Michael H. Chen

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Michael received his B.A. from the University of California, Irvine in 2002. He earned his J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2009. While in law school, Michael was a Notes Editor and Staff Associate of the Thomas Jefferson Law Review. He also earned the top grade in his Legal Writing I class and was placed on the Honor Roll and the National Dean's List. For experience, Michael interned for the Office of the Attorney General and clerked for the San Diego Superior Court, East County, for the Honorable Laura W. Halgren.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Michael is licensed to practice law in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California. He has been practicing law since 2011.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Michael enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in 2003, and attended basic training in Ft. Benning, Georgia. In 2004, Michael mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom under the command of the XVIII Airborne Corps out of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. As a Sergeant, he deployed to Balad, Iraq and Baghdad, Iraq in 2005. In 2006, he attended the Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Ft. Lewis, Washington, where he was the Distinguished Leadership Graduate of his class.

He commissioned into the Judge Advocate General's Corp in 2013, and graduated from The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center & School in 2014. He currently continues to serve as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve.

PERSONAL LIFE
Michael is conversational in Mandarin Chinese. In his spare time, Michael likes to work out, travel, and play the guitar.

Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

United States Army Officer Commission (2014)

2014 - 2014

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

J.D. (2009) | Law

2007 - 2009

Honors: Honor Roll, National Dean's List

Activities: Thomas Jefferson Law Review

University of California - Irvine

B.A. (2002) | Education

1996 - 2002

Attorney/Owner

Chen Law Group

2019 - Current

Attorney and owner of Chen Law Group.

Judge Advocate

United States Army Reserves

2003 - Current

Currently serving as a Captain in the United States Army Reserve.

Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Member

2014 - Current

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 274843

Since 2010

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