Edward Chen, Esq., J.D.
Law Offices of Edward C. Chen
Traditional Values. Creative Solutions. Effective Results. Edward C. Chen is a Chinese/Taiwanese American lawyer based out of Orange County, CA and serves the entire Southern California region. He has represented numerous clients in immigration, business, corporate, and personal injury matters.
The Law Offices of Edward C. Chen represents clients throughout Southern California and is guided by strong principles forged through thousands of years of ancient-Chinese history. It is our mission to understand our clients and communicate with them in order to achieve their goals and ultimate success no matter what legal matters they may be faced with.
By combining these Traditional Values with our extensive experience with and knowledge of the law, we are able to understand and communicate with our clients — the first step in developing a winning relationship with you.
Bio
Prior to starting his own practice in 2019, Edward Chen (Ed) worked as an associate at the prestigious Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, an AmLAW 100 law firm, with over 1,200 attorneys nationwide and was an Associate Attorney in the firm’s headquarters office located in Downtown Los Angeles with approximately 300 other attorneys. Ed’s prior experience also includes the representation of business-owners and individuals for matters involving business, immigration, personal injury and intellectual property law.
At Lewis Brisbois, Ed handled and successfully defended against claims brought against the firm’s clients in the hotel, hospitality and transportation industries. Most notably, most of his work was dedicated to the defense of ride-sharing application company Lyft, Inc., where he successfully against numerous claims brought against Lyft for automobile injuries allegedly sustained by Lyft passengers. In addition, Ed also dedicated a large part of his practice was to the defense of large hotel-chain clients including the Marriott and Sheraton hotel chains.
During the first two years of practice, Ed served as an associate attorney for a boutique business and intellectual property law firm in Irvine, CA, where he handled a variety of matters including business , construction defect, complex commercial litigation and real estate matters.
During this time, Ed’s representation also included a patent-owner and inventor in a large-scale, multi-party federal court litigation involving intellectual property law for the alleged infringement of his client’s patents. The patents were in regards to the method and use of femtosecond lasers and direct application for surgical eye procedures, including cataract and LASIK surgery. Notably, Ed was responsible for defending several key expert witness depositions regarding the use of the patent technology by a renowned ophthalmologist based in Amarillo, Texas and defending the deposition of his client’s expert witness with regards to the calculation of patent royalties and damages. Most notably, Ed took the lead during the critical summary judgment stage, where he successfully opposed and presented for oral argument the motions brought against his client on non-patent issues involving alter ego liability and contract termination issues. See Dr. Joseph Neev v. Alcon Laboratories, Inc. et a. 8:15-cv-00336-JVS-JCG (and consolidated cases).
Practice Areas
 Legal Services
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
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Auto (Accidents, Insurance)
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Online / Video Legal Consultation
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COVID-19-Related Legal Help
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Personal Injury
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Criminal Law
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Real Estate/Property
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Employment Law
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Unions
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Injuries & Accidents
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Immigration, Visas, Citizenship, Deportation
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Certifications
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Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Education/Training
Education
Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2016
University of California, Irvine
B.A., Political Science, 2013
B.A., History, 2013
Memberships
Experience
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
Associate Attorney (Los Angeles, CA)
Wilson Keadjian Browndorf LLP
Associate Attorney (Irvine, CA)
Orange County District Attorney’s Office
Certified Law Clerk, Major Frauds Unit (Santa Ana, CA)
Bar Admissions
California
U.S. District Court, Central District of CA
Free Consultation
Yes
