Lawyers

KRISTINA H. CHUNG

Partner — Redwood City

EXPERIENCE

Kristina Chung's current practice focuses exclusively on employment litigation, and she represents a variety of companies in employment related matters including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and severance issues. She also has substantial litigation experience in insurance coverage and bad faith disputes ranging from complex multi-party environmental cases to single homeowner claims, as well as in professional liability cases with special emphasis on legal malpractice. 

Ms. Chung serves as Co-Chair of RMKB's Diversity Committee and is the Coordinator of the firm's Associate Mentorship Program. She co-founded the Diversity Task Force of the San Mateo County Bar Association and served as Chairperson in its inaugural year. In 2011, Ms. Chung received a Unity Award from the Minority Bar Coalition of the Greater Bay Area, honoring those who help advance MBC’s goal of increasing and encouraging diversity in the legal profession. Additionally, Ms. Chung is President of the Korean American Bar Association of Northern California and is co-chair of the Judiciary Committee for the Asian American Bar Association.  The California State Bar Board of Governors recently appointed Ms. Chung as a member of the 2012 Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation.

Ms. Chung holds a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, is a PADI certified scuba diver, and actively participates in community service affairs.

Ms. Chung graduated with honors from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with a double major in Journalism and Psychology. She received her J.D. from Indiana University-Bloomington where she served as Managing Editor of the Indiana Law Journal.  Ms. Chung is licensed to practice in California and in Illinois.