Background
Chao, Cedric C. was born on April 9, 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Chao, Cedric C. was born on April 9, 1950 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1972). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1977). Senior Comments Editor, Harvard Civil Rjghts-Civil Liberties Law Review, 1976-1977.
Worked at Morrison & Foerster Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1977, California. Author: Creating Your Discovery Plan, California Continuing Education of the Bar, 4th educated, 1993.
Law Clerk to Judge William H. Orrick, United States. District Court, Northern District of California, 1977-1978.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Northern District of California, 1978-1981. Instructor, Hastings College of Trial and Appellate Advocacy, Intensive Business Litigation Program, 1985-1991. Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Western Regional Institute, Boalt Hall School of Law, 1986-1988.
President, 1982, and Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1982, Asian American Bar Association.
Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Barristers Club, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Directors, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1989-1990.
Chair, 1990-1991, Member, Executive Committee, 1986-1991, and Advisor, 1992-1993, Litigation Section, State Bar of California. Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990-1992.
Member, Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association, 1991-1994.
Trustee, World Affairs Council of Northern California, 1994. Director, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, 1996. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Morrison & Foerster is one of the world"s largest international law firms with over 500 lawyers in 14 offices worldwide.
The firm"s legal practice encompasses every major area of commercial law, including corporate finance, project finance, institutional lending, financial services, real estate, environmental and land use planning, mining and natural resources, multimedia, intellectual property, energy, communications, computer technology, insurance, alternative dispute resolution, product liability, bankruptcy and workouts, estate planning, probate, trust administration, financial transactions, labor and employment, immigration, civil, criminal and securities litigation, entertainment and sports, food and beverage, health care, hotel and resort, antitrust, international business, international litigation and arbitration, trade regulation, transportation and tax
Member, Board of Directors, 1979-1982, Asian American Bar Association. Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Barristers Club, 1985-1986. Member, Board of Directors, Bar Association of San Francisco, 1989-1990.
Chair, 1990-1991, Member, Executive Committee, 1986-1991, and Advisor, 1992-1993, Litigation Section, State Bar of California.
Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990-1992. Member, Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, American Bar Association, 1991-1994.
Trustee, World Affairs Council of Northern California, 1994. Director, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, 1996.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Fellow, American Bar Foundation.