“Thu” Tu-Nga N. Burgess

Legal Areas of Emphasis
      Bankruptcy & Debtor-Creditor Rights
      Business Law
      Estate Planning
      Probate & Estate Administration
      Real Property Law

Professional Associations & Memberships
      State Bar of California (Trust & Estates and Taxation Sections)
      Pasadena Bar Association (Estates & Taxation Sections)
      Los Angeles County Bar Association (Estates, Taxation &
            Business Law Sections & Barristers)
      American Bar Association
      Women’s Lawyer Association of Los Angeles
      Junior League of Pasadena
      Pasadena Jaycees


Professional Profile
Thu N. Burgess is admitted to practice in all California state courts and is an active member in good standing with the State Bar of California.

Her legal experience includes working at a prominent national law firm in Arizona and with local Phoenix practitioners. She has experience handling real property matters, land development transactions, business formation, breach of warranties, constitutional rights issues, landlord-tenant disputes, trademark confusion, and other legal matters.

In addition to her impressive legal knowledge, Thu is an attorney armed with an accounting twist, ready to offer each client her knowledge and experience in business formation, accounting, and capital development. As President and owner of an accounting firm, Thu consulted business owners on developing their companies’ accounting departments and equipping them with the financial tools and understanding necessary for growth. Her successful history in business and accounting has given her the knowledge and skill needed to manage corporate accounts and tax filings and employment related issues.

Furthermore, because of her work in the mortgage industry, Thu can service your legal needs relating to real estate sale and purchase requirements, property management issues, capital development, landlord-tenant matters, and litigation matters involving fixtures, mold, rental collection, laches, and other real property concerns.

With a lethal combination of real estate, mortgage, accounting, and business experience, Thu can provide you with the legal service and attention you need to gain the competitive edge you want in accomplishing your goals.


Publication
      Editor-in-Chief, Res Ipsa Loquitur, published for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
      at Arizona State University

      Recognized Contributing Research Assistant for the following article: JANET G. BETTS,
      Doing Business in States Other than the State of Incorporation, Corp. Prac. Series (BNA,
      October 2006) (an article about doing business in Arizona as a foreign entity).

Education
      University of Puget Sound

      Arizona State College of Law (Juris Doctor)
            Moot Court Executive Board
            Editor-in-Chief of Res Ipsa Loquitur
            Berch Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalist