Personal Background
Ms. Jin was born in the People's Republic of China. She spent her youth and early adult years in different parts of China, including Beijing, Xining (Qinhai Province), Fenyang (Shanxi Province), Nanjing (Jiangsu Province), Guanyun (Jiangsu Province), and Kaifeng (Henan Province). Prior to becoming a lawyer, she participated in the theatrical industry in China. She is a resident of California, while remaining a citizen of the People's Republic of China.

Professional Experience
Ms. Jin is admitted to practice law in California and in the People's Republic of China. Her practice focuses on Sino-American business and economic issues, including international trade, corporate finance and investment. She provides strategic counseling to both Chinese and American business enterprises, especially in areas related to technology, capital markets and real estate. She also specializes in Chinese economic law, which includes foreign investment law, corporate, and securities law, contracts, banking, tax, land use planning, and intellectual property law.

Ms. Jin has an extensive network of business, government and media relationships. This network of colleagues, former pupils and classmates, family members and business partners serves to facilitate the international business and legal activities of Ms. Jin's clients on both continents.

Over the past few years, Ms Jin has participated as counsel, strategic advisor and/or held executive positions regarding business projects in the following economic regions of China, among others: Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin (Heilongjiang Province), Changchun (Jilin Province), Shenyang (Liaoning Province), Xian (Shannxi Province), Chengdu (Sichuan Province), Nianjing (Jiangsu Province), Suzhou (Jiangsu Province), and Shenzhen (Special Economic Zone).

Education/Academic Experience
Harvard Law School (Massachusetts), LL.M. (Master's Degree in Law), 1993. (Recipient of Full Merit Scholarship)

China University of Law and Politics (Beijing), Master's Degree in Economic Law, 1987, and Bachelor's Degree in Law, 1984. (Excellency Student Awards)

Lecturer of Economic Law, China University of Law and Politics (Beijing), 1987-1992. Visiting Scholar, Hong Kong University (Hong Kong), 1986 (one of three professionals selected nationwide for this program).

Professional Memberships and Activities
Member, State Bar of California

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association

Member, Chinese Lawyers Association

Member, Beijing Lawyers Association

Member, Beijing American Club

Member, China Economic Law Association

Contributing Author, China Judicial Dictionary, Sample International Documentation and A Course in Economic Law (law textbook)

Guest Editor, The China Press

Advisory Board Member, The Silicon Valley Times

Advisory Board Member, The Salvation Army Booth Memorial Center

Languages
Expertly fluent in Chinese (several dialects) and English.

Additional Affiliations
Overseas Partner of Beijing Jincheng Law Firm (headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Shenyang, Xian, and Los Angeles. www.jinchenglaw.com ) (participated in the establishment of this law firm from its inception in 1992).

International & Commercial Consultant of Beijing Technology Innovation Productivity Center, Beijing Science & Technology Cooperation Center, Beijing Science & Technology Commission, the People's Republic of China.

International & Commercial Consultant of Guangzhou Economic & Technological Development District, Guangzhou Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Guangzhou Science & Technology Commission, Guangdong Province, the People's Republic of China.

International & Commercial Consultant of Chengdu Hi-tech Development Zone, Chengdu Science & Technology Commission, Sichuan Province, the People's Republic of China.

Technology Consultant of Sichuan Provincial Government, the People's Republic of China.

Counsel of Energy Conservation Information Dissemination Center, the State Economic & Trade Commission, People's Republic of China.