Practice Area: The Law Offices of Frank W. Chen is a general civil practice law firm located in San Marino, California. Its founder, Frank W. Chen, is a graduate of Stanford University and UCLA School of Law. He has been licensed to practice in California since 1988.
About: With 29 years experience as a litigation attorney as a partner at small law firms, Frank W. Chen is now a sole practitioner who primarily represents small business owners in business and real estate litigation. He has successfully tried dozens of cases to verdict, as well as obtained favorable results in arbitrations and mediations. In 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012-2017, he was selected for inclusion in Southern California Super Lawyers, a distinction given only to the top 5% of all lawyers in the state. In 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, he was named as one of Pasadena Magazine's Top Attorneys.
In recognition for his public service involvement, he was named a recipient of California Lawyer Magazine's Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award for 2003. He was also the recipient of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California's Pro Bono Service Award in 2003.
He is a former President of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (2000-2001), a former President of the Taiwanese American Lawyers Association (2004-2005), a former Trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (2001-2003), and a former Board Member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Los Angeles County (2001-2003). He is also a Past President of the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce (2013-2014), and Past President of the San Marino City Club (2016).
Experienced in civil litigation involving real estate, construction, business disputes, unfair competition, bankruptcy litigation and creditors' rights, employment, civil rights (ADA accessibility defense), personal injury/wrongful death, 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.
Representing clients in the Los Angeles County communities of San Marino, Alhambra, South Pasadena, San Gabriel, Arcadia, Monterey Park, Temple City, Monrovia, Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, and Los Angeles in the Los Angeles Superior Court and United States District Court for the Central District of California.