Kim Hayes is an associate attorney in the Charlottesville, Virginia, office of the Southern Environmental Law Center. Kim's work focuses on the Clean Air Act and Virginia's Air Pollution Control Laws – identifying solutions to reduce air pollution from industrial facilities located in overburdened communities. Her work has a special focus on the Tri-Cities of Virginia where she collaborates with community members and partner groups to push state environmental agencies to incorporate environmental justice considerations into air permitting decisions.

During law school at American University, Kim was a law clerk at the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the United States Department of Justice, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality. 

Kim first became involved in ABA SEER when she attended the DEIB-in-Action Lunch during her third year of law school. She is currently a member of the Membership Diversity Enhancement Program and looks forward to building community and learning from environmental practitioners across the country. 

Kim enjoys reading, going to live shows and festivals, and spending time with her family in Oklahoma (Go Pokes!).