Frank W. Chen Alhambra, California
Partner
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Experienced in civil litigation involving real estate, construction, business disputes, unfair competition, bankruptcy litigation and creditors' rights, employment, civil rights (ADA accessibility), personal injury/wrongful death, intellectual property, trust and estate litigation, and civil appeals.
Real estate matters litigation (particularly involving hotels, shopping centers, office buildings,and residential complexes) include breach of purchase agreements, breach of owner/contractor/architect contracts, broker liability, partition and sale, enforcement of mechanic's liens, construction defect, land subsidence, commercial landlord-tenant, homeowners association, specific performance, quiet title, easements, adverse possession, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, usury, and judicial foreclosures.
- Real Estate
- Construction Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Bankruptcy Litigation & Creditors' Rights
- Unfair Competition
- Employment Litigation
- Civil Rights (ADA Accessibility)
- Pacific Rim
- Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
- Intellectual Property
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Civil Appeals
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- California, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1990
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1989
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1990
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1995
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, California,
May, 1988
Juris Doctor Honors: UCLA Moot Court Honors Program, 1986-1987
Law Journal:
UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal, Member, 1986 - 1988
- Stanford University, Stanford, California,
June, 1985
B.A. Major: Economics
- Asian Pacific American Legal Center Pro Bono Service Award,
2003
- California Lawyer Magazine Attorney of the Year (CLAY),
2003
- Southern California Super Lawyer,
2005
- Southern California Super Lawyer,
2006
- Southern California Super Lawyer,
2010
- Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association's Judge Delbert E. Wong Distinguished Service Award,
2006
- Community Leader Award, Assemblymember Judy Chu's 49th Assembly District Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month,
2006
- L.A. New Horizon Lions Club Citizen of The Year,
2007
- Los Angeles County Bar Association,
2001
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2003
- At Large Trustee
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County,
2001
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2003
- Board Member
- Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association,
2000
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2001
- President
- Taiwanese American Lawyers Association,
2004
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2005
- President
- San Gabriel Valley Bar Association,
2003
- Present
- Member
- San Fernando Valley Bar Association,
2003
- Present
- Member
- Alhambra Chamber of Commerce,
2007
- Present
- Board Member
- San Marino City Club,
2004
- Present
- Member
- Stanford Professionals In Real Estate (SPIRE),
2009
- Present
- Member
- Foothill Lincoln Club,
2009
- Present
- Member
- Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack, Associate,
1988
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1990
- Ku, Fong & Chen, LLP, Partner,
1990
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2003
- Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles County Superior Court
- Member of Session, San Marino Community Church
- AYSO Soccer, Region 40, Head Coach
- Mandarin Chinese (Primary)
- Taiwanese
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Omicron Delta Epsilon
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