Meet The Team
Ralph M. Tsong
Principal Attorney/ Founder
Professional Experience
Ralph M. Tsong is an attorney with over 20 years of experience.
Ralph began his career with Littler Mendelson, a national employment law firm in Chicago, and was an associate attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Ralph honed his trial skills working for public law centers such as the Asian Law Alliance in San Jose and the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles. Ralph spent a decade as an attorney representing California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Department of Industrial Relations, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Ralph is on the board of directors of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association and is a Fellow of the Academy of American Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Attorneys (AAAA) and Academy of California Adoption and ART Lawyers (ACAL). Ralph was selected as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2023.
Education
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J.D., University of Chicago Law School
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B.S., Magna Cum Laude, The College of William & Mary
Admissions
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Washington
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Arizona
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California
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Illinois
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All U.S. District Courts of California
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U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Northern District of Illinois
Member
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ART Fellow of the the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA)
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Fellow of the Academy of California Adoption and ART Lawyers (ACAL)
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Board of directors of the Southern California Chinese American Lawyers Association
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Los Angeles County Bar Association - Family Law Section
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Japanese American Bar Association
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Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
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The Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA)
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The Society for Ethical Egg Donation and Surrogacy (SEEDS)
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The Long Beach-Yokkaichi Sister Cities Board
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The National Asian Pacific Islander Bar Association.
Rainie Fang
Associate Attorney
Professional Experience
Rainie's practice focuses on family law and assisted reproductive technology law. Rainie was born and raised in Sichuan, China.
In law school, Rainie served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Nancy Bannon of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and interned at Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Rainie has also worked at various law firms where she gained experience in civil litigation, real estate transactions, trust & estate, M&A, and taxation in both China and the United States.
Raine was selected as a Rising Star of Super Lawyers in 2023.
Education
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J.D., Brooklyn Law School
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Master of Law, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
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LLB and B.A., Xihua University
Admissions
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California
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New York
Languages
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English
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Mandarin
Brenda Lyu
Legal Assistant
Professional Experience
Brenda was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. She later came to the U.S., and obtained her Master of Laws degree from the University of Southern California in 2020.
Brenda worked as a criminal law legal assistant for a year before she returned to the field of family law. In law school, she was a student volunteer at an externship program for a Non-Profit Organization that mainly focused on immigration law. Brenda is planning on becoming a lawyer in the future, right now she is focusing on helping individuals and families achieve their goals.
Education
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Master of Laws, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
Bachelor of Laws, Guangdong University of Finance and Economic
Languages
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English
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Mandarin
Stephanie Morales
Legal Assistant
Professional Experience
Stephanie is a recent graduate from the University of California, Irvine where she received her B.A. in Psychological Science and Criminology, Law & Society.
In the near future, Stephanie hopes to attend law school to earn her J.D. Her goal is to help marginalized communities develop and nourish their legal consciousness. As a first-generation college graduate and as a daughter of immigrant parents, Stephanie recognizes the value of empowering communities with the knowledge to help dissipate legal barriers that prevent individuals from exercising their legal rights.
Education
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B.A., University of California, Irvine
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Saya
Japanese Client Support
Languages
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English
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Japanese
Yessy Castro
Legal Assistant
Professional Experience
Yessy worked as a Legal Assistant at Perona Langer Beck Serbin and Harrison in Long Beach, CA where he evaluated cases for potential employment law claims and collaborated with workers compensation team to work on cases with multiple issues. Aside from that, he was also a Case Manager Generalist at the Volunteers of America where he managed a caseload of 30 individuals seeking help and resources to get re-housed.
Education
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B.A., University of California Berkeley