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Practice Areas:
Education:
- J.D., Gonzaga University, 1999, cum laude
- B.A., University of California, Irvine, 1994
Boards & Memberships:
- Washington Women Lawyers, former President
- Gonzaga Law Review, Membership Support Chair
- Washington State Bar Association, Labor & Employment section, Executive Committee Board Member
- Spokanimal, Board Member
- YMCA Board Member and Employee Committee
- Society for Human Resource Management and Northwest Human Resource Management Association, former Legislative Chair
- Washington State Bar Animal Law Member
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 Kimberly A. Kamel, Principal
Spokane
P: 509.755.2013
F: 509.458.2728
kak@witherspoonkelley.com
Legal Assistant: Sandy Claymon
Kim Kamel works as a mediator and litigator in all areas of employment, labor, veterinary and animal law. She also serves as Guardian Ad Litem on family law cases.
Kim represents clients in administrative and court litigation. She has experience defending clients concerning Human Rights Commission complaints, unemployment claims, and industrial insurance claims. Kim has also defended clients in federal and state courts in Washington and Idaho. She has extensive experience in matters related to wage and hour discrimination claims, covenants-not-to-compete, and public policy torts. Kim represents veterinarians in disciplinary hearings, settlements, and negligence cases, as well as drafting contracts regarding animal issues and Amicus briefs. She also counsels employers on their day-to-day labor and employment issues.
Presenter at the Following:
- Washington State Bar Association, 9th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, Seattle, Washington, 2009
- Employment Law Developments, “Timber Products Manufacturers,” Spokane, Washington, 2009
- Society for Human Resource Management, “How Employees are Affected by the Economic Stimulus Package and the Domestic Partners Act,” Spokane, Washington, 2009
- Greater Spokane, Inc., “What Goes in the Company Handbook,” Spokane, Washington, 2009
- Coeur d’Alene Casino, “Records Retention,” Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 2009
- Washington Women Lawyers, “New Trends in Animal Law,” Spokane, Washington, 2008
- National Association of Legal Secretaries, “Animal Law,” Spokane, Washington, 2008
- Society for Human Resource Management, “Bermuda Triangle” and “Accommodations and When They Go Too Far," Spokane, Washington, 2008
- Washington State Bar Association, “Changes that May Affect the Bermuda Triangle,” Seattle, Washington, 2008
- Lorman Education Services, “Federal Law re: Employee Leave,” Spokane, Washington, 2008
Representative Cases:
- Seabury & Smith, Inc. v. Payne Financial Group, Inc., et al., 393 F. Supp.2d 1057. (E.D. Wash. 2005) (Breach of covenant not to compete).
- William C. Haley and Olaphan Haley v. Red Robin International, Inc. - Represented defendant against breach of contract claim, violation of Fair Labor Standards Act, and violation of Washington’s Minimum Wage Act. Defendant filed a counterclaim for overpayment of wages and other monies. Defendant won summary judgment award.
- David L. Macintosh v. Welco of Idaho, Inc. & Jesse Marble v. Welco of Idaho, Inc. - Represented defendants against claims of defamation, gross negligence, termination of an at-will employee, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, and To Recover Damages for Invasion of Private Sector Employee’s Privacy: Placing Plaintiff in a False Light. Defendants won on summary judgment.
- Represented children in several guardian ad litem cases where custody and visitation were in question. After investigation of the matters, reports filed with the court and matters settled.
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