Practice Areas

Business Litigation, Labor / Employment, Insurance coverage / Bad Faith, Mortgage Banking

Mr. Song recently joined Ardent as a Principal after having worked at several large international law firms. Mr. Song focuses his extensive State and Federal litigation practice on business, employment and construction law matters. In addition, Mr. Song has represented many regional and national clients on mortgage banking matters, complex commercial litigation, and insurance coverage/bad faith litigation (which also included advising clients regarding insurance coverage issues under directors and officers, fidelity, and general liability policies). Mr. Song also currently represents numerous plaintiffs in the nationwide antitrust class action lawsuit against Korean Airlines and Asiana Airlines, which is venued in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

With nearly thirty personal clients, Mr. Song has established a reputation dedicated to the prosecution and defense of both large companies and small businesses involving claims for breach of contract, intentional and negligent misrepresentation, theft of trade secrets, false advertising, trade dress infringement, and statutory unfair competition. He also has substantial experience in defending and minimizing potential liability for companies and public entities in employment related matters arising from allegations of wrongful termination, sexual and gender harassment, retaliation, and disability, race and gender discrimination. Early in his career, Mr. Song successfully litigated over one hundred admiralty and transportation law matters against carriers, vessel owners, shippers, stevedores, air and rail carriers, trucking companies, storage yards, and terminal operators in Federal and State courts throughout the United States.

Mr. Song's recent experience includes but not limited to:

• Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of a coverage/bad faith lawsuit when the court found that the insurer’s policy language imposed a valid reporting requirement that could be enforced.
• Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of a coverage/bad faith lawsuit when the court found that insured improperly repaired and remodeled rental property for damage unrelated to a "auto v. real property" collision.
• Obtained dismissal of lawsuit by large international law firm on behalf of leading Japanese wellness product company when the court found that law firm failed to comply with statutory requirements.
• Obtained multiple dismissals of lawsuits via demurrers and summary judgment motions for alleged wrongful foreclosure and statutory unfair competition.
• Obtained summary judgment in a D&O coverage/bad faith lawsuit when the court found that subsequent lawsuits tendered by insured were unrelated to original action.
• Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of lawsuit on behalf of NVOCC when the court found that express language in the shipping contract did not guarantee "air ride" freight forwarding.
• Obtained dismissal of lawsuit on behalf of NVOCC when the court enforced forum selection clause.
• Obtained 85% + recovery on cargo loss claims on behalf of numerous marine insurance companies.
• Obtained summary judgment and dismissals of numerous wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment lawsuits on behalf of governmental entities, businesses and large companies.
• Draft and counsel regarding employment agreements on behalf of employers and employees.
• Draft and counsel regarding commercial lease agreements on behalf of business owners.
• Draft and counsel regarding license agreements on behalf of business owners.
• Draft and counsel regarding partnership and joint venture agreements on behalf of business owners.

Education	University of California, Irvine (B.A., Social Ecology; Specialization in Criminal Justice, 1995), Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999).
Admissions	Mr. Song is admitted to practice before all California Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and all United States District Courts for California.
Memberships	Mr. Song is a member of the Los Angeles and Orange County Bar Assocations.