Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Sophia Chang practices corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate governance. Sophia has represented clients in a variety of industries, including technology, building products, health care, and manufacturing.

Sophia has completed and obtained certificates in mediation from the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and also completed negotiation training with the Harvard Program on Negotiation and Dispute Resolution. She is accomplished in resolving cross-cultural and intergroup disputes.

Sophia is a commissioner for the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission and is a member of the LACBA Committee on Diversity in the Profession. She previously served as a co-chair of the board of directors for the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• M&A

Representative Cases

• Orthotec v. REO Spineline, Case No. CV-03-8346-DSF, U.S. Dist. Ct. (C.D. CA.)
• Acquisition by Mitsui and Mori Seiki
• Acquisition by ValueClick
• Acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics , (2009)
• Temecula Joint Venture

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Harvard University

Address

555 South Flower Street
Fiftieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2300

Phones

1.213.243.2208 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.213.243.2539 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.jonesday.com