Kim Life is the General Counsel and Chief of Staff at Lōkahi, where she partners with executive leadership to integrate legal, operational, and strategic priorities across the organization.

A licensed attorney with more than 20 years of experience in the life sciences sector, she has advised companies throughout the full product lifecycle, from development through commercialization.

Before joining Lōkahi, Kim served as Managing Partner at Life Law Partners, LLP, providing General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer services to FDA-regulated companies. Earlier in her career, she held a leadership role at Gilead Sciences and practiced litigation and patent law in Washington, DC, representing global pharmaceutical and technology clients.

Kim earned her JD from Duke University School of Law and a BA in Economics with Honors from the University of Iowa. She is admitted to the bars of California and the District of Columbia and is proficient in French and Spanish.