Ke “Kim” Zhang

• Defended a leading chemical company against CERCLA, RCRA and CWA claims arising from groundwater contamination and surface water discharges at a historical landfill in West Virginia.
• Represented a contractor for a petroleum refinery operator in four consolidated environmental class actions arising from flare rainouts and toxic air emissions in Virgin Islands.
• Represented a manufacturer in lawsuits concerning contamination of perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) in Georgia.
• Defended a school district in federal and companion state cases alleging property damages and CWA claims for erosion runoff from new construction.

Kim Zhang focuses her practice on managing legal issues associated with hazardous waste sites or facilities under RCRA, CERCLA, and litigating environmental claims regarding state tort claims, erosion controls, hazardous waste (RCRA/CERCLA), water pollution, and the Clean Water Act.

Kim is certified with Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission (level 1A) to work on best management practices for erosion controls. She defended clients in a variety of legal matters, including commercial litigation, premises liability, defamation, business divorce, and contract dispute. She has extensive experience handling cross-border business disputes, including settling disputes for e-commerce sellers.

Languages

• Mandarin

Bar Admissions

• Georgia
• California (Pending)

Education

• Emory University (J.D., 2020)
• Renmin University of China (LL.B., B.A.J., 2017)

Memberships