PROSPERA LAW - Key Persons

Albert T. Liou

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - BUSINESS LITIGATION GROUP
Albert T. Liou is a Partner in the firm's Business Litigation Group and has been with the firm since its inception. With a broad spectrum of expertise, Albert handles all aspects of litigation, including trials and appeals. He has successfully represented clients in a variety of matters, including business litigation, wrongful termination, trademark/copyright claims, Proposition 65 defense and compliance, real estate disputes and professional malpractice.

Amanda Plowman

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
  • Associate in the Health Care Litigation Practice Group
Amanda Plowman is an associate in the health care litigation practice group at Prospera Law representing health care insurers in complex litigation. Prior to joining Prospera Law, Amanda worked at a civil litigation and trial firm focused on prosecuting and litigating insurance fraud perpetrated against healthcare insurers, self-insured groups, and casualty and workers' compensation insurance carriers. Amanda represented clients concerning California's Insurance Frauds Prevention Act (Insurance Code Section 1871.7), state and federal False Claims Acts, and California Unfair Competition Law (Business and Professions Code Section 17200) causes of action and has experience taking legal action against illegal business practices such as kickbacks, lay person ownership of a professional corporation, and improper CPT coding. Amanda graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in May of 2017 with Health Law and Trial Advocacy Juris Doctor certificates. Amanda was an Assistant Editor on the Journal of Regulatory Compliance and a member of the Health Law Regulatory and Compliance competition team. Education J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law B.A., San Francisco State University

Andrew B. Chen

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Andrew Chen is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group focusing on Intellectual Property procurement and licensing. Andrew regularly counsels start-up and later stage companies in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law. He concentrates his practice in the areas of patent procurement before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other foreign countries, and has extensive experience advising clients on the development and implementation of strategic patent portfolios, including conducting studies and rendering opinions regarding the validity and non-infringement of patents and product clearance. He has successfully prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the fields of chemistry, medical devices, biopharmaceuticals, nanotechnologies, diagnostic devices, casino gaming technology, automotive-related devices, mechanical devices, plumbing and bath fixtures, electronics, computer hardware and software, computer systems and networks, e-commerce, Internet-related technology and business methods. His experience is across various industries, primarily in life sciences, but also in the fields of electrical, computer and Internet technologies. In addition, Andrew also has represented clients in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret litigation matters. Additionally, Andrew advises clients in a wide array of intellectual licensing matters, due diligence investigations and other commercial transactions in a wide array of industries, including digital marketing and media, internet retail, digital health, business services, entertainment and sports, beauty and healthcare, apparel, food and beverage, life sciences, medical devices, therapeutics, nanotechnologies, software, SaaS, AI and renewable energy. He also counsels clients in privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity matters in the context of mergers, acquisitions, services arrangements, and other complex commercial transactions. He also routinely drafts privacy policies and negotiates privacy and data security provisions of commercial agreements. Andrew has a passion for finding innovative yet practical solutions and brings to the table both a depth of experience in technology as well as an understanding of clients' bottom-line needs. He greatly enjoys working with entrepreneurs and and start-up companies on their IP issues. He has been a guest lecturer at LLX, Loyola Law School's Executed Education Program and General Assembly covering intellectual property law.

Benjamin Wiles

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Ben Wiles is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on Venture & Emerging Growth and M&A. Ben regularly represents venture capital and private equity investors and emerging growth companies in formation, debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, technology arrangements, privacy compliance matters and general corporate matters. He has handled corporate matters for a wide variety of clients and financings of all sizes, from small pre-seed convertible note deals to nine figure late stage investments for the world's largest venture capital firms. He also regularly handles sell-side M&A exits. His practice spans a wide variety of industries including adtech, insurtech, entertainment, therapeutics, medical devices, retail, blockchain and beverage alcohol.

Brandon Mead

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
Brandon Mead is a partner in the litigation department, specializing in the Health Care Industry Group. Within the Group, Brandon has extensive experience representing health care insurers and governmental entities in complex litigation matters. He regularly litigates business matters involving breach of contract, bad faith, fraud, business torts and health plan provider disputes. Brandon has also recently prepared and provided trial support successfully defending a multi-million dollar claim against one such provider.  Prior to joining Prospera Law LLP, Brandon worked at William Morris Endeavor, handling client contract negotiations and intellectual property concerns. He also worked at Angels Baseball in their legal department, handling various employment issues, contract negotiations and ensuring compliance with state and local ordinances. 

Chris Barnes

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
  • Associate in the Health Care Litigation Group
Chris Barnes is an associate in the health care litigation group at Prospera Law. Within the group, Chris represents health care insurers in complex litigation matters. Prior to joining Prospera Law, Chris represented injured plaintiffs in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and employment cases. Chris has experience in all aspects of litigation, from client intake and pre-litigation, initial discovery, expert depositions, and trial. Chris also has experience participating in ADR proceedings, such as mediation and arbitration. Chris graduated from Chapman University School of Law in 2016 with an emphasis certificate in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution. While in law school, Chris clerked for the Honorable David A. Hoffer at Orange County Superior Court. Education J.D., Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, 2016 B.A., Ithaca College, 2013

DAVID E. MEAD

Job Titles:
  • PARTNER - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
DAVID E. MEAD has represented clients in a wide range of industries for more than thirty years. He has successfully defended matters involving breach of contract, bad faith, fraud, business torts, civil rights, product liability, construction defect and employment litigation. For the past twenty years, his practice has been focused primarily on defending various health plans in provider dispute breach of contract cases brought by hospitals, surgery centers, medical supply providers and others. He has also brought actions by health plans against medical providers to recover overpayments. These provider dispute cases have been handled through binding arbitration with AAA and JAMS as well as in state and federal courts. David has tried more than 75 provider dispute matters during his career.     

Donald S. Lee - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • MANAGING PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Donald S. Lee is a Managing Partner of the firm's Corporate Transactional Group and has been a corporate lawyer for 20+ years. He works closely with entrepreneurs starting new businesses, advises them through all stages of growth and then supports them when they achieve their ultimate goal of a liquidity event. He represents venture capital funds when they make their investments and helps VCs navigate issues that arise in their portfolio companies, ranging from corporate governance issues, reviewing later stage financing agreements or advising investors on their rights during a portfolio company exit. Don also represents private equity investors in the acquisition, management and disposition of their portfolio companies. He has led teams on hundreds of financings, from small pre-seed convertible note deals to late-stage growth equity financings, as well as many sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions. And when things get tough, as they inevitably do, he provides a steady hand and applies his many years of experience to help resolve difficult situations and find positive outcomes. The common theme in Don's representation of his clients, no matter how big or small, is to provide practical, solutions-oriented advice, to be a sincere advocate for his clients' interests and to build a trusted relationship with his clients so they know he has their backs.

Erika H. Reed

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Erika H. Reed is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on Venture & Emerging Growth and M&A Erika is a true venture financing specialist with vast experience advising high growth private companies, management teams founders and investors. She has led the charge on hundreds of preferred stock financings, seed rounds, angel investments, convertible note bridge rounds, SAFE financings and restructurings, and regularly advises on board and corporate governance matters, founder and investor rights during a portfolio company exit and general corporate strategy. She has also served as outside counsel on numerous buy and sell-side M&A transactions, and advises clients on exit strategy and transaction planning. She works with companies and investors in a broad array of industries, including technology, digital marketing and media, insurtech, fintech, internet retail, business services, entertainment and sports, beauty and healthcare, food and beverage, life sciences, therapeutics, biotech, software, renewable energy and other high growth verticals. Erika cares deeply about promoting women on boards of directors and female entrepreneurs, as well as advising companies focused on social impact. She is an active member of the Queen's Bench Bar Association of the San Francisco Bay Area, which helps build bridges for women lawyers through networking and advocacy. She also supported (and the firm has been a regular sponsor of), TuesdayNights (https://www.facebook.com/groups/TuesdaynightsWomen/), a group dedicated to connecting female founders, executives and investors with a mission to collaborate and create social impact and activism. She also is the President of the San Mateo Parents Club. Erika's highest priority is establishing a strong relationship with her clients by providing effective and efficient legal counsel tailored to a client's specific needs, whether the client is a VC making a small follow-on investment or a later stage company undergoing a major transaction, and she believes communication is the key to an excellent attorney-client relationship. Above all, she truly enjoys the practice of law, getting to know her clients and working together to help realize each client's vision.

Francis Chen

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP / Public Company
Francis Chen is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group focusing on Public Company Practice. Francis has deep experience advising issuers and underwriters in public and private equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary financings, and PIPEs. He also counsels public companies regarding U.S. securities and listing compliance and disclosure requirements, as well as general corporate governance matters. He has worked extensively with Chinese and other Asian companies in various industries including biopharmaceutical, energy and agriculture, and with U.S. companies especially early-stage biomedical and biotechnology companies. Francis received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law with a concentration in corporate finance and his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in Psychology. He is licensed to practice law in California and New York.

Greg Koeller

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
  • Associate With Prospera Law LLP
Greg Koeller is an associate with Prospera Law LLP. As a member of the Health Care Industry Group, Greg represents major California health plans in arbitrated and litigated matters involving hospital and other provider breach of contract and health plan provider disputes. Prior to joining Prospera, Greg worked at an Orange County-based firm where he primarily represented the County of Orange, its various departments and agencies, and their employees in a wide variety of cases, including personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights and employment discrimination. Greg has experienced responsibilities regarding all aspects of the litigation process, from preliminary investigations, discovery, depositions, settlement negotiations, and ADR proceedings, while also successfully representing his clients at trial and in appellate proceedings before the California Court of Appeal. Greg was admitted to the California Bar in 2016 after graduating from Chapman University School of Law, where in addition to earning his law degree, he completed the Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Emphasis program. While in law school, Greg clerked for the Honorable Kim G. Dunning, who sat on the Complex Civil Litigation Panel at Orange County Superior Court. Education J.D., Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law, 2016 B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2013

JUSTIN KNIGHT

Job Titles:
  • Associate in the Health Care Litigation Group
JUSTIN KNIGHT is an associate in the health care litigation group at Prospera Law. Within the group, Justin represents health care insurers in complex litigation matters. Prior to joining Prospera Law, Justin represented injured plaintiffs in employment cases and defendants in medical malpractice cases. Justin has experience in many aspects of litigation, from client intake and pre-litigation, initial discovery, and expert depositions. Justin also has experience participating in ADR proceedings, such as mediation and arbitration. Justin graduated from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (Formerly Hastings College of the Law) with a concentration in Social Justice Lawyering in 2021. While in law school, Justin interned at Disability Rights California and Legal Aid at Work. Education  J.D., Loyola Law School, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society & International and Comparative Law Journal (Executive Editor) B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Kay Y. Suh

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • ASSOCIATE - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Kay Y. Suh is an associate in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on Venture & Emerging Growth, M&A and Commercial matters. She regularly represents and advises various enterprises in a broad range of corporate and business transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, liquidation, securities, debt and equity financing, and other corporate and business matters ranging from day-to-day business operations to the development and implementation of major transactions and agreements. Kay also advises clients on commercial disputes, employment issues and commercial lending issues. Kay served as the President of the Korean American Bar Association of Southern California in 2020, and currently serves on the Board of Governors. She is also a member of the California Minority Counsel Program, Los Angeles County Bar Association, International Association of Korean Lawyers, and National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Kay received her J.D. from the Golden Gate University, School of Law, and her B.A. in International Studies from the University of California, Irvine. Kay is admitted to practice law in the State of California.

Kevin K. Leung - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Leader
  • Managing Director
  • MANAGING PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP / Public Company
  • Member of the State Bar of California
Kevin K. Leung is a true thought leader and is the founder and guiding force at Prospera Law - a lawyer with decades of experience advising global corporations who also has a deep passion for charitable causes near to his heart. Kevin serves as a trusted advisor to numerous companies in the United States and around the world, many of which are publicly traded in the U.S. He regularly represents clients ranging from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, advising in areas including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and cross-border transactions. He also has vast experience advising on private equity financings, secured debt transactions, Exchange Act and Securities Act compliance, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), PIPEs, follow-on and secondary financings, 144A transactions, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs), joint ventures, commercial matters and other business transactions. His practice spans a variety of industries including media, alternative energy, electric vehicles, clean coal technologies, composite materials, apparel brands, drug stores, e-commerce, bio-tech and wireless technologies Over the years, Kevin has developed an exceptional cross-discipline practice - finding, advising, structuring and executing investments and acquisitions of various companies. During this process, he is deeply involved at all points from executing a target company search, negotiating terms, closing the deal and serving on corporate boards to assist in the transition from seller to buyer. He frequently leverages his extensive network of contacts including venture fund managers, investment bankers, corporate board members and top executives at a number of private and public companies. In addition to representing his clients, Kevin is the founder and Managing Director of a venture fund that invests in early stage bio-tech and other hi-tech companies. He has successfully invested in and exited investments in many companies, guiding his portfolio companies from start-up through many rounds of financings through going public on NASDAQ and even through tough litigations or bankruptcies. Kevin has truly seen and experienced all facets of the life cycle of companies. Aprart from his legal practice, Kevin is passionate about his philanthropic work and is a co-founder and director of Aidan's Red Envelope Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disabilities through donating money for therapies, equipment, communication devices, etc. to families with a disabled child (www.aidansredenvelope.org). The Foundation has been in continuous operation for over eight years and has helped hundreds of families with children with disabilities in Southern California. Kevin is a member of the State Bar of California, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (where he served on the Board of Governors) and the Asian Business League. He earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Irvine.

Marc Berkemeier

Job Titles:
  • PARTNER - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
  • Partner at Prospera Law LLP
Marc Berkemeier is a partner at Prospera Law LLP and has over eighteen years' experience representing health care insurers, production companies, and governmental entities in such complex litigation matters as provider disputes, class actions, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Marc's recent successes include securing a favorable settlement for a major California health care service plan in a provider dispute related to thousands of hospital patient claims. He also has obtained favorable resolutions in class actions brought on behalf of plan subscribers alleging unfair competition claims. Prior to joining Prospera Law, Marc was an attorney at another prominent litigation firm, as well as general counsel for, and board member of, Los Angeles based Progressive Beverages, Inc. During law school, Marc served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Stephanie Duncan-Peters in the DC Superior Court, and following law school, he clerked for the Honorable Bohdan A. Futey in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC.

Paul Hoest

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • SENIOR ASSOCIATE - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Paul Hoest is a senior associate in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on M&A, Venture & Emerging Growth and Commercial matters. Paul represents emerging growth and later-stage technology companies, and venture and private equity investors, in many areas, including corporate formations, angel and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, corporate and securities law and corporate governance matters. In addition to technology clients, he has represented companies in the consumer, financial, biotech, medtech and renewable energy sectors.

Priya Kumar

Job Titles:
  • ASSOCIATE - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
  • Associate in the Health Care Litigation Practice Group
Priya Kumar is an associate in the health care litigation practice group at Prospera Law. Within the group, Priya represents health care insurers in complex litigation matters. Prior to joining Prospera Law, Priya worked at a medical malpractice defense firm. Priya represented health care providers in all phases of litigation, including drafting and arguing dispositive motions, taking plaintiff and expert depositions, and preparing for trial. Priya has extensive experience in all aspects of civil litigation. Priya received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. There, Priya was the co-chair of the Health, Education, Advocacy and Law Society. She also was a staff member of the Fordham International Law Journal. Priya is admitted to practice in the States of New York and California. Education J.D. from Fordham University School of Law B.A., Boston College

Rahul P. Dange

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Rahul P. Dange is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on M&A, Venture & Emerging Growth and Commercial matters. Rahul has nearly two decades of experience specializing in both public and private M&A, and has vast experience advising on both sell-side and buy-side transactions. Rahul also regularly advises clients in venture capital and private equity financings, corporate and securities laws and general corporate governance matters. Additionally, he helps clients negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, license, distribution and marketing agreements. Rahul represents clients in various fields, including technology, biotech, digital media, life sciences, software, healthcare, gaming, entertainment, food, beverage and apparel. Rahul's focus is providing practical business and legal advice to his clients. He has developed strong relationships with his clients and, for many of them, has effectively served as their outside general counsel. He prides himself on having represented many clients from soup to nuts, having counseled them from formation to growth rounds and, ultimately, to exit events. Rahul is an avid traveler and scuba diver, and is also a film enthusiast who has dabbled in script-writing.

Richard Decker

Job Titles:
  • PARTNER - HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY GROUP / Los Angeles
  • Partner at Prospera Law LLP
Richard Decker ("Richie") is a partner at Prospera Law LLP and is chair of and heads the firm's Health Care Industry Group. He has over thirty years of successful experience in this field, regularly defending against multi-million dollar claims and obtaining multi-million dollar awards. In addition to health care issues, Richie also has considerable expertise in matters that pertain to the real estate, entertainment and sports industries. Among numerous high profile cases, Richie also served as one of three lead trial lawyers in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in City of Anaheim v. Angels Baseball LP name change case.

San Mateo Parents - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Shane W. Tseng

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - BUSINESS LITIGATION GROUP
Shane W. Tseng is a Partner in the firm's Business Litigation Group with over twenty years of experience representing companies and/or their stakeholders in disputes that cannot be easily resolved. Shane is a complex civil litigator who represents clients in consumer and shareholder class actions, founders' disputes, commercial and contract disputes and business tort litigation. He also advises clients on ways to avoid litigation, minimize litigation risk and strategically position themselves for litigation. Shane also represents clients in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, California Department of Justice and other government agencies. Shane lives in Sherman Oaks with his wife and their daughter and son. Shane used to play golf and tennis, but now spends most of his free time traveling throughout Southern California for his kids' basketball, baseball or debate tournaments. Shane and his wife also enjoy travel, food and wine, and debating whether UCLA or Cal's fight song is better (hint: it's the same).

Thomas J. O'Grady

Job Titles:
  • Associate
  • ASSOCIATE - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Thomas J. O'Grady is an associate in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on Venture & Emerging Growth, M&A and Commercial matters. Tom represents both investors and technology companies in all stages of their lifecycle: from formation and early capital raises, growth through debt and equity financings and exits via merger, stock or asset sales. Tom also supports the firm's clients in their day-to-day legal needs, whether establishing and administering equity plans, retaining advisors, negotiating commercial contracts or raising capital.

Victor T. Fu - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
  • MANAGING PARTNER - BUSINESS LITIGATION GROUP
Victor T. Fu, a Managing Partner of the firm, is a senior litigator and head of the Business Litigation Group with decades of experience advancing the interests of a wide range of clients and has been with the firm since its inception. Victor has experience representing private and public companies in all aspects of business litigation from pre-lawsuit through trial and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has also represented clients in state and federal administrative proceedings, including those before the California Public Utilities Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the California Labor Commissioner. He advises companies regarding legal and regulatory compliance including state and federal securities laws, state and federal labor, employment and public accommodation laws (including Americans with Disabilities Act, Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Labor Code, and California Fair Employment and Housing Act), trademark registration and protection and copyright registration and protection. He also has a wide range of experience counseling clients on employment and other business disputes, and drafting and negotiating business and intellectual property agreements, employment and severance agreements, settlement agreements, independent contractor agreements, employment contracts, employee handbooks and employer policies.

Vikas Srinath

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • PARTNER - CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL GROUP
Vikas Srinath is a partner in the firm's Corporate Transactional Group with a practice focusing on Venture & Emerging Growth, M&A and Commercial matters. Vikas regularly represents entrepreneurs, their companies and the investors who support them. In technology transactions, venture capital financings and M&A deals, Vikas believes in purposeful communication, and works with founders and institutional investors alike to plan, develop and implement ambitious business and legal strategy. In addition to his technology practice, Vikas helps his clients build their growth strategy across industry, including healthcare clinical trials, SaaS, esports, consumer products and digital marketing. A "deal junkie" rarely in a suit, Vikas is also committed to helping achieve social equity outcomes. Vikas has been consistently recognized by Super Lawyers as a Southern California Rising Star from 2018-2020.