5949 Sherry Lane, Suite 1616
Dallas, Texas 75225-8009
Direct Dial: 214-461-1206
Facsimile: 214-461-1210
Email: ksims@rineypalter.com

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Kimberly Sims



Ms. Sims’ practice focuses on general litigation and creditors’ rights in bankruptcy. Ms. Sims represents mortgage companies and property management in landlord/tenant, contract, vendor and employment-related disputes. She also represents creditors in both consumer and business bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, she represents and provides advice and counsel to businesses involved in a variety of disputes and in preventing those disputes before they escalate into the litigation arena.

  

Selected Client Representations

  • Prosecution of tenant by landlord for collection of rent upon abandonment of leased property, resulting in settlement in favor of landlord;
  • Defense of landlord on fair housing claim, resulting in dismissal of claim by government agency;
  • Prosecution of employee theft claim, resulting in settlement in favor of business;
  • Defense of construction defect and personal injury claims by homeowner against homebuilder, resulting in nominal award for homeowner (less than 3% of amount of damages claimed) and no attorneys’ fees;
  • Prosecution of seller of commercial real estate on behalf of purchasers based on fraudulent disclosures by seller, resulting in settlement in favor of purchasers;
  • Defense of attorney in a complex legal malpractice claim, resolved by granting of summary judgment in favor of client after trial;
  • Defense of landlord where tenant claiming damages based on theft of property during lock-out, resolved by granting of summary judgment in favor of landlord;
  • Defense of web designer based on breach of contract claim, resulting in take-nothing judgment for claimant;
  • Prosecution of limited partner claims against general partner, resulting in settlement of partner disputes; and
  • Prosecution of lender claims in bankruptcy proceeding, resulting in recovery of full amount of loan proceeds.

Professional and Business Activities

  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD)

Recent Honors

  • Named a “Texas Rising Star” in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, appearing in Texas Monthly Magazine/Law and Politics Magazine.

Education

  • J.D. Texas Tech School of Law, 2004, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif; Director of Student Public Interest Initiative; President of Women’s Caucus
  • B.A. University of Texas at Austin, 2000

Admitted to Practice

State Bar of Texas; State Bar of New Mexico; United States Supreme Court; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, & Western District of Texas; U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern District of Texas, Eastern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, & Western District of Texas.

Professional Affiliations

  • Dallas Bar Association, Speakers Committee, 2012
  • Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Committee, 2010
  • Attorneys Serving the Community, Committee Co-Chair, 2010-2011

Presentations and Publications

  • The Impact of Stern vs. Marshall:  Jurisdictional Concerns in Bankruptcy Courts in 2012:  Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Law 2012:  Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year (Aspatore Thought Leadership)
  • Inside the Minds: Chapter 7 Commercial Bankruptcy Strategies, ©West Publishing 2011
  • Inside the Minds: Navigating Recent Bankruptcy Law Trends, Aspatore, ©West Publishing 2010
  • Spousal Liability in Ponzi Schemes, Westlaw Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 1 (May 14, 2010)
  • Contributed to Representing Lenders in Commercial Foreclosures: Understanding the Unique Challenges of Commercial Foreclosures and the Best Strategies for Countering Borrower Defenses, Aspatore, ©West Publishing 2010
  • Trustee or Auctioneer: Use of 363 Sales to (Theoretically) Enhance the Value of the Estate, Aspatore, ©West Publication 2010
  • Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas Seminar, 2009, Problem Tenants - Tenant Rights and Landlord Responsibilities
  • Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas Seminar, 2008, Problem Tenants - Tenant Rights and Landlord Responsibilities
  • Landlord/Tenant Law in Texas: Beyond the Basics Seminar, 2007