Kim is a Member with the firm and began his legal career in 1993 after practicing pharmacy for approximately 15 years. He represents businesses in the defense of products liability, and drug and medical device litigation, and defends pharmacists, physicians, and other health care providers against malpractice claims. He has considerable experience handling complex litigation, managing science and medical issues, experts and related components of national litigation, as well as the preparation of Daubert challenges to plaintiff experts.
Kim has successfully tried a number of cases to jury or directed verdict. He also represents physicians, pharmacists and pharmacies in business “start-up” activities including buy-sell transactions, contracts, licensing agreements and other legal issues that arise for healthcare providers. Kim is routinely involved in healthcare related regulatory matters including compliance audits, licensing, and healthcare law issues. He has also tried many healthcare license cases to successful conclusion.
Prior to his legal career, Kim practiced pharmacy in hospital, chain, and community pharmacy settings. Just prior to leaving to practice law he was a Directory of Pharmacy in a hospital setting. Kim is currently General Counsel for the Michigan Pharmacist Association, and is active in and has held other executive positions in a number of pharmacy organizations, including the American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL). He is also a member in the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM) and the Negligence Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
“Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding Recreational Marijuana”
Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists, June, 2019.
“The Opioid Epidemic - What Happens to Health Care Professionals 'Breaking Bad”
Sparrow 4th Annual Pain Symposium, September, 2018.
Pharmacy Law Update
Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) / Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technicians' Five-Live Continuing Education Event, September, 2018.
“Legal Updates and More'”
Michigan Pharmacists Association (MPA) Annual Convention & Exposition,, February, 2017.
"The Opioid Epidemic - What Happens to Health Care Professionals 'Breaking Bad'"
Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM) Fall Meeting, October, 2016.
Co-Author, "Trial Preparation” (2015)
In Institute for Continuing Legal Education , eds., Michigan Civil Procedure, Second Edition. Ann Arbor: ICLE Press.
“Major Issues Confronting Pharmacy Technicians as their Role Evolves”
American Society for Pharmacy Law (ASPL) 26th Annual Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar, November, 2015.
“Law Update, New Technician Rules, MAPS and Pain Patients”
FSU College of Pharmacy Annual Spring Seminar, May, 2015.
“Pharmacist Duty to Warn”
FSU College of Pharmacy Annual Spring Seminar, May, 2015.
"Pharmacy Technician Licensure in Michigan: A Legal Perspective”
Michigan Pharmacist Association Annual Meeting, February, 2015.
“Social Media and Office Practices”
The Annapolis Medical Staff Risk Management Symposium, November, 2014.
"Social Media & Medical Malpractice”
OB/GYN Educational Conference, February 2014
"Improper Physician-Nursing Communication and Risk Mitigation Stratefies”
The Annapolis Medical Staff Risk Management Symposium, November 2013.
"Understanding the Importance of Informed Consent”
The Annapolis Medical Staff Risk Management Symposium, November 2012.
Mr. Sveska has been athletically inclined for most of his adult life, and when he is not in trial or getting ready for trial, he works out six days a week.
He was an avid runner for many years, and then decided to take up karate with his son, “just for the exercise.” Fast forwarding to the present, Mr. Sveska and his son love karate, are 6th degree black belts and teach part-time in their dojo, Simply Isshinryu Karate & Fitness in Wixom, MI. Another favorite pastime for Kim is winemaking. He and his wife Barb, and law partner, Rich Baron and his wife Nancy, spend their free time developing high-quality and oftentimes award-winning varieties of wine.
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EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1992
Wayne State University, Master of Science in Pharmacy, 1984
Ferris State University, B.S. in Pharmacy, 1977
PRACTICE AREAS
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A Great Read
Prosser on Torts (yes, that’s a joke)
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Favorite Musical Artist/Song
Pandora
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Must Go-To Vacation Spot(s)
“The Narrows” at Zion National Park
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Heroes
All of my pharmacy school professors that convinced me I could do anything
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Pastime Pleasure?
Winemaking. Cheers!