Founding attorney Doug Kim named to SC Biz South Carolina 500 list

Kim Lahey & Killough is pleased to announce that our firm founder Doug Kim has been named to the South Carolina 500 list by SC Biz. The South Carolina 500 is SCBIZ’ first-ever list of The Palmetto State’s most influential and impactful leaders in business, nonprofits, government and higher education.  Featured in the December 2025 issue of the publication, South Carolina honorees in law are listed here.

Doug Kim started his career as a computer engineer after earning his Physics degree at Davidson College.  After earning his law degree and working close to two decades as an intellectual property attorney, he founded Kim and Lahey with Seann Lahey in Greenville. The firm, now Kim, Lahey & Killough, has offices in both Greenville and Charleston and was recently honored as South Carolina’s Best Intellectual Property Law Firm by statewide business publications.

In addition to his work as an intellectual property attorney, Doug serves as a South Carolina certified mediator, is a regular speaker and author on topics including intellectual property, artificial intelligence, innovation and their intersection with law. Doug serves as Chair of South Carolina’s InnoVision Awards and previously chaired the South Carolina Bar Technology, Innovation and IP Committee.

With offices in both Greenville and Charleston, SC, Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm is devoted to helping clients establish, enforce, and leverage their intellectual property rights from the Upstate to the Lowcountry to across the globe. The firm serves the manufacturing, software, energy, finance, hospitality, tourism, defense, agriculture and technology industries as well as universities. Key practice areas include intellectual property, business and commercial litigation, mediation, employment, corporate and business matters including formation and structure, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, and cybersecurity.