National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
1612 K Street N.W., Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
Contact: Aleli Samson |
December 2, 2008 |
(202) 775-9555 |
NAPABA ANNOUNCES 2008 “BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40” HONOREES
Washington, DC – The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors and law students, announced the 2008 recipients of NAPABA’s “Best Lawyers Under 40” Awards at its 20th Annual Convention in Seattle, Washington last week.
The Best Lawyers Under 40 Awards are given in recognition of talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American legal community who are under the age of 40 and have achieved prominence and distinction in their respective fields while demonstrating a strong commitment to the community. This year’s Best Lawyers Under 40 honorees have tried and won major cases, handled important deals, received coveted judicial appointments, been entrusted with the responsibility of heading up corporate departments and practice groups – all at a relative early stage of their careers. NAPABA congratulates this year’s Best Lawyers Under 40 Award recipients:
- Monty Agarwal
Arnold & Porter LLP
- Douglas Chia
Johnson & Johnson
- James Chou
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
- Frederick Chung
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- Camilla Eng
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- Susan Kim
Bingham McCutchen LLP
- Linda Enn Lu
Allstate Insurance Company
- Terri Ann Motosue
Carlsmith Ball LLP
- Nimesh Patel
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Catherine Than
Bickerstaff Heath Dellgado Acosta LLP
- The Honorable Amul Thapar
United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
- James Toma
California Department of Justice
- Kim Tran
Stafford Frey Cooper PC
- Karin Wang
Asian Pacific American Legal Center
- Robert Yap
Total Call International, Inc.
- Samuel Yee
Office of the New York State Attorney General<
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The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors and law students. NAPABA represents the interests of over 40,000 attorneys and approximately 57 local Asian Pacific American bar associations. Its members represent solo practitioners, large firm lawyers, corporate counsel, legal service and non-profit attorneys, and lawyers serving at all levels of government. NAPABA continues to be a leader in addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities. Through its national network of committees and affiliates, NAPABA provides a strong voice for increased diversity of federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes professional development of minorities in the legal profession.
