Ronald H. Bae - a Pasadena, United States Employment Law Lawyer

Pasadena Employment Law Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Employment Law
Class Action
Consumer Law

Attorney Information

Overview

Mr. Bae started his law career as a military lawyer in the US Navy JAG Corps. He served his tour of duty at the U.S. Naval Legal Service Office Pacific (NLSOPAC) in Yokosuka, Japan, home of the U.S. Seventh Fleet. As an active-duty Navy lawyer, Mr. Bae tried numerous court-martial cases, ranging from misdemeanors to major felonies, including second-chairing two capital murder cases, one involving misappropriation of classified material on North Korea. Mr. Bae also managed the NLSOPAC claims department whose area of responsibility includes mainland Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Diego Garcia, and much of Indian Ocean to the North Arabian Sea. For his accomplishments during his tour, he was awarded a Navy Achievement Medal, a Navy Commendation Medal and a Humanitarian Service Medal.

After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Mr. Bae practiced law in Los Angeles specializing in legal malpractice defense, banking, real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Bae has defended numerous high-exposure legal malpractice cases where the underlying case involved disputes such as complex binding arbitrations over partnership breakdown, Multi-District Litigation in federal court after a Boeing 747 airplane crash in Guam, and multitude of business and commercial litigation issues. In a trial victory, Mr. Bae represented Alcoa, Inc. in a 3-week jury trial and obtained a unanimous $1.9 million jury verdict. Currently, Mr. Bae devotes 100% of his practice litigating class action cases involving wage and hour, consumer fraud and unfair business practices on behalf of consumers and employees.

Mr. Bae graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Economics and received his J.D. from Southwestern Law School. While in law school, Mr. Bae served as the Articles Editor of the Southwestern Journal of International Law. Mr. Bae also served as an extern at US Bankruptcy Court, California Attorney General’s Office (Writs, Trials & Appeals) and US Attorney’s Office.

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

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Honors

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
Super Lawyers, 2025 - 2026

Other Sources of Feedback About Ronald H. Bae

Included on the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
  J.D.
  Honors: US Bankruptcy Court, California Attorney General’s Office (Writs, Trials & Appeals), Extern
  Honors: US Attorney’s Office, Extern
  Law Journal: Southwestern Journal of International Law, Articles Editor, 1994 - 1996
Non Legal Education
- UCLA
  B.A.
  Major: Economics

Current Employment Position(s)

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Managing Shareholder
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Past Positions

US Navy JAG Corps, Military Lawyer, 1996 - 2000

Languages

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English
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Spanish
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Pro Bono Activities

LA County Bar Association Armed Forces Committee

Representative Cases

Represented Alcoa, Inc. in a 3-week jury trial and obtained a unanimous $1.9 million jury verdict.

Bar Admissions

California
Supreme Court of California, 1996
U.S. District Court Central District of California
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Southern District of California
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Other Affiliations

California Employment Lawyers Association (Member)
LA County Bar Association (Member)
Counsel for Justice Veterans Project (Member)

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Contact

Pasadena, CA

1156 E. Green Street
Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91106

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Phone: 213-539-3052

Fax: 213-674-6081

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