Kimberly Jaimez | Lawyer

Kimberly Jaimez, a former white collar federal prosecutor and experienced trial attorney, focuses her practice on corporate investigations, white collar defense, complex civil litigation and other regulatory actions.

Kimberly’s experience working in the Major Frauds section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles brings a depth of knowledge and a unique perspective for clients in internal corporate investigations, government enforcement proceedings, white collar criminal defense and complex business disputes. She advises clients in responding to criminal and civil probes by government regulators, including those involving allegations of health care fraud, economic crime and money laundering.

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.
Prior to joining the U.S. Department of Justice, Kimberly worked in private practice handing corporate restructuring and bankruptcy litigation matters.

Regulatory Compliance, Investigations & Enforcement Experience
- Leading an internal investigation into potential provider violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law in one of the nation’s largest hospitals.
- Represented former employees of startup in government investigation concerning alleged COVID-related fraud.
- Investigated and filed civil lawsuit on behalf of large production company against former financiers for breach of contract and fraud.
- Led internal investigation into alleged misconduct of executive suspected of committing fraud in connection with various financing arrangements; advised board regarding same.
- Investigated and coordinated criminal referrals to the U.S. Attorney’s Office on behalf of victim-clients harmed by fraud in supply chain and cooperated with government investigations into the same.
- 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.
- Led Pillsbury’s ESG efforts in the white-collar practice, including business development efforts with respect to racial equity audits and human rights due diligence in the supply chain.
- Advised companies on compliance with California’s Transparency in Supply Act.
- Defended company and founder in qui tam lawsuit alleging underpayment of customs duties and tariffs to the United States.

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 (Present)
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 – present)

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
- “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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