Background
Meier, Kathryn Kim was born on September 16, 1959 in Denton, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harold Gene and Maribeth (Dewlen) Smith.
Meier, Kathryn Kim was born on September 16, 1959 in Denton, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harold Gene and Maribeth (Dewlen) Smith.
California State University at San Jose (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1981). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Incorporated. (San Jose, California) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate, Bankruptcy, Business and Real Property Transactions, Business Litigation, Casualty and Tort Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax, Estate and Trust Litigation, Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith, Intellectual Property, Mortgage Banking, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Public Entity and Real Estate.
Admitted to the bar, 1984, California.
Member, San Jose Arena Authority (Vice Chair, 1993-1994). Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association (President, 1994.
President-Elect, 1993. Trustee, 1988-1995; Member: Executive Committee, 1991-1994.
Civil Practice Committee (Chair, 1994).
Long Range Planning Committee (Chair, 1997). Modest Means Panel Committee, Chair, 1991-1994. Executive Committee on Women Lawyers, 1986, (President, 1992).
Barristers, 1986 (President, 1990).
American Bar Association. State Bar of California (Member, Conference of Delegates, 1986.
Chair, 1989). California Young Lawyers Association (Board Member, 1991-1993.
Vice President, 1994). The law firm of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel was established in 1952 by J. Hampton Hoge, Since its founding, the firm has become one of the principal law firms in the Bay Area.
The firm has approximately 50 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services to individuals, businesses, and governmental clients throughout California. Members of the firm regularly participate in continuing legal education activities and devote time to providing pro bono legal services and participating in civic and charitable organizations.
Santa Clara County (Trustee, since 1988. Member: Judiciary Committee. Medi-Legal Liaison Committee, since 1988.
Executive Board: Committee on Women Lawyers, since 1986.
Law Day Committee, 1986— and Chair, since 1987. Women Lawyers Personal Injury Forum, since 1984.
Barristers, since 1986, and Treasurer, 1988, President-Elect, 1989 and President, 1990. Chair, Bicentennial Committee, since 1987) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Conference of Delegates, since 1986.
Chair, 1989). Institute for Medical Research. California Trial Lawyers Association.
Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Married Robert Meier, August 11,1979 (divorced April 1989). Married James E. Towery, July 20, 1991.