Vivienne Chen, Associate at our Orange County, and Los Angeles law offices
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Vivienne Chen

Associate
Biography

Vivienne Chen is a real estate associate in Snell & Wilmer’s Orange County office. She is a member of the firm’s real estate practice group, and her practice involves a broad range of real estate transactions, including acquisitions and disposition, real estate development, and commercial leasing of all types. Vivienne represents local, regional, and national homebuilders, commercial developers, financial institutions, purchasers and sellers, as well as landlords and tenants, across various property types, such as office, retail, hotel and other income producing property. Vivienne also assists clients with title and survey work and matters relating to commercial development, office and retail leasing, developing, owning, operating, and leasing real estate.

In conjunction with her practice, Vivienne is a member of Snell & Wilmer’s Community Involvement Committee and enjoys working with local nonprofit and community-based organizations. She is also a co-lead of the firm’s Lawyers of Color (LOC) affinity group and an active member of the firm’s Hiring Committee.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California


Education

  • University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M. in Alternative Dispute Resolution)
  • Loyola Law School (J.D.)
    • Women’s Law Association, President
  • University of Southern California (B.S., Business Administration)
    • Entrepreneurship, Lloyd Greif Center of Entrepreneurial Studies

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Taiwanese

Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch, Land Use and Zoning Law (2024-2025)
  • Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law: Top Young Lawyer of OC (2024)
  • Snell & Wilmer Pro Bono Award (2024)
  • Snell & Wilmer Community Involvement Award (2023)

Previous Professional Experience

  • Mokri Vanis & Jones LLP, Associate
  • Fantai Development Company, Associate Director of Development
  • Udell Wang LLP, Legal Extern

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Orange County Asian American Bar Association, Member (2025)
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Member (2024-Present)
  • Urban Land Institute: Orange County & Inland Empire Chapter, Member (2023-2024)
  • Orange County Bar Association, Member (2022-Present)
  • Orange County Women Lawyers Association, Member (2022-2023)
  • CREW Orange County, Member (2022-2023)
    • Emerging Leaders Committee, Member (2022-2023)
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • Real Property Section
      • Executive Committee Member (2024-Present)
      • Vice Chair of Membership (2022-2023)
      • Vice Chair of Communications (2021-2022, 2023-2024)
  • Crocker Commercial Real Estate Symposium (2021-2023)
    • Planning Committee, Marketing and Development Subcommittee

Community Involvement

  • Loyola Law School Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), Attorney Mentor
  • Emilio Nares Foundation, Orange County Leadership Council
Client News
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Jan 15, 2025

Snell & Wilmer Represents Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress in Merger with Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast

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May 13, 2022

Snell & Wilmer Advises Ownership Group of the San Francisco Galleria Park Hotel in Connection With a $36 Million Refinance