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Kim Bueno serves as lead counsel for jury trials throughout the country. A member of King & Spalding’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group based in Austin, she represents clients 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 (2024); Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts (2021-2024); and Texas: Austin & Surrounds – Litigation: General Commercial (2023-2024).
The Legal 500 US (2024) named her a Leading Lawyer in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action—Defense: Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, highlighting her high-profile victories in federal and state courts throughout the country.
Kim holds a J.D. with high honors from The University of Texas School of Law and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Southern Methodist University. She is licensed to practice in Texas.
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with high honors
B.A., Southern Methodist University, summa cum laude
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
American Bar Association – Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Austin Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
November 22, 2024
Kim Bueno is named in Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week for a victory on behalf of Monsanto in a liability dispute involving its weedkiller Roundup
November 15, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Monsanto in Roundup Litigation
Kim’s recent jury trials to verdict:
October-November 2024— 3-week jury trial involving Roundup. Womack v. Monsanto Company, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
August 2024— 2-week jury trial involving talcum powder products. Perry v. Johnson & Johnson, Richland County, South Carolina
March-April 2024— 5-week jury trial involving talcum powder products. Salcedo v. Johnson & Johnson, Cook County, Illinois
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November 22, 2024
Kim Bueno is named in Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week for a victory on behalf of Monsanto in a liability dispute involving its weedkiller Roundup
November 15, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Monsanto in Roundup Litigation
Kim’s recent jury trials to verdict:
October-November 2024— 3-week jury trial involving Roundup. Womack v. Monsanto Company, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
August 2024— 2-week jury trial involving talcum powder products. Perry v. Johnson & Johnson, Richland County, South Carolina
March-April 2024— 5-week jury trial involving talcum powder products. Salcedo v. Johnson & Johnson, Cook County, Illinois
See more
November 22, 2024
Kim Bueno is named in Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week for a victory on behalf of Monsanto in a liability dispute involving its weedkiller Roundup
November 15, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Victory for Monsanto in Roundup Litigation
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with high honors
B.A., Southern Methodist University, summa cum laude
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
American Bar Association – Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Austin Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)