Adena Chen

Associate

San Francisco

(415) 593-9613

(415) 644-0978

Adena focuses her practice on labor and employment matters, representing employers in claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage-and-hour disputes, and PAGA (Private Attorneys General Act) actions.

She has represented professionals in breach-of-duty actions and advised clients in business litigation and partnership disputes. Adena's experience also includes commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, business management matters, complex tort and casualty claims, real estate disputes, and product liability matters.

Adena earned her J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she served as managing editor of the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal and as president of the Asian and Pacific American Law Student Association. She received her B.A. from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Adena is fluent in Chinese Cantonese.

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Experience

Events & Seminars

Upcoming Events

2026 California Wage-and-Hour Update

September 23, 2026 - Webinar

John Carrigan, Adena Chen, and Brett Greving will discuss the current state of California wage-and-hour laws, including recent case developments.

Practice Areas

Education

  • University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., 2023
  • California Polytechnic State University, B.A., 2019
  • California

Asian American Bar Association