Edward Chang is a former federal prosecutor and an experienced litigator.  From 2020 to 2026, Edward led dozens of investigations, prosecuted hundreds of cases, and tried several cases, including a weekslong securities fraud case.

Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Edward represented individuals, corporations, and court‑appointed receivers and monitors in cases brought by federal and state regulators.

Edward also worked as an associate at another major law firm, where he represented large corporations in complex litigation in state and federal courts.

Education

  • Loyola Law School Los Angeles (J.D. 2009), Executive Technical Editor, Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review
  • Emory University (B.S. 2001)

Judicial Clerkships

  • Johnnie B. Rawlinson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Admissions

  • California
  • Nevada
  • U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Representative Matters

Representative government investigation and criminal defense experience includes:

  • Represented an officer and companies in a criminal prosecution for importation and sale of misbranded prescription drugs.
  • Represented employees in a Department of Justice antitrust price fixing investigation.
  • Represented an university in an internal investigation conducted in response to a Department of Justice Civil Investigative Demand.
  • Represented a physician in a Department of Justice healthcare kickback investigation.

Representative civil litigation experience includes:

  • Represented pharmaceutical company in an antitrust case in Nevada against a major pharmaceutical company, including preparing motions to stay discovery, researching legal arguments to support a motion to dismiss, and preparing discovery responses.
  • Represented an individual in a contract dispute regarding the sale of a boat.
  • Represented loan servicers seeking the appointment of a receiver when borrower committed events of default.
  • Represented a former political candidate against claims from a campaign vendor.

Representative receivership and monitorship experience includes:

  • Representing receivers in more than twenty federal and state cases brought by the Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation alleging various schemes including payday lending, student loan debt relief, and advance fee mortgage loan modification.
  • Representing monitors in several cases to oversee and ensure marketing materials were compliant, and sales model did not violate telemarketing rules.
  • Representing receivers in asset discovery and collection efforts, including through motion practice, the filing of clawback actions, and pre-litigation settlements.