For Immediate Release
Sept. 23, 2015
For More Information, Contact:
Brett Schuster, Communications Manager
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NAPABA Announces Its 2015 Best Lawyers Under 40
WASHINGTON — The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) has selected 14 attorneys to receive the 2015 Best Lawyers Under 40 Award (BU40). The BU40 recognizes talented individuals in the Asian Pacific American (APA) 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 APA community at relatively early stages in their careers.
The BU40 Award will be presented on Nov. 5, 2015, during the 2015 NAPABA Convention in New Orleans, to the following recipients:
- Christine Bautista — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Christopher Y. Chan — RedMart Limited
- Mark J. Furuya — Clark Construction Group LLC
- Josh M. Hsu — U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Office of Senator Patrick Leahy
- Miranda L. Lam — McCarthy Tétrault LLP
- Gloria Lee — Rutan & Tucker LLP
- Christine Li — Nationwide
- Sujit Raman — U.S. Department of Justice
- Darren S. Teshima — Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- Stacey H. Wang — Holland & Knight
- Karen I. Wu — Perlman & Perlman LLP
- Hli Xyooj — Farmers’ Legal Action Group Inc.
- Amy Yoshimi Yeung — ZeniMax Media Inc.
- Gary Zhao — SmithAmundsen LLC
“These distinguished lawyers represent some of the best in their field under the age of 40,” said NAPABA President George C. Chen. “As these 14 men and women continue to make strides in their respective careers, the pipeline for national Asian Pacific American leaders in the legal profession appears bright.”
The 2015 class of honorees continues the BU40 legacy of excellence and leadership in both the legal and APA communities. This year’s BU40 honorees have vast and varied experiences — representing clients in nationwide high-stake and complex business litigation matters, investigating violations of federal securities laws, providing legal services to family and underrepresented farmers, serving as the senior counsel to a ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, and assistant general counsel for one of the nation’s oldest construction firms. NAPABA congratulates the 2015 Best Lawyers Under 40 award winners and looks forward to their future successes.
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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 75 national, state, and local Asian Pacific American bar associations. Its members include solo practitioners, large firm lawyers, corporate counsel, legal services 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 the federal and state judiciaries, advocates for equal opportunity in the workplace, works to eliminate hate crimes and anti-immigrant sentiment, and promotes the professional development of people of color in the legal profession.
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