TCW Global Legal Group

Experience. Results.

About Us

About US

Welcome to TCW Global Legal Group, a Los Angeles-based law firm. Our firm offers full legal and professional services throughout the United States. Our practice areas include international law, immigration, business, real estate, personal injury, and family law. Our firm is multi-lingual in English, Spanish, Farsi, Vietnamese, Chinese-Cantonese, and Chinese-Mandarin. We stay committed to achieving optimal results for each and every one of our clients- domestic and international.

Kathy Hao

Founder/Owner, CEO

Kathy Q. Hao received her Master of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Northridge in 1997. After years of working for the County of Los Angeles, she moved on to receive her Juris Doctorate degree from University of West Los Angeles, School of Law (UWLA) in 2006.

See Her Awards

Power Lawyer Pasadena 2018

Pasadena Magazine Top Lawyer 2016

Jade H. Chen

Associate Attorney

Jade graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2012. Jade has a passion for music, teaching and giving back to the community. She combined those passions through her work as the founding president of the UCR chapter of Music Changing Lives, an organization whose mission is to offer music and art enrichment programs paired with academic support to underprivileged and at-risk youth throughout the Inland Empire. Jade moved on to earn her Juris Doctorate from University of West Los Angeles, where she continued her volunteer work through Teen Court, a juvenile diversion and prevention program, whose mission is to reduce recidivism by offering first time juvenile offenders an alternative to entering the juvenile court system. During her law school career, Jade was the recipient of the Witkin Award for academic excellence in her Contracts class. During her time at UWLA, Jade worked on the defense team for what is known as the “Grim Sleeper Trial” using her background in psychology to aid in the jury selection process.

In February 2020, Jade sat for the California bar exam, which is regarded as the most difficult exam in the nation with an overall passage of only 26.8%. Upon passing, Jade was sworn in by the Honorable Judge Tricia Bigelow of the Second District Court of Appeals.

Jade is an active member of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, California Young Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, California Lawyers Association: International law and Immigration Section and the Intellectual Property Law Section. Jade is licensed to practice law in California.

Years Of Experience

Our diverse group of attorneys have decades of experience providing both litigation and consultation services in our wide array of practice areas. Our clients come from all around the world- from China, Taiwan, Korea, Holland, France and Guatemala to right here in southern California.

Practice Areas

Our law group successfully handles cases in areas including- but not limited to- immigration, family law, real estate, intellectual property, probate, worker’s compensation, personal injury, and business matters. Our areas of practice are not exhaustive since most of our clients are multi-national individuals and international businesses that often require a wide range of legal and professional services.

Our client-base ranges from individuals, to small and large businesses, to internationally-recognized individuals and corporations. Our practice helps immigrants obtain lawful status in the United States, as well as protect those facing deportation. We also provide consultation services to those who are interested in doing business and seeking investment opportunities in China and in the United States. We pride ourselves in being responsive to and valuing our clients’ needs as well as achieving efficient and effective results.

Administrative Law

Real Estate Law

Business Law

Contract Law

Foreclosure Defense

Child Custody

Immigration

Divorce

Wills

Personal Injury

Defining Success Together

We aim to exhibit superior performance in each practice and area of law we work in. Our philosophy comes from an in-depth understanding of the law and respective industries, extensive experience, and a clear vision of our clients’ primary goals.

Awards and Recognition

Our clients range from individuals and small business to large business owners and corporations to internationally recognized businesses. Additionally, we also provide consultation services to those who are interested in doing Business and seeking investment opportunities in China and in the United States. We pride ourselves in being responsive and valuable to our clients’ needs, serving them efficiently and effectively.