a White House intern to President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. during the President’s second term. He currently serves on the Pro Bono Advisory Council for Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California.
Languages
- Korean
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- Duke University (J.D., 2016)
- University of California, Irvine (B.A., 2012)
Memberships
- Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee