Kimberly Paschall

Partner ( Chicago )

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Kim Paschall is a former federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C., where she spent almost nine years leading complex and high-stakes criminal investigations. Most recently, she was a prosecutor in the National Security Section of the Criminal Division, where she prosecuted export control and sanctions violations, espionage matters, terrorism cases, and other crimes affecting our nation’s security.

Kim's focus of her practice is to provide first-rate white collar, investigations, and compliance services, as well as highlight a specialty in export controls and sanctions. She leverages her experience as a former federal prosecutor to serve clients seeking a skilled trial lawyer, a diligent investigator, and a knowledgeable advisor, particularly on matters interfacing federal and state governments. Kim applies the Super Hero Rules to her practice: Be Courageous. Protect the Innocent. Make a Difference. And Use Your Super Powers Wisely. Kim is dedicated to figuring out what a win looks like for her clients, and delivering on those business objectives, with efficiency and style.

A former musical theatre major and one-time newspaper reporter, Kim is passionate about telling her client’s story effectively, and she has done so over and over in her legal career, standing before federal and state courts in more than 50 trials and 75 indicted cases. Kim has also trained hundreds of young lawyers on Theatre Tips for Trial Attorneys, drawing lessons from Shakespeare to Sondheim to effectively advocate before any audience.

Experience

Representative Engagements

  • Assigned to the National Security Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia and previously served with distinction in the Capitol Siege Section, the Federal Major Crimes Section and the Superior Court Division.
  • Successfully tried 48-count indictment on conspiracy, export control and money laundering charges, resulting in a 35-year prison sentence for the defendant.
  • Returned a superseding indictment in an export control matter adding 27 counts of money laundering charges, forcing a morning-of-trial plea to the indictment.
  • Indicted a federal government contractor with access to critical infrastructure for acting as an agent of the Government of Iran).
  • Seized over $250,000 in cash during a Rule 41 search warrant of the home of a target suspected of Mail Fraud and Wire Fraud charges.
  • First AUSA sent to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and subsequently investigated, charged, convicted and sentenced dozens of January 6th defendants.

Credentials

Education

University of Virginia School of Law, JD, 2012
Virginia Journal of International Law, Editorial Board
UVA Prosecution Clinic, placed at the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for Charlottesville, Virginia/Member
Research Assistant for Dean Paul Mahoney for his book Wasting a Crisis: Why Securities Regulation Fails
 Wake Forest University, B.A. Political Science with honors, summa cum laude, 2009
Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa
C.H. Richards Award for Excellence in Political Science

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia

Virginia

Honors & Awards

Special Achievement Award, U.S. Attorney’s Office (2024)
U.S. Attorney’s Team Award, U.S. Attorney’s Office
Federal Bureau of Investigation Service Award, U.S. Attorney’s Office (2022)

Community Service

Mentor and Sponsor to teen parents seeking a college degree through Generation Hope.