Daphne Hsu

Principal Deputy District Counsel at South Coast Air Quality Management District

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Senior Deputy District Counsel at South Coast Air Quality Management District
    Oct 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

    Enforce air quality regulations throughout four Southern California counties. Advise South Coast Air Quality Management District Board.

  • Associate at McGuireWoods LLP/Integer Law Corporation
    Jul 2014 - Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Practice areas: Commercial litigation, environmental litigation Responsibilities: Manage cases and represent clients in court. Meet and confer with opposing counsel regarding discovery. Prepare deposition outlines, discovery requests, and discovery responses. Prepare and work with experts. Participate in strategy conferences. Advise clients on non-litigation matters. Research and draft lower court and appellate court briefs for cases nationwide.

  • Staff Attorney at The City Project
    Oct 2012 - Jun 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Research, analyze, and advocate for environmental justice to ensure healthy, livable communities with access to safe places to live, play, learn, and work for all in the Los Angeles area, statewide, and nationally. Research and analyze green access through multidisciplinary mapping and policy analyses. Research and analyze health justice in the context of federal and state equal protection laws and regulations. Draft and present comments to public officials and agencies. Create and strengthen relationships with policy advocacy stakeholders. Co-authored Full and Fair Funding for Parks and Recreation, and a Healthier, Prosperous City, KCET Departures, May 6, 2013, http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/landofsunshine/green-justice/children-of-color-living-in.html.

  • Law Clerk at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Mar 2012 - Sep 2012 · 7 mos

    Worked as law clerk to the Honorable Morgan Christen.

  • Associate at Lee Tran & Liang
    2011 - Feb 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Practice areas: General commercial litigation, employment law, intellectual property litigation, class actions. Responsibilities: Research and draft pleadings and briefs; draft and respond to discovery requests; represent clients at case management conferences.