Kimberly F. Whitfield, an attorney in Dickinson Wright’s Silicon Valley office, has over 20 years of experience counseling clients in litigation and transactional matters. Her practice encompasses estate and trust planning and administration, probate and trust litigation, commercial litigation, and a focus on corporate and technology.
Kimberly offers tailored guidance to a diverse clientele encompassing private individuals, entrepreneurs, and corporate entities. Her approach extends across a broad spectrum of legal matters, spanning transactional intricacies to navigating complex litigations, ensuring that each client receives bespoke counsel aligned with their unique needs and objectives.
She excels in corporate advisory services, offering strategic insights into corporate structure, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and technology licensing. Her proficiency extends to negotiating commercial contracts, technology service agreements, and subscription-based (SaaS)(PaaS) arrangements.
In litigation, Kimberly adeptly navigates every stage of the legal process. This includes managing petitions and complaints, overseeing meticulous discovery processes, conducting precise depositions, handling law and motion practice, facilitating arbitration and mediation, and providing compelling representation during trials.
Kimberly is a versatile attorney who delivers nuanced representation across estate planning, trust administration, corporate advisory, and litigation services. Her depth of knowledge and holistic approach make her an invaluable partner for clients.
Kimberly offers tailored guidance to a diverse clientele encompassing private individuals, entrepreneurs, and corporate entities. Her approach extends across a broad spectrum of legal matters, spanning transactional intricacies to navigating complex litigations, ensuring that each client receives bespoke counsel aligned with their unique needs and objectives.
She excels in corporate advisory services, offering strategic insights into corporate structure, governance, mergers and acquisitions, and technology licensing. Her proficiency extends to negotiating commercial contracts, technology service agreements, and subscription-based (SaaS)(PaaS) arrangements.
In litigation, Kimberly adeptly navigates every stage of the legal process. This includes managing petitions and complaints, overseeing meticulous discovery processes, conducting precise depositions, handling law and motion practice, facilitating arbitration and mediation, and providing compelling representation during trials.
Kimberly is a versatile attorney who delivers nuanced representation across estate planning, trust administration, corporate advisory, and litigation services. Her depth of knowledge and holistic approach make her an invaluable partner for clients.
Education & Credentials
Education
Southwestern Law School
J.D.University of California, San Diego
B.A.Bar Admission
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Prominent Assignments
• Advised high net worth estate and trust matters, including the preparation of estate planning documents, complex revocable and irrevocable trusts, trust administration, and trust & probate litigation.
• Represented offshore & U.S.-based public and private technology companies
• Handled all phases of litigation, including petitions, complaints, discovery, depositions, law & motion, arbitrations, mediations & trial
• Counseled corporations with formation, governance, mergers, and technology agreements
• Experience with fiduciary liability, shareholders claims, FINRA actions, dissolution of partnerships, and corporate transactions.
• Represented offshore & U.S.-based public and private technology companies
• Handled all phases of litigation, including petitions, complaints, discovery, depositions, law & motion, arbitrations, mediations & trial
• Counseled corporations with formation, governance, mergers, and technology agreements
• Experience with fiduciary liability, shareholders claims, FINRA actions, dissolution of partnerships, and corporate transactions.
Professional Involvement
- Santa Clara Bar Association
- Santa Clara County Estate Planning Council
- Italian American Lawyers Association
Community Involvement
• Volunteer, Foxworthy Baptist Church
Court Admissions
• U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• USDC: Central District of California
• USDC: Northern District of California
• USDC: Central District of California
• USDC: Northern District of California
Publications/Presentations
• HIPAA Compliance & Why Your HDO Business Should Care