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Valerie Garcia Hong

Appeals Attorney | Serving San Diego, CA

10680 Treena Street, Suite 160, San Diego, CA, 92131

Appeals, Business, Ethics And Professional Responsibility, Lawsuits and Disputes, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate & Other

California

Biography

Valerie Garcia Hong represents individuals and companies with business litigation matters, including contract disputes, partnership and corporate matters, professional negligence claims, and premises liability. Valerie also advocates for individuals and families who have been injured in car accidents, slip and falls, and wrongful death actions. 

For over 10 years, Valerie has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at California Western School of Law. She obtained her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and Bachelors of Science in Journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

​​AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Top 25 Women San Diego Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2022)
  • Top 50 San Diego Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2022)
  • "Service to the Legal Community" by the San Diego County Bar Association (2020)
  • 40 Top Business Leaders Under 40 Finalist by San Diego Business Journal (2018)
  • "Super Lawyer" (2016-2022) and "Rising Star" (2015) by Super Lawyers Magazine
  • "Best of the Bar" by San Diego Business Journal (2015-2016)
  • “Excellence in the Law” by the Filipino American Cultural Organization
  • “President’s Award” by the Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego
  • Top 25 Women San Diego Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2022)
  • Top 50 San Diego Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers Magazine (2019-2022)
  • "Service to the Legal Community" by the San Diego County Bar Association (2020)
  • 40 Top Business Leaders Under 40 Finalist by San Diego Business Journal (2018)
  • "Super Lawyer" (2016-2022) and "Rising Star" (2015) by Super Lawyers Magazine
  • "Best of the Bar" by San Diego Business Journal (2015-2016)
  • “Excellence in the Law” by the Filipino American Cultural Organization
  • “President’s Award” by the Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego
  • ​​COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

    • Pag-asa Legal Clinic (Director)
    • Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego (FALSD) (President and Director)
    • Filipino American Chamber of Commerce - San Diego (Director)
    • Women of Color in the Law (Director)
    • San Diego County Bar Association's Civil Litigation Committee
    • San Diego County Bar Association's Ethnic & Racial Diversity Committee
    • San Diego County Bar Association's Appellate Committee
    • Ladies on Course Golf Club (President)
    • Reading Legacies (Board of Trustees)
  • Pag-asa Legal Clinic (Director)
  • Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego (FALSD) (President and Director)
  • Filipino American Chamber of Commerce - San Diego (Director)
  • Women of Color in the Law (Director)
  • San Diego County Bar Association's Civil Litigation Committee
  • San Diego County Bar Association's Ethnic & Racial Diversity Committee
  • San Diego County Bar Association's Appellate Committee
  • Ladies on Course Golf Club (President)
  • Reading Legacies (Board of Trustees)
  • ​​SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

    • San Diego County Bar Association / Law + Technology Summit: “Ethics of Technology & How Not to Commit Malpractice with your Computer" (2019)
    • San Diego County Bar Association / Civil Litigation Committee: “Essentials for a Civil Litigator’s Toolbox – Ethics in Mediation” (2018)
    • Ahern Insurance / McCarthy & Holthus: “Ethics and Substance Abuse” (2018)
    • Lawyers Club / International Women’s Day: “Challenges Facing Women Trial Lawyers” (2018)
    • San Diego Defense Lawyers: "Appellate Issues for Civil Defense Litigators" (2016)
    • San Diego County Bar Association – North County: "Appellate Tips for the Trial Attorney" (2014)
    • Filipino American Chamber of Commerce – San Diego: "Employment and Litigation Matters for Small Business Owners" (2013)
    • Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, Tax Law Society, and Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego: “Hanging Up Your Own Shingle - Tips for Solo Practitioners Including Legal Ethics” (2012)
  • San Diego County Bar Association / Law + Technology Summit: “Ethics of Technology & How Not to Commit Malpractice with your Computer" (2019)
  • San Diego County Bar Association / Civil Litigation Committee: “Essentials for a Civil Litigator’s Toolbox – Ethics in Mediation” (2018)
  • Ahern Insurance / McCarthy & Holthus: “Ethics and Substance Abuse” (2018)
  • Lawyers Club / International Women’s Day: “Challenges Facing Women Trial Lawyers” (2018)
  • San Diego Defense Lawyers: "Appellate Issues for Civil Defense Litigators" (2016)
  • San Diego County Bar Association – North County: "Appellate Tips for the Trial Attorney" (2014)
  • Filipino American Chamber of Commerce – San Diego: "Employment and Litigation Matters for Small Business Owners" (2013)
  • Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, Tax Law Society, and Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego: “Hanging Up Your Own Shingle - Tips for Solo Practitioners Including Legal Ethics” (2012)
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    Valerie Garcia Hong

    Appeals, Business, Ethics And Professional Responsibility, Lawsuits and Disputes, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate & Other

    San Diego, California