Excellence - Expertise - Experience
- Irvine Office -
16300 Bake ParkwayIrvine, CA 92618
(949) 756-0700
(949) 756-2370 FAX
- San Diego Office -
One American Plaza600 West Broadway, Suite 400
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 819-0009
(619) 515-1197 FAX
Christina Y. Tsou
Achievements and Legal Experience
Ms. Tsou's practice focuses on architecture and engineering law, professional
liability, construction law, and real estate. While at Koenig Jacobsen, she
has represented engineers, architects, real estate agents and brokers, through
all phases of litigation, from the drafting of a complaint all the way to
preparing for trial. In addition, Ms. Tsou has experience drafting specific
purchase agreements and other contracts for her clients, as well as successfully
defending cases through the appellate court. Prior to joining Koenig Jacobsen,
Ms. Tsou handled a variety of civil litigation matters including securities
fraud, municipal defense, employment law, corporate law, and personal injury.
Ms. Tsou also has experience with intellectual property law and, in particular,
patent prosecution in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector.
While in law school, Ms. Tsou advocated for HIV-positive residents of Alameda County, providing legal services in the areas of family law, bankruptcy law, domestic partnership issues, and disability benefits.
Education
- Berkeley Law School, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 2004
- Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, M.S., 2001
- Pomona College, B.A., 1999
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Courts of California
- United States District Court, Northern District
- United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, California
Prior Professional Experience
- Law Offices of Vincent P. Hurley
- Darby & Darby, PC
- East Bay Community Law Center
Honors
- Boalt Hall, Certificate in Law and Technology
- Boalt Hall, Biotech and Chemical Patent Law, Prosser Award
- Boalt Hall, Moot Court, Best Brief
- Pomona College, Senior Thesis with Distinction
Legal Publications
- Paul Fehlner and Christina Y. Tsou, Not Such A Safe Harbor After All, 10
ANDREWS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION REPORTER 18 (2003)
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese
- Spanish