Kim Kawahira obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Law & Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara.  Ms. Kawahira then earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern Law School, where she was a member of the Law Journal.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Kawahira was a claims examiner at Liberty Mutual and Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.  Now, Ms. Kawahira has been a workers' compensation defense attorney for 12 years. Prior to joining CBE Law Group, Kim spent 11 years at a large, statewide workers' compensation defense firm.  

In her spare time she enjoys traveling and cooking.