Kimberly Jaimez | Lawyer

Kim Jaimez, a former white collar federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney, focuses her practice on corporate investigations, white collar defense, complex civil litigation, False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam litigation, and other regulatory enforcement matters.

Drawing on her tenure in the Major Frauds Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, Kim offers deep prosecutorial insight and a valuable perspective to clients facing internal corporate investigations, government enforcement actions, white collar criminal defense, and complex business disputes. Prior to her government service, Kim practiced corporate restructuring law at an international firm, where she worked on sophisticated financial matters and strategic risk management. She advises companies across the health care, financial services, and technology sectors in responding to criminal and civil inquiries and investigations by federal and state regulators.

Representative Experience

Served for nearly seven years in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, prosecuting health care fraud, embezzlement, bank and wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering schemes, cyber-extortion and blackmail, as well as drug conspiracies and violent crimes.
Conducted various grand jury investigations—leading teams of federal law enforcement agents from the FBI, FDA, IRS, DOL and other federal agencies—in matters concerning health care fraud, financial frauds and money laundering.
Led internal investigation into potential Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act violations for a major healthcare system, preparing the organization for a federal investigation.
Prior to joining the U.S. Department of Justice, Kim worked in private practice handing corporate restructuring and bankruptcy litigation matters.

Regulatory Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement Experience
- Headed the Law Enforcement Liaison program for a leading multinational software company, overseeing escalated subpoenas and related matters.
- Defended clothing manufacturer and its founder in civil False Claims Act qui tam action involving allegations of customs-duty underpayment.
- Successfully defended a multinational software and payment processing company in Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) proceedings.
- Represented multiple former employees and current employees of hospital system in federal investigation into potential FCA violations.
- Represented former employees of medical device company in federal investigation concerning allegations of COVID-related fraud.
- Filed and litigated a civil lawsuit on behalf of a large production company against former financiers for breach of contract and fraud.
- Conducted an internal investigation into alleged misconduct by a CEO involving financial fraud, with subsequent board advisement and remedial action.
- Coordinated criminal referrals to the U.S. Attorney’s Office on behalf of victims of fraud in the supply chain and assisting with government investigations.
- Investigated and coordinated criminal referral to the U.S. Attorney’s Office on behalf of construction company defrauded by corrupt executives who engaged in self-dealing.

Trial-Related Experience
- Led trial team in federal court to front-page conviction of an adult film star, who extorted a billionaire telecom tycoon for $1.5 million and an exotic car by threatening to expose embarrassing details about the victim’s personal life on social media.
- Tried and convicted Mexican methamphetamine supplier for conspiracy to distribute in a multiday federal criminal trial involving multiple motions, expert testimony, undercover recordings and testimony in Spanish.
- Tried and convicted fugitive for assaulting a federal officer with a deadly and dangerous weapon in a multiday federal criminal trial.
- Successfully represented, as sole counsel, two minority shareholders in L.A. Checker Cabs Cooperative, in multiyear litigation challenging validity of internal voting practices, which involved appellate litigation and concluded in a state court bench trial and declaratory judgment for clients.
- Successfully prosecuted wire fraud scheme involving trucking school that defrauded U.S. Veteran Affairs out of millions and enlisted the help of 100+ veterans.

Relevant Grand Jury Experience
- Multiple grand jury presentations in multiyear investigation culminating in healthcare fraud and money laundering charges being brought against 1-800-Get-Thin founders, who used fake sleep studies to fabricate co-morbidities and to justify billing private health insurance over $250 million in medically unnecessary lap-band surgeries.
- Investigation and indictment of medical doctor for health care fraud in connection with a multiyear upcoding and ghost billing scheme.
- Investigation and indictment of ultrasound provider for billing private insurers millions in connection with services that were never rendered.

Other Litigation Experience
- Represented the private-equity-backed buyer in a novel use of Bankruptcy Code § 363 to effectuate an equity infusion into a severely undercapitalized bank on the brink of FDIC seizure, saving FDIC at least $330 million and facilitating 12 percent recovery for stakeholders, who otherwise would have recovered nothing.

Professional Highlights

ABA Litigation Section, Trial Evidence and Practice Committee, Co-chair (2023 – 2024)
Mexican American Bar Foundation (MABF), Board of Trustee (2023 – 2024)
ABA Litigation Section, Professional Success Summit, Co-chair (2022)

John M. Langston Bar Association, Board: Sponsorship & Strategic Partnerships Co-chair (2022) and Lifetime Member (2014 – present)

Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Racial Justice & Equality Advisory Council (2022), Foundation (2023)

California Society for Healthcare Attorneys, Member (2022 – Present)
American Health Law Association, Member (2022 – Present)

Latina Lawyers Bar Association (2020 – 2024)

Certificates
- Sustainable Capitalism and ESG Certification, Berkeley Law Executive Education (2022)

Honors & Awards
- Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) Mid-Size Transaction of the Year Award (2010) U.S.

Speaking Engagements
- California Society for Healthcare Attorneys (CSHA) Spring Seminar, presenting key insights into fraud and abuse investigations, enforcement trends, and the interplay between medical staff processes and regulatory compliance. Co-Panelist.
- “False Claims Act Primer,” AHLA Fraud & Compliance Forum, September 28, 2023. Panelist.
- “ESG & Healthcare: The Business Case for Pursuing Health Equity,” Pillsbury 2023 MCLE Marathon, January 24, 2023. Speaker.
- “Addressing Health Equity and Implicit Bias in Payment Reform Models,” ABA Health Law Summit, December 12, 2022. Panelist.
- “Building Relationships (Allies), Conducting Performance Reviews & Driving Change in Your Law Firm,” ABA Professional Success Summit, October 27, 2022. Moderator.
- “ESG: Key Issues for Corporate Counsel to Consider,” Pillsbury 2022 MCLE Marathon, January 28, 2022. Panelist.

External Publications
- “Los Angeles Initiative Seeks $450,000 Cap on HealthCare Executive Compensation,” California Health Law News, Authors: Kimberly Jaimez, Jennifer Wong and Katie Schwarm, Summer 2023.
- “Despite Recent Adverse Rulings, Shareholder Activism Continues,” Daily Journal, Authors: Kimberly Jaimez, David Oliwenstein and Jordan Rhodes, May 27, 2022.
- “Early ESG Due Diligence Can Minimize Risk, Maximize Reward,” Law360, Authors: Kimberly D. Jaimez, November 18, 2021.
- “Competing Bankruptcies: What Defenses Survive the Automatic Stay,” Bankr. Inst J., October 2011, at 54.

Education

J.D., Columbia Law School, 2008
Administrative Board, Columbia Law Review

B.A., Political Science, Westmont College, 2002
summa cum laude; Dean’s List; Political Science Department Honors; Phi Sigma Tau

Admissions

California

New York

Courts

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Languages

Spanish

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