We are multi-cultural and multi-lingual. We create estate plans that bridge gaps between cultures, values, and generations.

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Yvonne C. Hsu

Yvonne C. Hsu

Attorney At Law / Principal

Ms. Hsu focuses her practice in the areas of income and transfer tax planning for high net worth families and their affiliated entities, including trusts, partnerships, corporations, and charitable organizations. She advises clients on how to minimize gift, estate, and generation-skipping taxes on the transfer of closely held business interests and other family assets. Ms. Hsu also works on corporate structuring for private businesses and probate and trust administration.

Prior to establishing her own practice in 2003, Ms. Hsu was an associate at the world's largest accounting firm, Pricewaterhousecoopers; during this time she researched and consulted corporate tax issues for Fortune 500 companies, such as Starbucks and Boeing.

Ms. Hsu is a member of the State Bar of California, the Orange County Bar Association (Trust and Estates Section), and the Orange County Asian American Bar Association. She was a volunteer attorney at the Lakeview Senior Center in Irvine.

PRACTICE AREAS
Trusts and Estates Tax

EDUCATION
Pepperdine Law School (J.D., 2000)
University of California,
Los Angeles (B.A., 1996)


FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Mandarin & Taiwanese

BAR QUALIFICATIONS
California, 2000

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Elina K. Larsen

Elina K. Larsen

Attorney At Law

Ms. Larsen focuses her practice on individual and family estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and guardianship agreements. Ms. Larsen assists clients in identifying short and long-term planning goals in order to create a flexible and enduring estate plan. She also has extensive litigation experience, having previously worked at the law firm, Tharpe & Howell, and as an in-house attorney for an insurance company.

Ms. Larsen is a member of the State Bar of California.

PRACTICE AREAS
Trusts and Estates Tax

EDUCATION
Pepperdine Law School (J.D., 2000)
Oklahoma State University (B.A., 1997)


FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Russian

BAR QUALIFICATIONS
California, 2000

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Annie Park

Annie Park

Attorney At Law

Annie Park practices in the areas of individual and family estate planning. Ms. Park is committed to helping each of her clients preserve and protect their family's future by creating comprehensive estate plans that are uniquely tailored to the client. 

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Park was an associate for a professional grant management firm in Irvine, California representing some of the biggest cities in Southern California.  Her attention to detail, in addition to her ability to understand client needs and deliver compelling proposals, allowed her to successfully assist her clients obtain significant grant funding for important local government projects. 

Ms. Park is a member of the State Bar of California, the State Bar of Virginia, the Orange County Bar Association, and currently serves as a board member of the Orange County Korean American Bar Association. 

PRACTICE AREAS
Trusts and Estates

EDUCATION
University of Richmond T.C. Williams
School of Law (J.D., 2003)
College of William and Mary (B.A., 2000)


FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Korean

BAR QUALIFICATIONS
California, Virginia

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Vicky Chien

Vicky Chien

Attorney At Law

Ms. Chien focuses her practice on individual and family estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney and guardianship agreements. Ms. Chien assists clients in achieving their long-term planning goals and protecting the futures of their loved ones. 

Ms. Chien started her professional career in the education field as a 7th grade life science and health teacher in east Los Angeles. She has also previously held positions at Teach For America and the State Superintendent's Office in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Chien practiced in the public sector in areas including disability and special education law, helping low income clients and youths receive the maximum services and benefits they are entitled to under the law. Her client-centered approach and passion for helping individuals in challenging situations enables her to develop personalized and comprehensive solutions to multifaceted problems. Ms. Chien's experience also includes working as a contractor at the Department of Justice where she assisted in complex litigation in order to protect consumers against telemarketing fraud. 

PRACTICE AREAS
Trusts and Estates

EDUCATION
Washington College of Law (J.D., 2012)
Loyola Marymount University (M.A., 2007)
Scripps College (B.A., 2005)


FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Mandarin

BAR QUALIFICATIONS
California, 2013

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Josephine Hsu

Josephine Hsu

Office Manager

Ms. Hsu directs and coordinates all administrative activities related to the Law Offices's operation. She assists attorneys with their case management, scheduling, and billing.  Ms. Hsu is also responsible for the creation, maintenance, and disposition of physical records and digital information.  Ms. Hsu previously held management positions for corporations such as Foxconn and EVA Airways. 

EDUCATION
University of California,
Los Angeles
(B.A., 1993)


FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Mandarin, Taiwanese,
Japanese

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Michiko Fujimori

Michiko Fujimori

Office Assistant

Michiko Fujimori assists in the many aspects of our firm's operations. She is dedicated to ensuring the excellence of our firm's client services. Ms. Fujimori's previous professional experience includes ten years as a logistics coordinator at a Japanese trading company based in Long Beach. She is a long time resident of Orange County. She enjoys spending time with her family. Ms. Fujimori believes in the importance of being able to appreciate different cultures and takes a family trip to Japan every year to help her daughter experience Japanese heritage and values. As Mrs. Fujimori believes, being able to appreciate different cultures will also help children learn how to appreciate different aspects of life. 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Japanese

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