Kirk Dillman is a Principal in the Los Angeles office of McKool Smith Hennigan. Mr. Dillman specializes in complex commercial litigation and trial practice, primarily in the areas of finance, securities, energy, real estate, trade secrets, partnership and health care fraud. He joined the firm in 1998 after co-counseling in the successful prosecution of various securities actions arising out of the Orange County bankruptcy.
Mr. Dillman has successfully tried numerous complex commercial disputes in both federal and state courts and before arbitrators and arbitration panels around the country. His clients include major regional real estate developers, technology companies, financial institutions and high net worth individuals. He regularly prosecutes high-profile actions against many of the largest public companies in the world.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Dillman was a partner in Augustini, Wheeler & Dillman, a boutique litigation and trial practice firm in Los Angeles.
Mr. Dillman has successfully tried numerous complex commercial disputes in both federal and state courts and before arbitrators and arbitration panels around the country. His clients include major regional real estate developers, technology companies, financial institutions and high net worth individuals. He regularly prosecutes high-profile actions against many of the largest public companies in the world.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Dillman was a partner in Augustini, Wheeler & Dillman, a boutique litigation and trial practice firm in Los Angeles.
Contact & Links
Location
- One California Plaza, Suite 2900
300 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Education
- University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1983
- Reed College, BA, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
- California, The State Bar of California
Affiliations
- Center for Law in the Public Interest - Trustee to President
- Center for Law in the Public Interest - Trustee to President
- Executive Board of Moot Court Honors Program - Member
- United States District Court, Central District of California, 1983-85 - Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Laughlin E. Waters
Federal Clerkships
- United States District Court
Headquarters:
Dallas, Texas
21 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
17 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
Awards:
- Listed in the Best Lawyers in America
- AV Peer Review Rated
- Southern California Super Lawyers 2007-2011
- Listed in the Best Lawyers in America
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
Publications
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