Susan Chai, Esq.
Legal Counsel
Expertise: Real Estate Law, Business Law, Estate Planning Law
Education: Carnegie Mellon University, University of Baltimore School of Law
Legal Counsel
Expertise: Real Estate Law, Business Law, Estate Planning Law
Education: Carnegie Mellon University, University of Baltimore School of Law
Susan Chai is Legal Counsel and Legal Editor at LegalTemplates and has been with the company from the ground floor. She has 15 years of experience in the corporate and regulatory compliance space. Her legal career includes in-house counsel for a financial services company and an associate at a global law firm.
She specializes in drafting legally binding documents, particularly in real estate and business. She has written articles explaining and simplifying the legal process, and her goal is to make legal documents understandable and accessible for everyone. Susan holds a BS in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University and a JD from the University of Baltimore Maryland School of Law.
At Legal Templates, we strive to help every individual save money and time and avoid the stress of filling out legal documents and contracts. In order to provide you with accurate documents and helpful information, all our content is thoroughly reviewed by legal experts. Legal review is performed by licensed attorneys employed by Legal Templates. All Editors in our company have niche expertise with legal documents, contracts, and forms, as well as a unique perspective from writing and focusing on their respective categories. Read more about our guidelines.
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