Kimura London & White LLP is proud to announce that all three of its founding partners have been recognized in the Orange County Business Journal's 2026 Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers special section. Joshua M. Kimura, William O. London, and Darrell P. White each earned a place among the 57 leading legal professionals selected for this year's feature — a distinction that reflects the firm's depth across complex litigation, corporate counsel, international business, real estate disputes, and high-stakes legal matters throughout Southern California.
OCBJ's annual feature spotlights attorneys who help shape Orange County's business landscape by advising companies, entrepreneurs, investors, public companies, and organizations through litigation, disputes, governance, transactions, regulatory compliance, and strategic legal matters. Having all three founding partners recognized in the same feature underscores the breadth of legal talent KLW brings to every client engagement.
For business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs navigating complex legal challenges, recognition like this signals something important: the attorneys advising you have been vetted and acknowledged by one of Orange County's most respected business publications.
Orange County's legal market is home to hundreds of litigation and corporate law practices. Being included in the OCBJ's 2026 Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers feature places KLW's founding team among a select group of attorneys recognized for their work advising businesses, executives, and organizations on the most consequential legal matters they face. When all three founding partners of a single firm earn that recognition in the same year, it says something meaningful about the firm's collective strength and the quality of representation clients receive.
The firm's Irvine location places KLW at the center of Orange County's business community, serving clients across Southern California who need experienced legal counsel for complex disputes, corporate transactions, and high-stakes legal conflicts. Whether the matter involves a multimillion-dollar commercial lawsuit, a cross-border business transaction, or a real estate dispute with significant financial exposure, KLW's founding team brings deep, trial-tested experience to every engagement.
About the OCBJ 2026 Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers Recognition
The Orange County Business Journal's Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers feature is one of the publication's most closely followed annual recognitions in the regional legal community. The 2026 feature highlights 57 of Orange County's leading legal professionals — attorneys who advise businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, public companies, and organizations on high-stakes litigation, complex disputes, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic transactions.
Inclusion in this feature is not self-nominated or based solely on advertising. It reflects professional standing, peer acknowledgment, and the caliber of legal work attorneys perform on behalf of clients navigating significant legal challenges. For clients seeking representation in business litigation, corporate counsel, or complex legal disputes, this recognition provides meaningful context when evaluating their legal options.
KLW is one of the few firms in Orange County where every founding partner earned a place in the 2026 feature — a reflection of the firm's consistent commitment to high-quality legal representation across litigation, corporate law, international business, and private client matters.
- OCBJ's 2026 feature recognizes 57 of Orange County's leading litigators and corporate attorneys.
- All three KLW founding partners were included in the same feature year.
- The recognition covers litigation, corporate governance, transactions, compliance, and complex disputes.
Joshua M. Kimura — Trial Attorney for High-Stakes Civil Litigation
Joshua M. Kimura is a founding partner and trial attorney at KLW who represents businesses, executives, and individuals in high-stakes civil litigation throughout Southern California. His practice centers on cases where the financial stakes are significant and the outcome matters — whether the dispute involves a commercial contract, a business relationship gone wrong, or complex claims requiring courtroom resolution.
What distinguishes Kimura's approach is his commitment to trial preparation from the very beginning of a case. Rather than treating litigation as a settlement process with trial as a last resort, he builds every case with the assumption that it may go before a jury. That preparation-first mindset shapes how he evaluates claims, develops strategy, and advises clients throughout mediation, arbitration, and courtroom proceedings.
Kimura has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2019 and holds a strong Avvo rating — peer and professional acknowledgments that reinforce his standing as a trusted civil litigator in the Orange County and Southern California legal communities. His inclusion in OCBJ's 2026 feature adds to a consistent record of recognition among business litigation attorneys in the region.
If you are involved in a business dispute, engaging an experienced trial attorney early — before litigation is filed — can significantly affect how well-positioned you are if the case proceeds to court.
William O. London — International Business and Corporate Counsel
William O. London is a founding partner whose practice spans corporate law, international business transactions, cross-border commerce, and private client matters for global families and high-net-worth individuals. He is fluent in Mandarin, which enables him to work directly with Chinese-speaking clients, business owners, and corporate executives on matters requiring legal counsel in both English and Mandarin without relying on intermediary translation.
London's international business practice covers the full range of cross-border legal needs that companies and entrepreneurs encounter when operating between the United States and other jurisdictions. This includes structuring and negotiating international business transactions, advising on compliance with U.S. regulations affecting foreign-owned businesses, and handling disputes that arise in cross-border commercial relationships. His ability to communicate fluently in both the legal and cultural contexts of his clients' home countries is a meaningful advantage in these matters.
Beyond corporate and transactional work, London also counsels clients on trusts, estates, and family law matters — particularly for internationally mobile families and individuals with assets or relationships spanning multiple countries. His inclusion in OCBJ's 2026 Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers feature reflects the breadth of his practice and the depth of his experience advising clients whose legal needs cross national boundaries.
Darrell P. White — Trial Lawyer for Complex Business Disputes
Darrell P. White is a founding partner and trial attorney with a record that speaks directly to what complex business litigation demands. He has tried more than 100 cases — a level of courtroom experience that is uncommon among business litigation attorneys and that gives clients a distinct advantage when their dispute requires a lawyer who has actually tried cases of comparable complexity and financial scale.
White's litigation practice focuses on commercial disputes with significant financial stakes, including matters in real estate, financial services, banking, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, and general business conflicts. He serves as lead counsel on cases where the exposure is high, the issues are complicated, and the opposing party is prepared to litigate aggressively. His experience as outside general counsel for businesses also gives him an operational perspective on how disputes affect companies beyond the courtroom and how legal strategy should account for those business realities.
Among his notable matters, White served as lead counsel in what has been recognized as the largest cryptocurrency asset forfeiture case in U.S. history; a case that required deep expertise in financial litigation, asset recovery, and high-profile legal proceedings. His recognition in OCBJ's 2026 feature reflects a career defined by complex, consequential litigation on behalf of businesses and individuals facing some of the most significant legal challenges in the region.
- He served as lead counsel in the largest cryptocurrency asset forfeiture case in U.S. history.
- His outside general counsel experience informs a business-focused approach to litigation strategy.
What This Recognition Reflects About KLW
Kimura London & White LLP is positioned in the market as a complex litigation and trial law firm for high-stakes disputes — but the recognition of all three founding partners in OCBJ's 2026 feature tells a fuller story. KLW is not a single-practice firm. Its founding team brings complementary expertise that serves clients across the full spectrum of significant legal needs that businesses, executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and families face.
Kimura brings rigorous trial preparation and deep experience in civil litigation. London brings corporate transactional expertise, international business fluency, and bilingual capability for cross-border matters. White brings his experience and a record in some of the most complex commercial and financial disputes in Southern California. Together, they form a legal team capable of handling the most consequential matters clients bring to them; whether those matters belong in a courtroom, at a negotiating table, or in a cross-border boardroom.
For companies, business owners, executives, and families seeking legal representation in Orange County and across Southern California, this recognition reinforces what KLW's clients already know: the firm's founding partners are experienced, recognized, and trusted by the business community to handle legal matters where the stakes are high and the outcome matters.
When evaluating business litigation or corporate counsel options, look for attorneys with demonstrated trial experience and peer recognition — not just marketing credentials. OCBJ's annual feature is one of the region's most credible benchmarks for identifying accomplished legal professionals in Orange County.
Contact Kimura London & White LLP
To speak with Kimura London & White LLP about a business dispute, corporate matter, real estate conflict, international business transaction, or any high-stakes legal issue, contact our team for a confidential consultation. Our attorneys are experienced in complex litigation and corporate counsel across Southern California and are ready to discuss your legal needs.
Whether your matter involves commercial litigation, a cross-border transaction, a real estate dispute, financial services claims, or outside general counsel support for your business, KLW's founding partners bring the depth and experience your situation demands. 949.474.0940
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