Amy H. Nguyen
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- Areas of Practice
- Bar Admissions
- Education
- Honors and Awards
- Professional Associations and Memberships
- Classes/Seminars
- Published Works

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Amy H. Nguyen represents clients in federal and state courts, mediations, and arbitrations in business litigation and legal malpractice cases. She has experience in all stages of litigation, from pre-filing investigation to discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation. Ms. Nguyen second-chaired a binding legal malpractice arbitration against one of the oldest law firms in San Diego, which resulted in a significant award for the client. She also second-chaired a jury trial in a complex contract dispute which resulted in a seven-figure verdict awarding the client every penny he sought. Ms. Nguyen was named a 2019-2021 Rising Star by Super Lawyers.
Ms. Nguyen earned her law degree from UC Irvine School of Law, where she participated in the law school’s annual moot court competition, served as a member of the UCI Law Mock Trial Board, and was a Research Fellow for the first-year lawyering skills course. As a certified law student in UCI’s Domestic Violence Clinic, Ms. Nguyen represented low-income abuse survivors in restraining order trials and immigration matters. She earned a Pro Bono Achievement Award for her participation in various pro bono projects. During law school, Ms. Nguyen was a law clerk for Klein & Wilson. The firm hired Ms. Nguyen as a full-time associate right after she passed the bar.
Areas of Practice
- Business Litigation
- Legal Malpractice
- Accounting Malpractice
- Partnership Disputes
- Shareholder Disputes
- LLC and LLP Disputes
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Trade Dress Infringement Litigation
- Trademark Infringement Litigation
- Copyright Infringement Litigation
- Real Estate Disputes
- Breach of Contract
- Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Fraud
- Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Commercial Unlawful Detainer
- Commercial Landlord Tenant Disputes
- Appellate Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions
- California, 2015
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 2017
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2018
Education
- University of California, Irvine School of Law, Irvine, California
- J.D. – 2015
- Honors:
UCI Law Mock Trial Board, Member - Honors:
UCI’s Domestic Violence Clinic
- University of California, Irvine
- B.A. – 2011
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors:
Dean’s List - Major:
Cognitive Science
Honors and Awards
- Pro Bono Achievement award
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, 2021 – 2023
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2019 – 2023
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Orange County Bar Association, Member, 2016 – Present
- Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Member, 2016 – Present
- Orange County Bar Association, Business Litigation Section, Member, 2016 – Present
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers, Member, 2018 – Present
- Orange County Asian American Bar Association, Member, 2016 – 2018
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Keeping Your Zoom Meetings Safe (webinar), Orange County Bar Association, April 2020
- Lecturer, Ethical Issues that Should Keep You Awake at Night, Orange County Bar Association Last Dash, 2020
- Panelist, Millennials and Malpractice: Tips to Avoid Common Pitfalls and Be a More Ethical Lawyer (webinar), American Bar Association Section of Litigation, 2020