Kim Daniel is the managing partner of Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, LLC. She has practiced healthcare law for more than 30 years and serves as counsel for healthcare clients across the country. Her practice is diverse in scope.
She regularly advises clients on labor and employment issues and policies, including employee benefits, and she has defended employment law cases of every variety, including matters involving alleged wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment, Fair Labor Standards Act and other statutory violations, and non competition and common law disputes. Her professional activities also focus on the problems healthcare clients face on a daily basis, including disputes between hospitals and physicians, drafting and enforcing Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules, and related policies, credentialing and privileging issues, HCQIA and state peer review privilege confidentiality, protections and immunity, medical staff hearings, and investigations and reporting to licensing and regulatory authorities.
Kim is recognized as a leader in healthcare law and has made numerous presentations to hospital boards and medical staffs, as well as employment law and healthcare associations.
Her approach is simple. “I listen and learn as much as possible about each client and their current issues and goals,” she says. “Together, we partner to develop individualized, practical and timely solutions to their challenges that fit their budget, timetable and risk tolerance. I’m interested in solving problems today and forming strategies for future success. At Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, LLC, our team services multiple practice areas for many clients, and our ability to understand all the factors at play and develop the best legal solution for each client’s unique circumstances is unparalleled.”
Academic Credentials
Duke University, B.A.
University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.
Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
Georgia
Michigan
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Career Highlights
“2026 Lawyer of the Year- Litigation-Labor and Employment,” Best Lawyers in America®
Virginia 500 Power List (2025)
Best Lawyers in America® (2010 to present)
“Go to Lawyer,” – Employment Law, Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2024)
“Influential Women of Law,” Virginia Lawyers Weekly (Class of 2022)
“Legal Elite,” Virginia Business Magazine (2005 to present)
“Virginia Super Lawyers,” Super Lawyers (2007 to present)
North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society (2023)
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