BGSU alumna Kimberly Almazan graduated with a BA degree in Art History and a BA in political science in 2003. Currently, she is special counsel in the litigation and arbitration team at the law firm Withersworldwide in San Francisco. She concentrates on general and complex civil litigation, art law, environmental litigation, and trade secret matters. Almazan handles actions filed in state and federal courts throughout the State of California. Her art law practice includes the representation of artists, dealers, appraisers and auction houses in litigation and contractual negotiations, where she has extensive experience with authenticity issues, copyright infringement, as well as transactions in which works of art are pledged as collateral for loans.