Eudeen Chang | Partner
Eudeen Chang is the named partner of Chang LLP. He represents public and private clients in a wide range of industries, including real estate, particularly hospitality, manufacturing, e-commerce and medical equipment and supplies. Prior to forming Chang LLP, Eudeen was a partner at Perkins Coie, LLP and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Eudeen advises clients on real estate and corporate transactions, joint ventures, and corporate structure, formation and governance. He serves as outside general counsel for companies aiming to minimize their exposure to potential liability and lawsuits. In this role, Eudeen advises clients in all aspects of the business, helps clients build a trusted team of essential professional advisors, and often oversees litigation handled by outside counsel.
In his almost 25 years of practice, he has become well versed in litigating cases in California and federal courts, as well as arbitrations, with an emphasis on real estate, contract, and internal corporate governance disputes. His representative litigation work includes obtaining a favorable arbitration award on behalf of a real estate investor in a partnership dispute over management and ownership of a $100 million real estate portfolio; favorable resolution of a complex dispute between joint venturers and investors over a $500 million real estate development project; and successful defense of a consumer products retailer accused of trade dress infringement and unfair competition.
His representative real estate work includes representing the buyer in the acquisitions of the following hotels: Sheraton LAX Hotel; E-Central Downtown Los Angeles Hotel, formerly known as the Luxe City Center Hotel; and the Hyatt Regency in Garden Grove. He also represented the developer of the Sheraton San Gabriel Hotel in acquiring the land, structuring the EB-5 investment mechanism, and building the hotel. He similarly represented a developer to acquire rights to build a mixed-use project in Orange County consisting of two hotels and commercial space.
Eudeen’s professional acumen–combined with his fluency in Mandarin and his cultural knowledge–make him a valued asset for Chinese companies and investors doing business in the U.S. He is the preferred go-to attorney for many Asian-owned companies and business owners.
Education
- JD, University of California, Los Angeles
- BA, University of California, Berkeley
Bar and Court Admissions
- California
- United States District Court for the Central District
Monica Vu | Partner
Monica is a partner at Chang LLP. She has over 20 years of diverse experience, including as an attorney at Morrison and Foerster, LLP and Greenberg Traurig, LLP and as General Counsel to a multi-billion-dollar real estate company. To maximize value to clients, Monica strives for an effective and efficient business solution to each legal issue and lawsuit.
Monica is experienced in all phases of litigation, from pre-lawsuit strategizing through trial and post-judgment collection. She specializes in real estate, contract, business, and partnership/shareholder disputes.
Her representative litigation work includes serving as co-trial counsel in the defense of a real estate developer against claims of tortious interference in a $500 million real estate development project; prevailing on summary judgment on behalf of a buyer of commercial land to obtain the return of the buyer’s multimillion earnest money deposit; obtaining summary judgment in favor of a lessor against a lessee of media advertising space for rental payments owed; and obtaining a favorable resolution on behalf of a foreign company investigated for alleged corruption.
In addition to her litigation expertise, Monica acts as outside general counsel for several businesses including public companies, U.S. subsidiaries of foreign companies, real estate owners, developers and operators, food and beverage companies, and retailers of consumer products.
Her representative transactional work includes negotiating and documenting licensing and related agreements on behalf of a real estate developer to build a Legoland Theme Resort in Shenzhen, China, the largest of its kind in the world. The project will cost approximately $1 billion USD to complete and is expected to open in 2025/2026. She also regularly negotiates and advises on leases, vendor contractors, purchase and sale agreements, and joint venture or partnership agreements.
Monica speaks Vietnamese and regularly works with clients from Asia. With a focus on building long-term relationships, Monica prides herself on being hands-on and readily accessible to her clients.
Education
- JD, Loyola Law School
- BA, University of California, Irvine
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
- California
- United States District Court for the Central District
Landon Yun | Of Counsel
Landon Yun represents and advises businesses with an emphasis on labor and employment and business law matters. He has over 20 years of experience representing both private and public employers in litigation involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, and other employment-related litigation. Landon has also represented clients in commercial litigation involving breach of contract, interference with business relationships, breach of fiduciary duty, partnership disputes, and business dissolutions.
Representing a range of industries, Landon’s clients have included e-commerce retailers, automobile dealerships, construction companies, building trades suppliers, restaurants, cosmetics companies, textile manufacturers, confectioneries, military contractors, and government agencies and departments.
Before joining Chang LLP, Landon was an attorney at one of Hawaii’s largest law firms, as well as at boutique law firms in California and Hawaii. Recognizing that every case is unique, Landon builds trust through personalized service and unwavering attention to detail.
Education
- JD, University of California, Los Angeles
- BA, University of Washington
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
- California
- Hawaii