Managing Partner - Irvine Office

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  • State Bar of California

Samuel Yu, Esq.

Managing Partner - Irvine Office

Samuel Yu, Esq. is the Managing Partner of Kahana Feld’s Irvine office and Chair of the firm’s General Business Litigation practice group. Mr. Yu has extensive experience in shareholder disputes, employment litigation, real estate disputes, and trade secret litigation. As a seasoned trial attorney, Mr. Yu has successfully represented clients in various business enterprises including financial services companies, technology companies, telecommunications companies, medical research companies, food processing companies, logistics companies, textile companies, real estate brokerages, non-profit organizations, and small businesses in a broad range of practice areas.

Mr. Yu has been rated by his peers as “AV Preeminent,” ranking him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. Mr. Yu is active in the Orange County and Asian American community and served as President of the Orange County Korean American Bar Association (“OCKABA”) from 2021 to 2022. He currently serves on the board for OCKABA and OCKABA’s charitable arm, OCKABA Foundation, and was recently appointed to the board of directors for the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association (“Cal-APABA”). Mr. Yu also serves on the Orange County Bar Association’s Education Committee and the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Mr. Yu resides in Irvine with his wife and two sons.

Education

  • Loyola Law School in Los Angeles (Juris Doctor)
    • Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review, Staff Writer
    • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Intern
  • University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies)

Community Involvement

  • OCKABA, Director and Past President (2021-2022)
  • OCKABA Foundation, Director
  • Cal-APABA, Director