Our Lawyers provide focused legal counsel for international, global trade, dispute resolution, and cross-border matters. The firm approaches each engagement with careful analysis, professional judgment, and close attention to the client's legal and commercial objectives.
As Director of the Center for Dispute Resolution, Kenneth Cloke has served as a mediator, arbitrator, attorney, coach, consultant and trainer. Ken specializes in resolving complex multi-party conflicts which include: community, grievance and workplace disputes, collective bargaining negotiations, organizational and school conflicts, sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits, and public policy disputes. Ken also provides services in designing conflict resolution systems for organizations. He is a nationally recognized speaker and author of many books and journal article.
Mr. Kenneth Cloke's education includes a B.A from the University of California, Berkeley, Juris Doctor from U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Law School; Ph.D from U.C.L.A; LLM from U.C.L.A. Law School; and did post-doctoral work at Yale School of Law.
Ms. Linda Hugos is a Lead Advisor with Office of Sama Law who is passionate about serving our clients by helping them accomplish their goals. Linda Hugos has a unique insight into her field of work, which shows through her ability to always put the client's best interests first, while continuously producing desired results.
In 1994, Linda earned her B.A. in Accounting from Central College. She passed the Uniform Certified Public Accounting exam in 1995, and in May 2010 earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation.
Prior to joining Office of Sama Law in 2012, Linda played a financial role in The Quaker Oats Company (Shiremanstown, PA & St. Joseph), Barilla America (Ames, IA), and Maytag/Whirlpool Corporation (Newton, IA). She, most recently, was working as the Director of Finance for Whirlpool's Hoover Floor Care division.
Mr. Danny Duy has written and published the articles on immigration law, corporate law, other issues related to USA immigration and the legal documents on criminal proceedings for lawyers, private organizations and educational institutions. Additionally, he has written numerous articles on mergers and acquisitions and has a thorough knowledge of the particular characteristics and customs of different cultures of his clients in corporate issues and risk managements.
Mr. Duy received his LL.B in 1998, the Master of Law (LL.M) in 2005 and complete Doctorate of Philosophy in Laws 2014 in the USA. Mr. Danny Duy is currently a member in good standing of the American Bar Association - International Laws Section, the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Mr. Danny Duy is qualified in practicing of law in Vietnam, Singapore and the United States with limitation of laws. Mr. Danny Duy also is a Member of ACI (Audit-Compliance Institute) of Australia and Arbitrator of Finra Organization.
Mr. Binh grew up in Vietnam until his family immigrated to the US as "boat people" refugees following the Vietnam War. His family settled in Southern California in the San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles county. Binh attended undergraduate university at the University of San Diego (USD). After a few years of working as an autistic therapist, a "dotcom geek," and a stint in the pharmaceutical industry he went back to law school at USD. He graduated with a law degree in 2003 as well as a Master's in Business Administration in 2004. After working in Washington, DC and Miami he opened a practice in San Diego. Binh likes to surf and snowboard. Mr. Binh is licensed as Attorney in the State of California. Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration, University of San Diego, USA.
Ms. Ái has 20 years of working in international & local enterprises / organizations in high level of management in finance & accounting, investment, M&A, internal auditing and international business promotion. She is in-charge as Financial Consulting Director of IBP Vietnam Co., Ltd, and holds the position as inner local Partner of Sama Law Team, based in Hà Nội. Ms. Ái has obtained the BA in Finance Management, Master in International Economics, PhD in International Economics in Vietnam. CIMA, CGMA Qualification, CPA, certified in various professional training courses related to finance, accounting, economics, M&A, investment, and more.