Susan Chai, Esq.

Legal Counsel

Expertise: Real Estate Law, Business Law, Estate Planning Law

Education:

Carnegie Mellon University: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Management
University of Baltimore School of Law: Doctor of Law (J.D.)

Summary

Susan Chai is Legal Counsel and Legal Editor at LegalTemplates and has been with the company from the ground floor. She has 15 years of experience in the corporate and regulatory compliance space. Her legal career includes in-house counsel for a financial services company and an associate at a global law firm.

She specializes in drafting legally binding documents, particularly in real estate and business. She has written articles explaining and simplifying the legal process, and her goal is to make legal documents understandable and accessible for everyone. Susan holds a BS in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a JD from the University of Baltimore Maryland School of Law.

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