MY APPROACH.
I consider it the highest honor to guide a client through the milestones and obstacles of life. I provide sound legal advice to the start-up venture that needs contracts drafted, as well to the family with young children that needs wills and trusts in place. I tackle business and trust and estate disputes with an eye toward avoiding the costs of litigation in court. Finally, I prepare clients for business succession or the establishment of their personal legacy through proper estate planning.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS.
- Principal, The Law Office of Grace A. Lou, Torrance, California
- Partner, Guzman & Lou, LLP, Manhattan Beach, CA
- Associate, Artiano, Guzman & Toomey, LLP, Torrance, CA
- Associate, Holland & Knight, LLP, Los Angeles, CA
- Admitted member of California (2005), New York (2001), and New Jersey (2000) Bars
- Member, Trusts & Estates Section, State Bar of California
- Member, Business Law Section, State Bar of California
CREDENTIALS.
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2000
- Honors, research & writing
- Editor, American Criminal Law Review
- Intern, Honorable Stanley Sporkin, Federal District Court for the District of Columbia
- Northwestern University, B.S, magna cum laude, 1996
- Selected by the Daily Northwestern as Top Ten People to Know at Northwestern
- Member, Homecoming Court 1995
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
I became a lawyer to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. In keeping with my intent, I have provided pro-bono legal services for and volunteered with many institutions including, the Smithsonian Institute, and Project by Project – Los Angeles. I am a past member of the Board of Directors of the Asian Pacific Community Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization which raises money for grass-root organizations serving the Asian Pacific American community. In 2006, the Joint Affinity Group of Southern California recognized me as a leader in philanthropy.