- Guardianship
- Criminal DefenseBeyond her specialization of air and space law and space law, Jessika has been providing legal advice concerning various intellectual property rights since 1992, and holds a patent agent certification. Given her familiarity with economic law, she has unique insights to navigate complex issues associated with antitrust matters under the Fair Trade Act. Furthermore, she has extensive experiences in labor regulatory affairs. She not only participated in the lobby to amend labor law, but also was responsible for mediating a number of serious labor dispute litigation cases as well as drafting numerous labor contracts. She is one of a few bilingual English and Chinese attorneys who have the expertise to handle both litigation and non-litigation matters in civil law, criminal law and administrative regulations.
- Corporate LawGiven the rapid growth of Taiwan's economy during the late 1980's, the burgeoning international business activities motivated Catherine to study law in the United States to acquire a broader international perspective. In 1991, she earned a LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School where she studied corporate and business law with a concentration in mergers and acquisitions.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Formation
- Business Disputes
- Business TransactionsAfter graduating from Harvard Law School, Catherine worked as senior attorney in Lee and Li, the largest law firm in Taiwan, where she represented multinational companies in business transactions and litigations. By 1996, she passed the California Bar and started her own law firm in Los Angeles serving the local Chinese American community for business transaction, estate planning, immigration, and civil litigation. Her devotion to the Chinese community in Southern California is reflected by her terms as president of the Taiwanese American Lawyers Association in 2000 and 2001 and involvement in local Chinese American groups and organizations.
- Intellectual PropertyAfter graduating in 1986 from the prestigious National Taiwan University Law School, Ms. Ken passed the arduous Taiwan Bar Exam on her first attempt and became the youngest practicing attorney in Taiwan at age 22. Within the first three years of her law practice, Catherine was involved in diverse cases that honed her advocacy skills in civil litigation, intellectual property litigation, maritime litigation, and criminal defense.
- Estate PlanningBased in Los Angeles, our firm is uniquely multicultural and serves a diverse group of clients. Rooted in a city booming with Asian American business exchanges, we assist clients with both inbound investments from and outbound investments to China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Power of AttorneyIn addition to assisting with business transactions, we also provide wealth transfer planning services for clients who have accumulated assets here in the United States and abroad. These services include estate and gift tax planning, trust planning, wills and powers of attorney that ensure peace of mind for the client and the client’s family.
- Probate
- Tax Law