Kimberly Ruch-Alegant is an experienced litigation attorney within the construction defect team at Horn Williamson. Kimberly brings many years of extensive litigation experience in personal injury law and insurance defense.
As a Philadelphia transplant originally from Virginia and then Allentown, Kimberly fell in love with everything about Philadelphia while attending Drexel University as a biology major. Kimberly began her academic studies with the intention of becoming a scientist. However, she soon found she would rather use her scientific knowledge helping people in the area of law.
Kimberly started her legal career as a clerk in a patent law firm. She realized, rather than filling out paperwork, she wanted to help people in other ways. Therefore, she moved from patent work to litigation work in both insurance defense and personal injury. She found helping people on the plaintiff’s side of personal injury law and other areas of law brought her the greatest satisfaction.
Kimberly now enjoys combining her knowledge of science and the law to help people dealing with construction defect issues with their home. She believes people need an advocate who will fight against the big developers to repair any issues their negligence may have caused.
In addition to helping clients earn 6 figure settlements in some of her cases, Kimberly also gives her time to pro bono work. She has co-chaired of the Women in the Profession Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association, chaired the Women in the Profession Mentoring Program and the Fair Pay Subcommittee, volunteered for the Support Center for Child Advocates, volunteered for Volunteers for the Indigent Project, and served as a hotline operator for Women Organized Against Rape.
Kimberly is also a trained arbitrator and mediator.
When not working for her clients or helping in the community, Kimberly teaches yoga, keeps bees, and spends time with her family outdoors as well as with her three family dogs.
Some of Kimberly’s professional accomplishments include:
- Helping obtain several 6 figure settlements for plaintiffs in personal injury cases.
- Founder of the eWomen Network, Buxmont Chapter
- Arbitrator for the Philadelphia court system.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, New Jersey
Education
Temple University School of Law, Evening Division. Juris Doctor, January 1999
• Editor on the Temple Environmental Law and Technology Journal. 1996-1998.
• Publication: “Markman: In Light of De Novo Review, Parties to Patent Infringement Litigation Should Consider the ADR Option” 16 Temp. Envtl. L. & Tech. J. 307 (1998).
• Participated in the clinical legal education program with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. (Fall 1998)
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. Bachelor of Science in Bioscience, 1993.
• President and Treasurer of Gamma Sigma Sigma, National Service Sorority.
• Peer Educator for Students Organized Against Rape
Professional Affiliations
Member of the Philadelphia Bar Association