Minna Y. Chan

Minna Chan is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, where she focuses on intellectual property and litigation.

Ms. Chan specializes in complex patent and other intellectual property disputes, and has significant experience in all phases of litigation before federal district courts, the ITC, and the USPTO. Over recent years, she has helped attain highly favorable settlement and trial outcomes resulting in multiple tens of millions of dollars in awards and settlements for her clients across a wide range of technologies, including smart thermostats, data compression, wireless communications, electronic storage devices, and semiconductors.

Prior to joining Russ, August, & Kabat, Ms. Chan successfully defended complex product liability, tort, and business litigation cases on behalf of automotive manufacturers and ride-share technology companies in both pre-trial and trial phases. She also worked closely with her clients regarding novel autonomous vehicle research/development issues. Ms. Chan formerly externed for the Honorable Otis D. Wright, II and the Honorable Craig Richman. Ms. Chan graduated from Loyola Law School where she served as the Senior Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review.

Ms. Chan has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2020. In 2023, she was named a Top 100 Rising Star and a Top 50 Women Rising Star.