Deborah Jieun Song earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, San Diego and her Juris Doctor from Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law. During law school, Deborah’s first internship was at a boutique criminal defense firm in Irvine. Then she became a certified law student and advocated for victims of felony domestic violence and child abuse and endangerment at the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Family Protection Unit. Deborah also mediated real small claims matters at the Central Justice Center through Chapman Law’s Mediation Clinic and became a certified court mediator. Throughout law school, Deborah held various leadership roles in different law student associations, including the role of President of both the Asian Pacific American and Korean American Law Student Associations. She also received two CALI awards for highest class grade and the Ryan L. Odenwalder Endowed Memorial Scholarship Award for commitment to community service and good academic standing.
Prior to transitioning to the exclusive practice of family law, Deborah represented various business entities in labor and employment defense matters in civil court. She will continue her dedication to the exclusive practice of family law.
Deborah is an active member of the local community. She is on the executive board of the Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OCKABA) and a member of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), Orange County Women Lawyers Association (OCWLA), and Orange County Asian American Bar Association (OCAABA). Deborah also finds time to volunteer with her community in passing out food to indigents and mentoring young adults. She raises money to fund charitable efforts in providing food and education to children in third world countries.
In her free time, Deborah enjoys singing, camping, Korean dramas, baking sourdough, and DIY projects. Deborah speaks Korean fluently.
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