Attorneys
Partners
Heesok Park
J.D., UC Berkeley School of Law, 1982
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles, Political Science, 1978
Heesok Park has practiced law in the Los Angeles for over 43 years, specializing in business transactions and litigation. In addition to being general counsel for several banks, his clients include many small and medium size businesses.
S. Young Lim
J.D., University of Santa Clara, 1986
B.S., University of Illinois, Finance, 1983
During the last 39 years, S. Young Lim has been the sole or lead attorney on many jury and non-jury trials in State and Federal Court. He is a member of the American Board of Trail Advocacy. He has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, California State Court of Appeals and Bankruptcy Appeals Panel. He has several published decisions and one case was argued before the United States Supreme Court. He acts as general counsel to many privately held companies and has represented many companies under their business liability policies on behalf of their insurance companies.
Of Counsel
David Bloom
J.D., Loyola Law School, 1973
B.A., University of Southern California, 1970
During his distinguished legal career of over fifty years, David Bloom was founder and sole partner of the Law Offices of David Bloom, an AV rated law firm, which at one time had twenty lawyers. In 2018 he joined Park & Lim as an of counsel. He was a guest lecturer for the Los Angeles County Bar Association on the following topics: "Handling Debt Collection Matters Before and After Judgment," "Remedies for Breach of Contract," "Liens on Personal Injury Recoveries", "Creditors' Remedies and Debtors' Rights". itute Panel, 1987; "Collecting Judgments in California". The following are his published and reported cases: 4 C. 4th 1247; Marathon National Bank v. Superior Court, 19 C.A.4th 1256; R.N.C., Inc. v. Tsegeletos, 231 C.A.3d 967; Bell v. American Title Ins. Co., 226 C.A.3d 1589; De Los Santos v. Superior Court, 27 C.3d 677; La Costa Beach Homeowner's Association v. Wayne, 89 C.A.3d 327; In Re Schuman, 81 B.R. 583; In Re Yau, 115 B.R. 245; Snukal v. Flightways, 23 Cal.4th 754.
Associates
Shelley A. Sagara
J.D., University of Connecticut, 2000
B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1972
Email: shelley@parkandlim.com
Shelley Sagara has been practicing law for over 24 years and focuses on creditor’s remedies including provisional remedies such as right to attach orders, receiverships, and writs of possession. Ms. Sagara experience includes all facets of civil litigation including trials.
Ryan J. DeRose
J.D., Loyola Law School, 2012
B.A., Dartmouth College, 2001
Email:
ryan@parkandlim.com
Ryan J. DeRose has been practicing law for over 10 years and focuses on employment litigation and matters involving real property, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Mr. DeRose’s experience includes all facets of civil litigation, including jury and non-jury trials and arbitration.
Jessie Kim
J.D., New York University, 2004
B.A., California Institute of Technology, 2000
License to practice in New York and California.
Email: jessie@parkandlim.com
Jessie Kim has been practicing law for over 12 years in New York and California and focuses on complex commercial litigation as well as appellate practice. Ms. Kim’s experience includes representing clients in matters involving real property issues, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, derivative lawsuit, partnership disputes. Jessie Kim is licensed in California and New York.
James Adler
J.D., Loyola Law School, 1977
B.A., University of Wisconsin, 1972
Email:
james@parkandlim.com
During the last 48 years, James Adler has been a member of the Law Offices of David Bloom, an AV rated law firm. He assisted and participated in the following published and reported cases.4 C. 4th 1247; Marathon National Bank v. Superior Court, 19 C.A.4th 1256; R.N.C., Inc. v. Tsegeletos, 231 C.A.3d 967; Bell v. American Title Ins. Co., 226 C.A.3d 1589; De Los Santos v. Superior Court, 27 C.3d 677; La Costa Beach Homeowner's Association v. Wayne, 89 C.A.3d 327; In Re Schuman, 81 B.R. 583; In Re Yau, 115 B.R. 245; Snukal v. Flightways, 23 Cal.4th 754. In 2018, he joined Park & Lim.