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Elliott J. Hahn

Mr. Hahn received his B.A. degree with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971, his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1974 and his LL.M. from Columbia Law School in 1980. After serving as a law clerk for later-Federal Judge Harry Hupp, Mr. Hahn joined the legal department of Atlantic Richfield Company where he worked in the commercial and international areas. He then taught courses on corporate law and Japanese law at California Western School of Law in San Diego from 1980 - 1985. During that time, he also lectured on U. S., Japanese, and Chinese law in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. In private practice in Los Angeles since 1985, Mr. Hahn has concentrated on representing foreign companies in their U.S. operations, U.S. companies doing business in Asia and Mexico and foreign banks doing business in the U.S. Mr. Hahn has served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the State Bar of California, the Pacific Rim Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the International Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. A proficient author and extensive lecturer on international trade, Mr. Hahn was the international law editor for The California Business Law Reporter. In addition to his practice, Mr. Hahn has served as an adjunct professor at University of Southern California Law School, Pepperdine Law School, and Southwestern Law School, teaching courses on commercial law as well as international business law. His book Japanese Business Law and the Legal System was published by Greenwood Press. Mr. Hahn was recognized as an "outstanding international lawyer" by his selection in 2002 to be an initial member of the Congress of Fellows of the Center for International Legal Studies.