Attorney Henry Wang, Baute Crochetiere and Maloney, Los Angeles, California

Henry Wang
Los Angeles, California


phone	(213) 630-5094
fax	(213) 683-1225
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Mr. Wang is a seasoned attorney whose practice spans across a wide array of industries that include insurance companies, retailers, emerging and foreign companies, public entities, and publishers. These matters involve intellectual property disputes, real estate, employment law, First Amendment rights, product liability, unfair competition, defamation, and first party “bad faith” insurance disputes. In addition to representing his clients in the courtroom, Mr. Wang also advises his clients on general legal issues in their day-to-day business operations.

Mr. Wang does not believe in a one-size fits all approach to legal services. He firmly believes that understanding and appreciation of the client's business operation and goals are critical to effective legal representation and counseling. Client resources should not be expended simply for the sake of “building the case." Litigation and, if necessary, trials are only necessary when extenuating business circumstances demand them or when business diplomacy fails.

In addition to his practice, Mr. Wang serves on the boards of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association and the Asian Pacific Community Fund. Mr. Wang has been a guest speaker for the National Pacific American Bar Association, the International Claims Association, and the Eastern Claims Conference.

Mr. Wang was a partner with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Reed Smith before moving his practice to Baute, Crochetiere & Maloney in May of 2011.

Areas of Practice:: Business & Commercial Law; Employment Law -- Employer; Insurance Law; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation & Appeals; Real Estate Law; Unfair Competition Law

Bar Admissions:: California; Illinois (inactive)

Education:: 1997 J.D., Tulane University School of Law; 1993 B.A., University of California at Berkeley; 1992 B.A., Nankai University, Tianjin, China (University of California Study Abroad Program)

Past Employment Positions:: 2008 Reed Smith; 1999 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips; 1997 Williams & Montgomery

Representative Matters:: • Successful prosecution of trademark and trade dress infringement matters before federal courts in several jurisdictions.; • Obtained TROs and preliminary injunctions on behalf of major e-commerce retailer in misappropriation of trade secret matters.; • Obtained dismissal with prejudice and award of attorney's fees on behalf of major Chinese newspaper publisher for alleged false reporting.; • Obtained insurance coverage on behalf of Taiwanese manufacturer for alleged false advertisement and product liability matter after initial denial of coverage.; • Summary Judgment obtained on behalf of school district in connection with action brought by an international transportation company alleging unfair business practices and challenging public procurement procedures and liquidated damages provisions in public contracts.; • Successful defense of patent infringement claim on behalf of Taiwanese manufacturer.; • Successful representation and resolution of real estate disputes on behalf of numerous individual investors and commercial real estate management companies.; • Summary Judgment obtained on behalf of public company in connection with unfair competition and anti-trust matter brought by former distribution/sales agency.; • Summary Judgment obtained in a wrongful termination action filed against publicly traded ticketing company.; • Summary Judgment obtained on behalf of insurer in connection with allegation of "bad faith" denial of life insurance policy after company allegedly failed to credit premium payments.; • Successfully defended insurer in connection with the alleged "bad faith" denial of accidental death insurance coverage after a two-week jury trial.; • Summary Judgment obtained on behalf of insurance company in "bad faith" action where company rescinded life insurance policy on the ground the insured materially misrepresented his diagnosis and treatment of Lou Gehrig's disease.; • Summary Judgment obtained in connection with the alleged "bad faith" denial of accidental death insurance coverage on the ground of "drug" exclusion.; • Summary Judgment obtained, holding three-year contractual limitations period was reasonable and governed plaintiffs' claims under ERISA, rather than California's four-year statute of limitations period.; • Dismissal with prejudice of "bad faith" action on behalf of insurer after prevailing on motions regarding choice of law and choice of forum.; • Successful resolution of numerous "bad faith" actions involving hospital indemnity, long-term care, health, life and disability insurance.

Reported Decisions:: • Casey v. U.S. Bank Nat’l Assoc., 127 Cal.App.4th 1138 (2005); • Shamsian V. Atlantic Richfield Co., 107 Cal.App.4th 967 (2003); • Sousa v. Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company; 252 F.Supp.2d 1046 (E.D Cal. 2002); • Epis, Inc. v. Fidelity And Guaranty Life Ins. Co., 156 F.Supp.2d 1116 (N.D. Cal. 2001)

Language:: • Chinese (Mandarin)

Professional Affiliations:: • Southern California Lawyers Association o Board of Governors (2001-Present) Judicial and Political Appointments Committee; • International Claims Association o Law Committee (2003-Present); • Defense Research Institute o Life, Health, Disability Committee (1999-Present); • Asian Business League of Southern California (1999-2004) o Co-President (2004); • Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles o Counsel (2006); • American Bar Association

Awards:: • Named in 2006 by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association as one the nation’s “Best Lawyers Under 40.”; • Selected in 2005, 2006 and 2007 by Los Angeles Magazine as a “Southern California Rising Star.”; • Recipient, March 2004, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association’s President’s Award (recognizing outstanding commitment and service to the organization).

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