Background
Chan, Thomas Tak-Wah was born on June 5, 1950 in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Chan, Thomas Tak-Wah was born on June 5, 1950 in Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1973; Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1979.
Judicial intern, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1978;
attorney, Wausau (Wisconsin) Insurance, 1979-1982;
staff attorney, Christian Peacemaker Teams Corporation, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1982-1984;
general counsel, Lee Data Corporation, Eden Prairie, 1984-1985;
deputy general counsel, Ashton-Tate Corporation, Torrance, California, 1985-1987;
president, Chan Law Group LC, Los Angeles, since 1989. Member of advisory board Small Business Administration Export Development Center, since 1992. Founder Business Software Alliance, Washington, 1987.
United States trade representative, member of advisory committee industry sector unites states department Commerce, 1988-1991. Founder Asian Pacific American Coord. Committee, 1996.
Member Asian Pacific American Bar Association (founder, director since 1998), Minnesota Bar Association (lecturer computer law committee 1985), Wisconsin Bar Association, California Bar Association (lecturer 1988) Computer Law Association, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (governor 1990-1992) Export Mgrs. Association Southern California (director 1990-1992), Cause (director 1994-1997, chairman 1995-1996), Phi Kappa Phi.