Kim Bueno, P.C.

Partner Litigation

Austin +1 512 355 4390

Kim Bueno, P.C.

Overview

Kim Bueno is brilliant, articulate and juries love her. I have seen her in court and she is fantastic. - Chambers Global

Kim Bueno is a litigation partner in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Kim defends clients in jury trials and multidistrict litigation. She is nationally recognized for her work 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 in 2024–2026, Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts in 2021–2026 and Texas: Austin & Surrounds – Litigation: General Commercial in 2023–2026. Chambers describes her as a “spectacular trial attorney” with “an incredible combination of passion and pragmatism.”

The Legal 500 United States named her a Leading Lawyer in Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices in 2024 and 2025, highlighting her high-profile victories in federal and state courts throughout the country.

Since joining Kirkland, Kim’s recent jury trials include:

  • Sugarman v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., Miami-Dade County, Florida, June 2026
  • Dean v. Uber Technologies, Inc., (In re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation bellwether trial), United States District Court for the District of Arizona, January–February 2026
  • Johnson v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., Richland County, South Carolina, October 2025

Prior to joining Kirkland, Kim’s recent jury trials included:

  • Womack v. Monsanto Company, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
  • Perry v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., Richland County, South Carolina
  • Salcedo v. Johnson & Johnson, et al., Cook County, Illinois
  • Freeman v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California
  • Shears v. Ethicon, Inc., et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
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Recognition

Recognized by Chambers Global for Litigation: Trial Lawyers (USA), 2026

Recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: Trial Lawyers – Texas, 2026 

Recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: Trial Lawyers – Nationwide, 2024–2026

Recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: General Commercial – Texas, 2023–2026

Recognized by Chambers USA for Product Liability & Mass Torts – Nationwide, 2021–2026

Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Leading Lawyer for Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices – Defense (2024–2026) and Leading Trial Lawyers (2026)

Recognized by The Legal 500 United States for Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including Tobacco) – Defense (2026) and Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Toxic Tort – Defense (2026)

Memberships & Affiliations

Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Texas

Courts

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin School of LawJ.D.with High Honors
    Order of the Coif
  • Southern Methodist UniversityB.A.summa cum laude