Mr. Song is a trial attorney.  After spending the bulk of his legal career at several of the largest renown international law firms. Mr. Song joined Ardent as an of counsel.  Since graduating from Southwestern Law School in 1999, Mr. Song has focused his extensive State and Federal litigation practice on business, employment and construction law matters. Additionally, Mr. Song has worked on over 500 mortgage banking and real estate matters involving numerous major lenders and financial institutions. He has also represented and advised most, if not all, of the largest insurance carriers in the United States with regard to coverage issues (and bad faith litigation matters) under directors and officers, fidelity and general liability policies.

The invaluable experience at various “large law firms” helped Mr. Song establish a reputation for routinely achieving successful outcomes from lawsuits (including class actions) where millions, and sometimes, billions of dollars were at stake. Mr. Song has represented numerous Fortune 500 Companies as well as small businesses involving claims for breach of contract, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, theft of trade secrets, false advertising, trade dress infringement and statutory unfair competition. In addition, after starting his legal career with the California Attorney General’s Office and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mr. Song regularly defended and minimized potential liability for companies and public entities in employment law related matters arising from allegations of wrongful termination, sexual and gender harassment, retaliation, disability, race and gender discrimination and wage and hour claims.

Mr. Song also investigated, litigated and resolved more than one hundred admiralty and transportation law matters against carriers, vessel owners, shippers, stevedores, air and rail carriers, trucking companies, storage yards and terminal operators in Federal and State courts throughout the United States.

Long hours of hard work and sincere candor towards clients have been the vital components to Mr. Song’s practice and reputation. He understands that clients may require assistance or have pressing queries at nights or on weekends, which is why Mr. Song makes himself readily available to clients outside of normal business hours. Mr. Song’s most important key to success is his sincere appreciation of all clients, which is why he has so many longstanding friendships with them.

 He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Ecology with a Specialization in Criminal Justice from the University of California, Irvine and his Juris Doctorate degree from Southwestern University School of Law. Mr. Song also served as a full-time police officer for the City of Irvine after receiving his P.O.S.T (Peace Officer Standards and Training) Certificate from the Orange County Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy. Mr. Song is also a police officer from a Southern California city.