Kimberly G. Finnigan
888-352-3751
518-618-4082
Kimberly G. Finnigan is a bilingual attorney who focuses her practice on immigration, employment and labor law, and civil rights litigation. Ms. Finnigan is a graduate of William and Mary Law School, where she was a Jessup International Moot Court Team member, served as President of the International Law Society, and co-founded the LL.M. Student Assistance Program. Ms. Finnigan received honors in Appellate Brief Writing and was acknowledged as a Mary Siegrist Hinz Leadership Fellow and recipient of the Gambrell Professionalism Award. Ms. Finnigan was awarded her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Education, magna cum laude, from
Ms. Finnigan's prior experience includes the Clinton County Office of the District Attorney, the New York State Supreme Court, and Baker & McKenzie in Madrid, Spain. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Finnigan was employed as a human resources professional for a worldwide organization and wrote for the Chilean newspaper, El Mercurio.
Ms. Finnigan is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Capital District Women's Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Albany County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Committee. She serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for Equinox Inc. and is a member of the Board of Directors of Senior Services of Albany. Ms. Finnigan is a lecturer on immigration and employment law topics.
Areas of Practice
- Immigration
- Employment Law
- Labor Law
- Litigation
- Civil Rights
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2007
- New Jersey, 2007
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2007
Education
- William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
- J.D. - 2006
- Honors: Mary Siegrist Hinz Leadership Fellow
- Honors: Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society
- Honors: Jessup International Moot Court Team
- Honors: ABA Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
- B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1998
- Honors: Sigma Delta Pi
- Major: Spanish
- Minor: Education
Classes/Seminars
- Employee Handbooks and Personnel Policies, North Country Chamber of Commerce, 2006
- Immigration Compliance in the Workplace, North Country Chamber of Commerce, 2007
- Law as a Career, Russell Sage College, 2007
- Legal Aspects of Human Trafficking, Troy Mental Health Collaborative Group, Albany Law School, 2007 - 2009
- Issues Affecting Your Workplace, Chief Executives Network for Manufacturing, 2008
- Local Government Efficiency Program Grants, Local Government Council, 2008
- Building a Law Practice, New York State Bar Association, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Gemini Friend of Equinox Award, 2008
- Empire State Counsel Award, 2008
- Junior Olympian, Alpine Skiing, 1989 - 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Capital District Women's Bar Association
- Albany County Bar Association
Pro Bono Activities
- Immigrant Juvenile Representation
- Senior Services of Albany (Board of Directors), 2007 - Present
- Hispanic Outreach Services (Board of Directors-Vice President 2008-09, Secretary 2007), 2007 - 2009
- Equinox Inc. (Secretary, Board of Directors), 2009 - Present
Languages
- English
- Spanish


