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At the law offices of Sullivan Taketa LLP, employer rights attorneys in Westlake Village, California, represent businesses in California communities and counties including Riverside, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Oxnard, Oakland, Camarillo, San Jose, Imperial Beach, Ventura, Simi Valley, Santa Barbara, Irvine and Calabasas; Riverside County, Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Diego County, Alameda County, Santa Clara County, San Bernardino County and Santa Barbara County.

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Sullivan Taketa LLP

31351 Via Colinas, Suite 205

Westlake Village, CA 91362

Phone: 818-889-2299

Fax: 818-889-4497

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DIEN LE

Partner

Phone: (818) 889-2299

Fax: (818) 889-4497

Mr. Le represents clients in business litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation (including eminent domain and easement issues), and appellate matters in both federal and state courts. He is experienced in representing public utilities in cases involving telecommunications issues. He also advises clients on intellectual property (copyright and trademark) matters.

Mr. Le was formerly associated with Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP in Oxnard. Prior to that, he was a staff attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. Immediately after his admission to practice law, he was associated with Girardi & Keese in Los Angeles. During law school, he completed legal externships with the United States District Court, Central District of California, the Court of Appeal of the State of California (Second Appellate District, Division Two), and the Legal Corps of Los Angeles.

Areas of Practice

30% Employment Litigation
40% Business Litigation
25% Real Estate Litigation
5% Intellectual Property (Copyright and Trademark)

Bar Admissions

California, 1996
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1996
U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1998
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1999
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1999

Education

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California

J.D. - 1996

Law Review: Entertainment Law Review, Executive Editor, 1994 - 1996

UCLA, Los Angeles, California

B.A. (Cum Laude) - 1993

Honors: Chancellor's Service Award

Honors: Emma Nylen Scholarship

Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society

Honors: Phi Eta Sigma Freshman Honor Society

Major: Political Science

Published Works

Turner Broadcasting v. FCC: The Fate of "Must-Carry" Still Uncertain, Loy. L.A. Ent. L.J., 15, 1995
Turner Broadcasting v. FCC: The Fate of "Must-Carry" Still Uncertain, Pub. Util. L. Anthology, 18(I), 1995

Classes/Seminars

Trial Advocacy Skills Diploma, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2001
Deposition Skills Diploma, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2000

Honors and Awards

State Bar Access & Fairness Leadership Academy Scholar, 2005 - 2006
Eagle Scout Award, 1989
Key Three Award (BSA, Ventura County Council, Chumash District), 2002
Best Presentation Award, American Inns of Court, Jerome H. Berenson Chapter, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

Ventura County Bar Association, Secretary-Treasurer, 2010 - 2011
Ventura County Asian American Bar Association, Founder/President, 2005 - 2007
Ventura County Asian American Bar Association, Board Member, 2008 - 2009
National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys, Founding Organizing Committee Member, 2006
State Bar, Bar Leaders' Conference, Planning Committee Member & Panelist, 2006
Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations, Ventura County Delegate, 2005
Ventura County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2002 - 2004
Ventura County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2009
VCBA Judicial Evaluations Committee, Member, 2008 - Present
Ventura County Barristers, President, 2002
Ventura County Barristers, Vice President, 2001
East County Bar Association, Board Member, 2005 - 2006
East County Bar Association, Board Member, 2009
Ventura County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Secretary, 2002 - 2004
Ventura County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section, Member, 2004 - Present
American Inns of Court, Jerome H. Berenson Chapter, Associate, 2000 - 2001
Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2000 - 2006
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member, 2003 - 2005
Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce, Member, 2003 - 2007
Toastmasters International, Member, 2000 - 2001

Past Employment Positions

Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP, Associate, 1998 - 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Staff Attorney, 1997 - 1998
Girardi & Keese, Associate, 1996 - 1997

Pro Bono Activities

Judge Pro Tem (Ventura County Superior Court, Small Claims Division), 2004 - 2009
Boys and Girls Club of Ventura (Emma Nylen Scholarship Committee Member), 1999 - 2005
Loyola Law School Alumni Mentoring Program (Mentor), 2003 - 2007
Constitutional Rights Foundation, Ventura County High School Mock Trial Competition (Scorer), 2000 - 2003
Loyola Law School/Greene, Broillet, Panish & Wheeler, LLP National Civil Trial Competition (Scorer), 2003
BSA, Ventura County Council, Community Service Projects Chair, 1999 - 2002
BSA, Ventura County Council, Chumash District Dinner Chair, 2002

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Vietnamese