Lynda I Chung
Lynda Chung is an energetic attorney and a prolific communicator in both English and Korean. She is a litigator who specializes in business and commercial disputes, including claims of breach of contract, failure to disclose, disputes over sale of business or real properties, employment and labor disputes, construction claims and defects, and trusts and estates litigation.
With degrees in sociology and anthropology, as well as law, Lynda has a unique perspective of cross-cultural motivation and resolution issues. With this understanding, she speaks frequently to Korean business professionals and wrote a monthly column on legal matters in the real estate section of the Los Angeles Korea Times daily newspaper for many years.
Born in Busan, Korea, Lynda diligently contributes to the Korean-American community by supporting its charities, community efforts and business interests. She is a board member of the St. Vincent Medical Center Foundation, supporting St. Vincent Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles. Established in 1856 by the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Vincent Medical Center was the first hospital in Los Angeles. By popular demand, Lynda has given “Contract Law 101″ lectures to aspiring entrepreneurs. She has been a board member for the Korean American Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles since 2004 and was elected as a Vice President for the 2009-2010 term. Lynda also served as vice president of the Yonsei University Alumni Association of USA. Located in Seoul, South Korea, Yonsei University is the oldest private university in Korea with an international faculty and student body.
Working with many small to mid-sized business owners, Lynda knows how important it is to solve their legal matters as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
While Lynda enjoys the opportunity to handle the Firm’s clients’ trust and estate litigation matters, typically involving family disputes over trust administration or conservatorship of aging parents, she also has extensive experience in representing garment industry clients, import/export businesses, real estate developers and construction companies. Lynda takes pride in her acumen for finding hidden assets of debtors when she represents creditors.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation Group
Specialty Areas
- Probate, Trust & Estate Litigation
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Bankruptcy Fraud
- Fraudulent Transfers
- Construction Defects & Claims
- Will Contests
- Elder Abuse
- Employment Law
Bar Admissions
- California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1995
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1997
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA , 1995 – J.D.
- University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, 1987 – M.A., Anthropology
- Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea – B.A., Sociology
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Korean American Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section
- Korean American Chamber of Commerce, Board Member (2004 – Present), Chairperson of the Bylaws Amendment Committee (2008 – 2009), Vice President (2009 – 2010), Auditor (2011-2012)
- St. Vincent Medical Center, Board Member (2010-Present)
Honors & Awards
- Finalist for Top Ten Best Briefs, Loyola Law School Moot Court Competition, 1994
- Scott Moot Court Honors Board, 1994 – 1995
- Recipient of U.C. Regent’s Fellowship, 1984 – 1985
- Recipient of Rotary International Scholarship, 1985 – 1986
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer, Asian American Dispute Resolution Center
Seminars / Speeches
- Civil Discovery in the U.S., International Association of Korean Lawyers, 2000 (Seoul, S. Korea)
- Civil & Criminal Consequences of Bankruptcy – Fraud and Creditors’ Remedies, Korean American CPA Society, 2005 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Overview of Probate Procedures and Trust Administration – 5th Annual Advanced Planning Seminar, Korean American CPA Society and Professional Advisors Group, 2006 (Industry, CA)
Birth Information
- 1961, Busan, South Korea
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