Kimberly Zerega
Kimberly (Kimmy) Zerega is an associate in the Los Angeles, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. With a background and experience that includes membership in legal associations, community service, and the arts, Kimmy understands the importance of partnership, creativity and emotional intelligence when developing legal strategies tailored to employers’ business and workplace goals.
Shaped by her experiences as a mediating, middle child, Kimmy’s collaborative approach to the employer-employee relationship and workplace law matters enables her to see clearly how to provide solutions intended to keep business operations running smoothly, no matter the litigation issues confronting employers—whether single plaintiff or class-action matters. Kimmy honed her skills in employment law as a summer associate at Jackson Lewis, being mentored by the attorneys with whom she now continues to collaborate in representing firm clients.
A graduate of the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, Kimmy earned a Media & Entertainment Law Certificate along with her JD. She is now a member of the Entertainment & Media Group, where she leverages her unique insight into this industry to proactively provide an elevated level of client service to employers in this sector. While in law school, Kimmy also actively participated in the Native American Law Students' Association and the National Lawyers Guild. Kimmy is a Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar and was selected to receive the Norma Zarky Memorial Award. Kimmy also served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Pedro V. Castillo.
Outside of her legal practice, Kimmy is deeply committed to community service, volunteering at the Unhoused Citation Clinic, the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Disaster Relief Clinic, and Reading to Kids. She also has a rich background in the arts, having performed lead roles in New York City productions and served as a ballet teacher prior to entering law school. Today, you can find her attending concerts or enjoying hot yoga and Pilates classes.