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Based in Kirkland & Ellis LLP‘s Austin office, Kim Bueno advises on complex MDL cases, with focus on personal injury matters and commercial litigation. Her recent highlights include the defense of Monsanto against product liability and personal injury claims from plaintiffs relating to the herbicide Roundup, and the defense of Johnson & Johnson against talc-related and pelvic mesh product liability and personal injury claims – securing several settlements in both examples and continuing to advise. Furthermore, she won a defense verdict in one of the first bellwether trials relating to claims that Uber failed to adequately protect its customers from harassment from their drivers.
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Kim Bueno is a litigation partner in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Kim defends clients in jury trials and multidistrict litigation. She is nationally recognized for her work in high-stakes personal injury actions and complex commercial litigation.
Kim is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has been recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation – Trial Lawyers in 2024–2025, Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts in 2021–2025 and Texas: Austin & Surrounds – Litigation: General Commercial in 2023–2025.
The Legal 500 United States named her a Leading Lawyer in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices in 2024 and 2025, highlighting her high-profile victories in federal and state courts throughout the country.
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