Meet the Attorneys
Dr. Joseph H Lee, Esq
Hello I am Attorney Joseph H Lee. I have walked many paths in life. I started life out as an attorney, have been a minister, a school teacher, but the most important job I’ve ever had is as a father. When my son, Danny was born, it changed my life. When he was diagnosed with autism, it shook my world. When the school system and the state tried to cut off his services because of this current budget crisis in California, it pointed me to my true calling. I have often wondered why I’ve been privileged to be able to have three very satisfying careers as a pastor, a school administrator and an attorney. Now, I put these three callings together to serve families who, like mine, have children who need help. I use my experience as a former school administrator to navigate the school systems. I use my expertise as an attorney to advocate for children in need. I use my training as a minister to empathize with hurting families. In all, I am here to serve all those families who need a caring attorney. If your family needs a competent attorney who can guide you through the legal and emotional maze of IEP’s, IPP’s, IFSP’s fair hearings, due process proceedings, and other processes, I am here to serve you and your family.
Work Experience
- Managing Partner at The Law Offices Of Joseph H Lee(2019-Present)
- Principal at Lee, Green, Stewart & Paul Attorneys at Law (2015-2019)
- Partner at Law Offices of Lee and Baghoomian (2011-2015)
- Administrator/Superintendent of Schools at Southlands Christian Schools (2006-2011)
- Planting Pastor at Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Pasadena (2006-2009)
Education
- J.D., Seton Hall University, School of Law
- D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary
- M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
- B.A., Boston College
- Bar Admissions
- New Jersey (1999)
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1999)
- New York (2000)
- California (2011)
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2011)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (2011)
Awards
- Pasadena Top Attorney 2015
Published Works
- Do I Need a Special Needs Trust?
- What is an IEP Plan? An Introduction
- How to Prepare for an IEP Meeting
- Special Education Due Process Hearing
Community Involvement
- Board Member Southland Christian Schools
- Board Member Pasadena Child Development Associates
- Board Member Home of Angels
- Board Member Vineyard Community Church of Pomona Claremont
- Board Member Center4SpecialNeeds
- Provisional Member Pasadena Tournament of Roses
- Member Christian Legal Society
- Member Pasadena Bar Association
- Member Korean American Bar Association
- Member Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
- Volunteer Attorney Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles
Grace Lea Chang
Grace Lea Chang received a Martindale-Hubbell BV* rating from her fellow lawyers. A BV* rating is bestowed upon a lawyer who has “an exemplary reputation and well-established practice … with a significant client base and high professional standing.”
Ms. Chang began her law practice after working 22 years in the healthcare field; managing a department of a Beckman Instruments and clinical laboratories. She desired more intellectually stimulating work and enrolled in law school at the suggestion of her late husband.
About
While attending law school at night, Grace worked full-time, often 12-hour days. Law school proved especially challenging, since English is her second language. Juggling the raising of her two kids and working full-time, she never considered quitting.
Ms. Chang’s first legal work experience was in a small law firm environment. This experience taught her the importance of direct client contact and was enjoyable, but she yearned for greater challenges. She found positions with several large firms in Los Angeles that included four years at one of the largest firms in the United States. During her large law firm tenure, she learned about maintaining the highest professional standards in her legal work. Her large firm's legal work focused on international corporate litigation.
But Ms. Chang wished to return to working more directly with her clients and opened her own firm. This gave her the opportunity to apply the large firm standards and her skills to a small firm setting. Traditionally, small firm clients do not get the same attention to detail and thorough research that large firms provide. Ms.Chang’s philosophy is to utilize the large firm approach for her clients.
Community Involvement
Member of Pasadena Bar Association
Member of Pasadena Collaborative Divorce
Expertise
In addition to providing personal attention to her clients, Ms. Chang has earned a reputation for skillful and effective legal representation, always mindful of the practical solution.
Ms.Chang is fluent in three dialects of Chinese: Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese. Her practice areas include family law, civil litigation, probate law, wills & trusts, and corporate advisement & transactions.
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
- Employment & Labor Law
- Corporate Advisement & Transactions
- Real Estate Transactions & Litigation
- Mediator
Education
Bachelor’s degree from Baylor University 1961, BS Biology (Minors in Music & Speech)
Southwestern University School of Law Los Angeles, 1982
Born in Shanghai, China
Work Experience
Los Angeles County Superior Court – Family Law Settlement Officer
Los Angeles Superior Court Trained Mediator
Los Angeles Superior Court Voluntary Mediator Panel
Board Member United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
- Patient Affairs Committee
- Ethics Committee
- Transplant Administrator Committee
Principal Law Office of Grace Lea Chang. 1991-2004
Partner at Chang Mattern LLP 2004-2017
Managing Partner at Grace Lea Chang, A Professional Corporation, 2017-2020
“What’s interesting about my job is that I meet different people from different walks of life and I get to assist them through the worst period of their life and help them achieve closure and resolution.”
Jason Wook Lee,
Associate
Bio coming soon...
Sanford L. Horn,
Of Counsel
EXPERIENCED LITIGATOR & TRIAL ATTORNEY
Sanford is a graduate of UCLA undergraduate and USC Law School. Previous experience includes work as a public defender and corporate counsel for a National Service company. He has extensive Litigation and Trial experience.
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Pasadena, CA 91101
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