Attorney Ada Chan
Background/Family
Legal Background
I love helping people. I have learned that being a great criminal defense lawyer does not always mean winning in the courtroom but rather put together resolutions outside of the court room that better the individual. I represent people from all walks of life facing a wide range of serious criminal charges. I am a native of Hong Kong. I spent my formative years in England and Germany. Thereafter, I attended Oregon State University, earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree. I received my Juris Doctor from the District of Columbia School of Law. I am admitted to practice law in Maryland and D.C. I began my legal career as an immigration attorney in 1996 and handled a variety of cases, including H-1B visas, Labor Certification, Political Asylum, Adjustment of Status, K visas, removal of conditional status, petition for relatives and naturalization petitions. In 1998, I joined partnership with Mark M. Rollins, Esq. to form the Law Firm of Rollins and Chan. I am fluent in Chinese.
Areas of Practice
Level devoted to Criminal Law
General Practice
Misdemeanor & Traffic Cases
DC Superior Cases
Maryland Cases
LICENSED TO PRACTICE
Bar Admissions
State of Maryland, 1996
United States District Court for Maryland
United States District Court District of Columbia
District of Columbia, 1997
Formal Education: Education David Clark school of Law, Washington, DC J.D. Oregon State University B.A. – 1992 Major: Liberal Studies
ASSOCIATIONS
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association N/A 2014 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers N/A 2013 - Present
D.C. Superior Court Trial Lawyer Association N/A 1998 - Present
Bar Association of the District of Columbia N/A 1997 - Present
Maryland State Bar Association N/A 1996 - Present
Pro International Federation of Physique Athletes
EDUCATIONS
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 18th Annual DWI Means Defend With Ingenuity Certificate of Completion 2014
LaPier & Associates, Glen Burnie, Maryland NHTSA/IACP SFST Student Course Certificate of Completion 2013
DC PDS Criminal Practice Institute Anticipating New Benchmarks for the Treatment of Evidence in DC Certificate of Completion 2013
Courts Services and Offender Supervision Agency for DC Domestic Violence Case Management Training N/A 2013
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 17th Annual DUI Seminar Certificate of Completion 2013
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