Gahram Kang

PRO

Gahram Kang

also known as Gahram Kang Chao

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 24 years

Business Lawyer at Brea, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Contracts & Agreements, Estate Planning ... +2 more

915 W. Imperial Hwy., Suite 160, Brea, CA

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About Gahram

Biography

At Avodah Law Group, we greatly value our clients' experiences with us, and we are committed to being described as friendly, kind, down-to-earth, responsive and helpful, but best summarized as: "Hospitable - Generous - Dedicated".

We serve as ongoing legal advisors to owners throughout the life of their businesses.

Helping clients understand their rights and obligations from each contract they've signed

Helping entrepreneurs to set things up properly from the start of their new business

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 30%

serving as outside general counsel for small to mid-sized businesses (including providing basic business advice such as contract review & interpretation, addressing employment issues, trademark & branding, negotiating transactions, and business exit planning)

25 years | 100 cases

30%
Contracts and Agreements 30%

preparing contracts for business owners, such as basic employment agreements, buy-sell agreements, purchase & sale agreements, sales representative or distributor agreements, vendor agreements, customer service/client agreements, as well as reviewing and interpreting contracts on behalf of clients

21 years | 300 cases

30%
Estate Planning 25%

basic estate planning services for middle-class families and individuals, including preparing living trusts, pour-over wills, durable powers of attorney, and advance health care directives, and assisting clients with transferring their major assets into their revocable/ living trusts

21 years | 150 cases

25%
Corporate and Incorporation 10%

assisting start-ups and entrepreneurs with business formation issues, consulting regarding the best entity choice, plus corporate maintenance to comply with state requirements

21 years

10%
Mergers and Acquisitions 5%

assisting clients with buying or selling a business, preparing necessary documentation and representing them through the completion of the transaction

12 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2024 2023
...
+ 5

Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Avodah Law Group, a PLC

915 W. Imperial Hwy., Suite 160, Brea, CA, 92870

avodahlawgroup.com

Online Presence

Other places you can find Gahram online.

Gahram Kang's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

106 Client Reviews

5 star (105)
4 star (0)
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1 star (1)

Posted by Joseph | December 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Estate Planning Counsel!

Gahram provided excellent counsel during our Estate planning process. She and her team were organized and provided clear guidance as we put together our living trust and will. Through our experience it was clear to see that she has done estate planning for decades.

Posted by Tom | November 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellence Work

Gahram and her team were great to work with for my estate planning needs. They put together tasks with timelines to keep the process on track. They were quick to respond to questions or give direction when needed. Most importantly, their client focus approach fosters confidence that the end result ...will be both professional and complete. Thank you for a job well done.

Posted by The Kim’s | June 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommend!

We hired Gahram for our estate planning and were very satisfied post completion. She answered all our questions and met our needs. Her team executed with great professionalism but also was very personable and sensitive to our needs and concerns.

Posted by Suzie | June 5, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent and kind lawyer!

My elderly, non-English speaking parents hired Attorney Gahram for estate documents. She and everyone in her office were kind and patient and caring. They carefully and thoroughly explained everything to my parents and provided prompt and clear communications throughout the process. Overall, they ...were excellent, and I would highly recommend them!

Posted by Sam | March 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommend

Gahram was professional, timely and compassionate through the whole process. We're very happy with her work. I highly recommend her.

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Gahram Kang's Lawyer Endorsements

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Sarah Condor-Fisher

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this attorney without reservations. Excellent attorney, great person."

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Christian Kim

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Gahram for many years. She is an excellent attorney and more importantly a great person. I have referred her several clients over the years and all of them have been extremely pleased with her work. I highly recommend her."

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Richard Kim

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Fantastic attorney who really knows her stuff. Also cares about her clients and works tirelessly for them."

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Kerry Osaki

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Having known her for 10 years, Gahram is a trusted friend and attorney/colleague in the local community. I wholeheartedly endorse her as an estate planning and business attorney due to her incredible passion for serving her clients and the wealth of experience that she brings to each client that retains her. If I ever needed legal help myself, Gahram would be the first one that I would call."

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Paul Kang

Business lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gahram is an exceptional attorney who genuinely cares about her clients. She is not only experienced but also efficient. Her vast knowledge of the business law is unmistakeable. You can't go wrong with Gahram."

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Lisa Borodkin

Business lawyer | Jul 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gahram is not only a great lawyer in the business community, she is also a role model for civility and positivity. It is always a pleasure to handle matters with Gahram."

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Eugene Kim

Business lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Gahram is a detail-oriented business attorney who provides insightful, practical legal advice."

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Vanessa Vittorio

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Gahram for over 10 years. She and I used to work together at a mid-sized Orange County law firm. During the time I worked with Gahram, she proved herself to be knowledgeable of the law, competent, efficient and above all ethical. I would recommend Gahram to all of my clients in need of a good transactional attorney."

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William Huestis

Business lawyer | Oct 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Marty Burbank

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Gahram for about 4 years and always find her to be insightful and knowledgeable when drafting agreements that affect clients and their business operations."

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Shannon Lamb

Business lawyer | Mar 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gahram is a top-notch lawyer whom I trust to handle my own legal matters. I highly endorse her work."

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Paul Lee

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gahram is an extremely competent, hard working and knowledgeable attorney. She is the first person I think of when there is a need for an estate planning and trusts attorney. Her expertise and grasp of complex issues come through not only in her dealings with clients and other attorneys but also when one attends any of her seminars or speaking engagements. Separately, her professionalism and ethics are beyond reproach. She is a quality person, and I recommend her without reservation."

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John Tran

Estate planning lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer's work.Gahram is on the top of my list for handling any matters dealing with estate planning. Her expertise and willingness to explain complex issues in simple terms sets her apart from the rest."

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John Kim

Trusts lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Gahram is a honest, experienced and hard working attorney who puts her clients' need first in her matters. Gahram even handled my father's trust documents."

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Paul Kang

Nursing home abuse and neglect lawyer

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Eugene Kim

Tax lawyer

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Andrew Sohn

Business lawyer

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Stephen Hogie

Employment and labor lawyer

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Vanessa Vittorio

Litigation lawyer

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William Huestis

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Tiffany Chiu

Estate planning lawyer

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Mary Kim

Employment and labor lawyer

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Raihana Niazi

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Min Chai

Corporate and incorporation lawyer

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Shannon Lamb

Litigation lawyer

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Christian Kim

Criminal defense lawyer

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John Tran

Intellectual property lawyer

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John Kim

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Ho Park

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2019

OC's Top Attorneys - Estate Planning category, Coast Magazine (OC Register)

2015

2015 Top Attorney - Business Category, Orange County Coast Magazine

2014

2014 Southern California Rising Star, SuperLawyers by Thomson Reuters

2014

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2013

2013 Southern California Rising Star in Business/Corporate Law, Super Lawyers Magazine

2013

Top Orange County Lawyer in Business/Corporate Category, Orange County Register/ OC Metro Magazine

2013

Top Women Attorneys in Southern California Rising Star, Los Angeles Magazine/ Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters

2013

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2010

Top Lawyers for 2010 in Corporate/ Incorporation category, OC Metro Magazine

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Owner/Attorney, Avodah Law Group

2005 - 2017

Owner/Attorney, Law Offices of Gahram Kang, a PLC

2002 - 2005

Associate Attorney, Brady, Vorwerck, Ryder & Caspino

Associations

2015 - Present

Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI)

Member

2015 - Present

FUSION Leaders

Member

2009 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, International Law Section

Member

2005 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, Business and Corporate Law Section

Member

2005 - Present

Orange County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section

Member

2012 - 2015

Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC)

Member

2010 - 2016

Orange County Youth Motivational Task Force (OC YMTF)

Volunteer

2008 - 2012

ProVision Network

Member/ Board Member of local Orange County chapter

2007 - 2016

North OC Chamber of Commerce (formerly Fullerton Chamber)

Member

2005 - 2016

Orange County Korean American Bar Association

Founding Member & Board Member

2005 - 2012

Marketplace Women of Orange County

Member

Education

2001

USC Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1996

Pomona Coll

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Intro to Business & Entrepreneurship course at APU

How to Choose the Right Entity for Your New Business

2018

End of Life Seminar

Why Everyone & Their Mother Needs Estate Planning

2016

Entrepreneur Course

The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Avoid Them

2016

Christian CEO School guest seminar

The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Avoid Them

2015

Special event for dentists

The Top 5 Mistakes Dental Practices Make & How to Avoid Them

2015

End of Life Seminar

Why Everyone & Their Mother Needs Estate Planning

2013

Christian CEO School guest seminar

The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Avoid Them

2012

Monthly networking luncheon

The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Avoid Them

2012

Monthly networking luncheon

“The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Avoid Them”

2012

Monthly Breakfast Meeting

Basics of Exit Planning: What CPAs Need to Know to Advise Their Business Owner Clients

2012

A.M. Connect networking breakfast

"The Top 5 Mistakes Business Owners Make & How to Avoid Them"

2011

Starting Your Own Law Practice (Panelist)

How to Fly Solo

2011

Solo Practice Panel for Chapman alumni & students Solo Practice for Lawyers

2011

Networking luncheon

The Top 5 Mistakes Businesses Make & How to Avoid Them

2011

Monthly chapter meeting

The Top 5 Mistakes Businesses Make & How to Avoid Them

2011

Fullerton Business Hour (weekly radio program) The Top 5 Mistakes Businesses Make & How to Avoid Them

2011

Entrepreneurship course (Faith & Business Program)

The Top 5 Mistakes Businesses Make & How to Avoid Them

2010

Weekly Networking Luncheon

"How to Choose the Right Entity for Your New Business"

2009

Orange County chapter meeting (Costa Mesa, CA)

“Doing Business with Korean Businesses in Southern California: What’s the Big Deal?”

2009

MCLE event

"Ethical Issues for Lawyers Representing Small Businesses" (with Steven Wang, Esq.)

2009

Fullerton Business Expo

"Business Formation Basics"

2009

Bi-weekly meeting (Long Beach, CA)

"Why Everyone & Their Mother Needs Estate Planning"

2009

"The ABCs of Starting Your Own Business" workshop

"Business Formation Basics"

2008

Wavecresters chapter meeting (Huntington Beach, CA)

"How to Choose the Right Entity for Your New Business"

2008

Orange County chapter meeting (Irvine, CA)

"Why Everyone & Their Mother Needs Estate Planning"

2008

Orange and Los Angeles counties semi-annual meeting

"How to Choose the Right Entity for Your New Business" and "Basics of Estate Planning"

2007

Orange County chapter meeting (Irvine, CA)

Basics of Estate Planning

2006

North Orange County chapter meeting

Estate Planning Case Study (with Rick Fenelli, Esq. and Oz Ciftcikara, Esq.)

2006

1st Annual Community Law School

"Basics of Estate Planning" and "Overview of Business Entities" (in Korean)

Publications

2017

Avodah Law Group Monthly E-Newsletter 5 Ways to Get Sued & Lose the Lawsuit (as a Business Owner)

Languages

Korean

Activity

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