Member Profiles

In transit in Munich Airport recently I ran into an old colleague (investment advisor) with whom I had partnered twenty years ago but had fallen out with (I refused to refer a certain client). When he asked what I was up to today, I explained that I am acting as a trustee since 2005. “That is absolutely you” he replied. For trustees and fiduciaries client interest always come first. It is an attitude. Being a fiduciary is simple. It requires adopting a servant mentality and acting as the vigilant protector of the client. Being a trustee is similar but comes with more stringent obligations and liabilities.

In transit in Munich Airport recently I ran into an old colleague (investment advisor) with whom I had partnered twenty years ago but had fallen out with (I refused to refer a certain client). When he asked what I was up to today, I explained that I am acting as a trustee since 2005. “That is absolutely you” he replied. For trustees and fiduciaries client interest always come first. It is an attitude. Being a fiduciary is simple. It requires adopting a servant mentality and acting as the vigilant protector of the client. Being a trustee is similar but comes with more stringent obligations and liabilities.

Since Brown & Lipinsky LLP’s inception, Mr. Lipinsky has successfully represented workers in all areas of employment litigation, including cases involving sexual harassment, disability and pregnancy discrimination, race, age, sexual orientation and gender discrimination, California Family Rights Act violations, Wage and Hour violations, retaliation, breach of contract, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy. His aggressive and dedicated approach to the litigation process and rights of employees has resulted in numerous six and seven-figure successes against some of the nation’s largest employers. Mr. Lipinsky has been recognized on multiple occasions as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America” by the prestigious National Trial Lawyers organization. He has also been recognized by Inland Empire Magazine’s “Top Lawyers in the Inland Empire” 2010-2015 Editions, is “AV-preeminent” rated by Martindale-Hubbell, has been honored as a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2012, has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in California by American Lawyer Media, and has been recognized for his litigation accomplishments in multiple years by the California Employment Lawyers Association. In 2013, Mr. Lipinsky was named a finalist for the Consumer Attorneys of California’s “Streetfighter of the Year Award.” In 2014, 2015, and 2016, Mr. Lipinsky was named “California Whistleblower Attorney of the Year” by Corporate Intl Magazine. Mr. Lipinsky currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Consumer Attorneys of California. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, the Consumer Attorney of the Inland Empire, and the University of La Verne Department Legal Studies. Mr. Lipinsky is a longstanding member of the California Employment Lawyers Association and National Employment Lawyers Association, and has spoken at conferences throughout California on employment law and civil litigation issues. Mr. Lipinsky is co-author of “Inside the Minds: Representing Employees in Sexual Harassment Cases,” Thompson Reuters (2012).

Mr. Hien is admitted to practice as lawyer by the Lawyers Federation of Vietnam under the License No. 6735/TP/LS-CCHN and member of the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association. Before joining ATIM in 2008, Hien practice 4 years as legal consultant at Thang & Associates where he has involved in advising, documenting, negotiating and finalizing joint venture projects, tender activities, hotel projects, real estate projects, franchising activities, commercial litigations, bankruptcy proceedings. In ATIM, Hien get involved in various complexity projects in role of leading lawyer and obtains success with numerous client's high recommendation. Hien has been promoted as Partner since begining 2013. Hien hold LL.B degree from Ho Chi Minh City Law School and LL.M degree from the program of Master of Law on Economic Cooperation by Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV University (France) as Winner of scholarship of AUF (Agency of French Universities).

Mr. Tran Duy Canh is the founder of LuatViet and has devoted himself to the continued success and growth of LuatViet. Acting as the managing partner for nearly 20 years, and he resigned from this position to be the Senior Partner from 1 August 2017. He specializes in corporate law, construction, M&A transactions, real estate, and litigation. His clients include multinational groups such as P&G, Coca-Cola, Berjaya Group, The Bank of Tokyo – Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd (Vietnam), Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance, Rolex etc. For many years, Chambers Global, the World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, has described Mr. Canh as one of the leading business lawyers in Vietnam and stressed that “his expertise covers a wide range of litigious and transaction matters”. His vision and abilities have brought LuatViet into a prominent local law firm as it is today. Mr. Tran Duy Canh has had many years of experience in both court and arbitration bodies. He has a unique understanding of the dispute resolution process in Vietnam as he has acted as both a lawyer and arbitrator for various cases. His extensive experience demonstrates his ability to understand and adapt to Vietnam’s ever-developing dispute resolution regime. Before establishing LuatViet, Mr. Canh was a lecturer of finance and banking law at the Commercial Law Faculty, HCMC University of Law and has practiced law for years at a leading law firm in Vietnam. He is currently a visiting lecturer at the HCMC University of Law, the HCMC University of Economics and the Academy of Justice under the Ministry of Justice. He has also known as a frequent author of specialized legal & economic magazines.