Tin Westen

Ms. Westen’s practice encompasses both business transactions and civil litigation. Her transactional work includes entity formation and corporate compliance, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, due diligence, and mergers and acquisitions. She also represents property owners and tenants in real estate transactions and assists clients in obtaining local and state licensure in highly regulated industries. In addition, she counsels employers on employment law matters and works with clients to identify and mitigate business and legal risk before disputes arise.

In contested matters, Ms. Westen draws upon more than fifteen years of litigation experience. Prior to founding her firm, she was a partner at a law firm in Costa Mesa, where her practice included civil litigation, family law, wills and trusts, and corporate matters. She has handled bench and jury trials through verdict, prepared appellate briefs, and taken and defended depositions. She has also represented clients in mediation and appeared before city councils on zoning and administrative matters. Ms. Westen also defends clients in criminal cases, handling both misdemeanor and felony matters.

Ms. Westen received her Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, where she was named to the Dean’s List, concentrated in Business Transactions, and was awarded a Certificate of Merit in Estate Planning. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a concentration in Business Law, from the University of the Pacific. She has been a member of the State Bar of California since 2010.