Nowland C. Hong
Partner Trial and appellate practice with emphasis in the area of public agency law. Areas of experience include:
- General public entity issues
- Construction-public works projects
- Inverse condemnation
- Employment - public pension plans & civil service
- Insurance coverage
- General litigation
Former Assistant City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles and the Chief Counsel for the Port of Los Angeles.
Industry Experience
Public Entities
Client Work
- McSherry v. City of Long Beach, 423 F.3d 1015 (9th Cir. 2005).
- Amelco Electric v. City of Thousand Oaks (for over 100 members of League of California Cities as amicus curiae and made oral argument on public contracting policy to California Supreme Court)
- MGM Las Vegas Fire Case for defense of major contractor.
- MGM Fire Insurance Case for a principal defendant
- Big Rock Mesa Landslide Litigation for County of Los Angeles
- Reorganization of Executive Life Insurance Company for NOLHGA
- Reorganization of First Capital Life Insurance Company for NOLHGA
- Public Pension Plan litigation against actuary for interest of public employer
- Public Pension Plan litigation over validity of new plan for public employer
- Defense of General Relief-Welfare Program for public entity
- Litigation for design of off-shore gas processing plant for engineering firm
- Litigation for improper design of tuna purse seiner fleet for marine architect
Professional Affiliations
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate)
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association (Past President)
Chinese American Citizens Alliance (Past National President)
California State Bar (Litigation Section)
American Bar Association (Litigation, General Counsel & Section of State and Local Government Law)
Los Angeles County Bar Association (Litigation Section)
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar Admissions
California
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Courts for the Central, Eastern and Southern Districts
Education
J.D., University of Southern California School of Law, 1959
B.A., Economics, Pomona College, 1956
