Annie Kim
of counsel
Annie is a skilled legal educator with notable experience advising Virginia public entities and representing them in state and federal courts.
about
Annie Kim worked for nearly a decade as a local government attorney in Henrico and Albemarle counties after beginning her career in private practice. Her client work has focused on representing police and fire/rescue departments, handling employment law matters for both general government and school division clients, and litigating in state and federal courts. In her role as counsel for the Albemarle County School Board, Annie drafted numerous policies and won an appeal that set new precedent in the Fourth Circuit for insurance coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Since 2011, Annie has worked at her alma mater, the University of Virginia School of Law. Until 2022, she served as Assistant Dean for Public Service and Director of the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Program in Law and Public Service. Her courses focus on introducing students to public service lawyering and teaching them advocacy skills.
A long-time resident of Charlottesville, Annie is active in her community as a violinist for the Waynesboro Symphony and a member of the Charlottesville Police Foundation Board. Her creative writing has earned many recognitions, including the 2021 Literary Award in Poetry from the Library of Virginia.
LEGAL SPECIALTIES
Public Safety
Employment Law
School Law
General Civil Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
Virginia State Bar
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
professional memberships
Virginia State Bar
Board of Governors, Local Government Section (former)
Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc. (LGA)
education
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
University of Virginia, College of Arts and Sciences, B.A., English
Warren Wilson College, M.F.A., Poetry