BOSTON – Nov. 17, 2023 – Chinh H. Pham, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, spoke at the Boston University School of Law’s 2023 Greater Boston Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) Conference Nov. 4. Pham was on the “Private Interest” panel during which he shared his legal career journey and offered advice for soon-to-be young lawyers.
Pham is co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice and a shareholder in the Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice. He focuses his practice on the strategic creation, implementation, and protection of intellectual property rights for technology and life science clients, ranging from venture-backed companies to multinational corporations. He works with his clients to leverage their key innovations for strategic commercial and business opportunities. In addition, Pham assists startup clients with strategies for leveraging their IP portfolio for high-value commercial opportunities and serves as a mentor to entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures through various incubator and accelerator programs.
Pham served as president of the Boston Bar Association for the 2022-23 term, is a member of the board of trustees of the Museum of Science, Boston, and a past president of the National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys. He was named by the Boston Business Journal to its 2023 list of Power 50: Movement Makers, Get Konnected! List of Boston’s 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders, the National Law Journal’s “Technology Law Trailblazer” list, TechCrunch’s “Top Emerging Tech Lawyer” list, IAM Strategy 300’s “Leading IP Strategists” list, and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly “Go To Intellectual Property Lawyer" list. Additionally, Pham is a company mentor at Harvard iLab, Northwestern University’s The Garage, MassChallenge, MassDiGi, and Northeastern University’s IDEA, among others.
APALSA serves to raise awareness in society on issues facing the Asian American community and help its members define their roles not only in the legal community, but in the larger community as well. The Greater Boston APALSA Conference brings together several Boston-area law schools for a day of various panels to discuss working as a minority lawyer in different legal fields, a speed networking event and reception.