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In Memoriam
herself. Her unique presence and sense of humor have left
an indelible mark on the world. I cherish the good times we
shared and I am grateful to have had her in my life.”
- Jennifer Raphael, Anticouni & Associates.
“I met Kimberley when she first came to Santa Barbara
and she immediately started giving back to a legal community
that she just met by joining the board of Santa Barbara
Women Lawyers. She was a wonderful woman and lawyer
and she will be greatly missed.”
- Cristi Michelon, Eaton, Jones & Michelon.
“I enjoyed working with Kimberley over the past several
months. I enjoyed every interaction that I had with her. Not
only did she always go above and beyond to contribute her
efforts on the case, but she also always had kind words to
impart in each and every interaction that we had. I will
truly miss her. I would like to express my condolences to
her friends, colleagues, and family.”
- Lani Levine, Kingsley & Kingsley APC.
“Kimberley spent a year as an attorney with our office.
While here, she immersed herself in the often byzantine
issues inherent in a practice devoted to the analysis and
litigation of insurance coverage issues, and she did so
with determination and good humor. As a lawyer, she
could be counted on to work hard, to do good work, and
to always strive to do better. As a person, she was simply
delightful.”
- James M. McFaul, Minehan, McFaul & Fitch, LLP.
“During the short time of my acquaintance with Kimberly
as ‘opposing counsel,’ I found her to possess the highest
professional standards and to be reliable in fulfilling agreements
and carrying out commitments on matters of joint
interest. And on matters where we could disagree, I was
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pleased to find that she was very professional in working
through any such difficulties. I was very saddened on learning
of her passing and realize that, not only will her law
firm have difficulty replacing her, the State Bar has lost a
wonderful officer of the court.”
- John K. Skousen, Fisher & Phillips LLP.
“I am the managing partner of Murphy Rosen & Meylan,
LLP. Prior to starting our firm in 2003, I was a partner at a
different law firm and Kimberley worked for that firm as
a summer associate. I was able to work with Kimberley
during her summer there and I immediately recognized
her promise. I also felt her outlook and demeanor were
refreshingly positive and optimistic. She was not only
smart and diligent, but genuinely a joy to be around (which
some consider a rare trait in our business). When I decided
to start my own firm, I thought she would fit my new firm
perfectly. During her stay here, she continuously met and
exceeded our expectations. She would gladly pitch in on any
task that needed to be accomplished, whether it was legal
or management in nature. I will always be indebted to her
for her contributions to our firm and the positive attitude
she not just exuded but spread by her very presence. It was
infectious, and when she left our firm to move to Ventura,
she was greatly missed.”
- Paul Murphy, Murphy Rosen & Meylan, LLP.
“I saw Kimberley every day for about a year when we
practiced in the same firm. My first impression — which I
never lost — was that she was too nice to be an attorney,
but too smart not to be one, and since we always seem to
be short of attorneys who have both traits, I thought she’d
be very successful. We befriended each other over our love
of animals. We bantered over our differing tastes in music.
I always envied how close she was to her family. I always
expected that she would become a star in the local legal
community, and I looked forward to watching that happen.
My sadness is a drop in the bucket compared to the
grief that her family and closest friends must feel, but it’s
incomprehensible that she’s not here any more.”
- Will Tomlinson, Attorney.
“With great sadness The Santa Barbara Women Lawyers
mourns the loss of one of our own. As a member of the
SBWL Board of Directors, Kimberley was gracious and
dedicated. As a friend and colleague, she was irreplaceable.
She will be missed by SBWL and the legal community as
a whole.”
- The 2010 Santa Barbara Women Lawyers
Board of Directors.
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