Billy Chan,
Managing Partner

CONTACT:
billy@chanpunzalan.com
415.986.1812

Billy is the Managing Partner of the firm. His practice covers business transactions, commercial contracts, and outside general counsel services.

Billy is an active member of the legal community. He is a Past President of both the Asian American Bar Association and the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California. He has served as the Chair of the Solo and Small Firm Committee of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and previously held the Secretary position of that organization. He is a founding board member of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association.

His pro bono efforts have included service as General Counsel of the San Francisco Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce, Secretary and General Counsel of the Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce of Northern California, and General Counsel of the Young Filipino Professionals Association.

Billy has received awards from the Minority Bar Coalition and the Filipino Bar Association of Northern California for his service to the San Francisco community. He has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine every year since 2009 as a Northern California Super Lawyer, which is granted to less than 2% of all eligible lawyers.

  • Business Transactions and Contracts

    Outside General Counsel Services

  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 2001

    B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1998

  • • Northern California Super Lawyers, 2015-2024

    • Northern California Rising Stars List, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2009-2015

    • Individual of the Decade Award, YFPA, 2012

    • Service Award, Filipino Bar Association of Northern California, 2007

    • Unity Award, Minority Bar Coalition, 2006

  • • “The Basics of Trademark Law,” Small Business Administration Oakland

    • “Band Agreements,” California Lawyers for the Arts

    • “Corporate and IP Law for Small Businesses,” Small Business Association Richmond

    •“Entertainment Law 101,” Asian American Music Conference

  • • Asian American Bar Association – Past President

    • Filipino Bar Association of Northern California – Past President

    • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association – Solo and Small Firm Committee Chair

    • San Francisco Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce – General Counsel

    • Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce of Northern California – General Counsel and Secretary

    • Young Filipino Professionals Association – General Counsel