Kim Bernhardt is a lawyer at Grant and Bernhardt where she represents unions and individuals in labour, employment, human rights, administrative, and constitutional law matters. From 1993-2001, she worked for the Ontario Nurses' Association and appeared before arbitration boards and tribunals including the Worker's Compensation Appeals Tribunal, Employment Equity Commission, and the Ontario Human Rights Commission. She has also served on the Public Service Grievance Board and was a part-time appointee to the Human Rights Board of Inquiry.

Ms. Bernhardt has been involved in community and legal organizations concerned with equity, law, education, and social issues; Thistletown Community Services; Ontario Black History Society; Amnesty International; Halton Board of Education, Equity Committee; Urban Alliance on Race Relations; Canadian Association of Black Lawyers; Delos Davis Law Guild; National Association of Women and the Law; Women's Legal Education and Action Fund's National Legal Committee. She received her LLM in 1999; LLB in 1988 at Osgoode Hall, and her BA/Hons at the University of Toronto in 1977.