Attorney Profiles

Tim T. Chang
Alhambra, California

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phone	(626) 308-9882
fax	(626) 308-9538
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Tim Chang's practice focuses on business transactions/planning, merger & acquisition (including reverse merger), financing for the corporation and real estate, and cross-border wealth planning. He often serves as the role of outside general counsel for Asian clients with respect to their legal affairs in the U.S., including coordination of litigation and supervision of intellectual property matters. His clients range from multinational public companies and foreign state-owned enterprises to medium and small privately held companies in transportation, high-tech, consumer products, real estate development, automotive, pharmaceutical, biotech, green energy, banking and finance.

Areas of Practice:: Business Transactions and Corporations; Corporate Finance; International Transactions; Real Estate; Pacific Rim

Certification/Specialties:: Certification in Corporate Governance, Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana

Bar Admissions:: California, 1993; U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993; U.S. Court of International Trade, 1994; U.S. Tax Court, 1994

Education:: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California
J.D.
Honors: Award of Best Memorial, International Moot Court Competition, 1991
Honors: International Moot Court Honors Board, 1992; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, May, 1989
B.A.
Major: International Relations

Published Works:: Taiwan's Status in the U.S. Courts after New York Chinese TV v UE Enterprise, Inc., World Journal, Shin Wen Tien Ti, 1992; The Role of International Litigation (sic) in China-Taiwan Relation: Discussion of Atlantic Mutual v. Northwest Airlines, World Journal, 1993; Doing Business with Vietnam, Practical Lawyers, 1994 - 1995; Doing Business with Vietnam, Los Angeles Business Journal, 1994 - 1995; Doing Business with Vietnam, Journal of Business Accountants, 1994 - 1995; Doing Business with Vietnam, Transnational Corporate Counsel, 1994 - 1995; Doing Business with Vietnam, Construction Journal, 1994 - 1995; Perspective on Taiwan's Two States Theory From U.S. Judiciary Decisions: The Case of Mintai Fire & Marine v. UPS, R.O.C. National Lawyers Magazine, April 2000; Cross Pacific Taxation Questions & Answers Most Chinese Must Know, Co-Author, Published June 2009 by Harvard-Inspired Press

Honors and Awards:: Southern California Rising Star by Law & Politics and Los Angeles Magazine, 2005; Outstanding Overseas Chinese American Professional, 1998 - 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Taiwanese American Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998; President; First Commercial Bank (USA), California, 2004 - Present; Independent Director & Chairman: Compliance & Compensation Committees; Hotai Motor Co., Ltd., TSE Listed, Taiwan, 2005 - Present; Director

Pro Bono Activities:: General Counsel, Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, U.S.A., 1998 - Present; Founding Director and Legal Counsel, Southern California Taiwan Center, 1997 - 2000; Board Director, Southern California Monte Jade Science and Technology Assoc., 2002 - Present

Languages:: Mandarin Chinese; Taiwanese

Los Angeles Office
5567 Reseda Boulevard
Suite 330
P.O. Box 7033
Tarzana, California 91357

Phone: (818) 705 - 6800
Fax: (818) 996 - 8266
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Alhambra Office
801 S. Garfield Avenue
Suite 328
Alhambra, California 91801

Phone: (626) 308 - 9882
Fax: (626) 308 - 9538
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Oxnard Office
300 East Esplanade Drive
Suite 1960
Oxnard, California 93036

Phone: (805) 988 - 0285
Fax: (805) 988 - 0375
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