CHEN MALIN LLP is a boutique law firm founded on the conviction that effective advocacy is never formulaic; that complex issues may be explained simply; and that clients deserve clear answers whenever they seek counsel. We are not defensive when representing defendants; and we advance credible, rather than remarkable, claims when advising injured clients. Our litigators equal transactional lawyers in understanding a client’s business needs; and we know how deal terms impact downstream disputes when negotiating transactions. Our founding partners, Li Chen and Steve Malin, practiced together for over a decade at a large international law firm, where they served in senior positions, and where prior to his departure Li was the Dallas Office IP Litigation Group Head.