Cecilia Chung

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Adoption

Cecilia Chung serves as a partner at Hanson Crawford Crum Family Law Group LLP, a prominent firm situated in San Mateo, California. Since 2006, she has been dedicated to the field of law, specializing in various aspects of family law, such as dissolutions, cohabitation agreements, pre- and post-marital arrangements, actions both before and after judgments, as well as high-asset divorces entailing complex financial matters like venture capital and private equity.

Ms. Chung provides unwavering and empathetic legal representation to her clients, driven by a genuine concern for their well-being. Her approach to each case is marked by compassion, acknowledging the sensitivity inherent in family law matters. She also employs mediation as an alternative to adversarial litigation, drawing from training received at The Center for Understanding in Conflict under the guidance of Gary Friedman.

After earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Ms. Chung pursued a Juris Doctor degree from the Santa Clara University School of Law. During her time in law school, she held the position of comments editor at the Santa Clara Law Review and obtained certification in High Tech Law.

Actively engaged in the legal community, Ms. Chung holds memberships in various associations, including the San Mateo County Bar Association, Santa Clara County Bar Association, Asian American Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley, and the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS).

Committed to philanthropy, Ms. Chung contributes pro bono services through the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County and the San Mateo County Family Court. Her involvement also extends to the National Charity League. She frequently imparts her knowledge on family law and divorce through seminars for continuing legal education. Moreover, she has authored and published articles on these subjects.